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There They Go Again: House Voting On 'Obamacare'

1:23 PM, May 16, 2013

There they go again: The House is debating another GOP bill to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law.

Effort To Speed Workplace Enforcement Defeated

1:20 PM, May 16, 2013

Senators working on a bipartisan immigration bill have defeated an effort to speed up a new workplace identity verification system.

President Obama Ousts IRS Commissioner After Tea Party Controversy

11:08 PM, May 15, 2013

President Obama says treasury secretary requested and received resignation of acting IRS commissioner.

White House Releases Benghazi E-mails

8:31 PM, May 15, 2013

The White House Wednesday released 100 pages of emails documenting the correspondence and revisions made to the Benghazi talking points given to Susan Rice.

Puerto Rico Delegate Seeks Vote For Statehood

1:52 PM, May 15, 2013

Puerto Rico's representative in Congress is seeking an unprecedented yes-or-no vote on whether the island should become the 51st state, a bill that is riling many in the U.S. territory.

Va. AG Hires Law Firm For Governor's Office

1:05 PM, May 15, 2013

Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has recused his office from representing Gov. Bob McDonnell in matters related to theft charges against the Executive Mansion's former chef and hired a team of five private lawyers.

President Obama Honors Police Officers Killed In Action

11:40 AM, May 15, 2013

President Obama was speaking Wednesday at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, an annual ceremony to remember those officers who died the previous year.

House Panel Set To OK Cut In Food Stamp Program

10:45 AM, May 15, 2013

The House Agriculture Committee has begun work on a five-year farm bill that would make small cuts to the $80 billion-a-year food stamp program.

AP: IRS knew tea party targeted in 2011

11:25 PM, May 13, 2013

Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general's report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner.

Tommy Wells Wants To Be DC's First White Mayor

7:07 PM, May 13, 2013

D.C. Councilman Tommy Wells tells WUSA9 that he will enter the race for city mayor on Saturday.

Minnesota Senate OKs Gay Marriage Bill; Governor To Sign

5:31 PM, May 13, 2013

Minnesota could become the 12th state to legalize same-sex marriage.

President Obama: Targeting By IRS Is 'Outrageous'

12:32 PM, May 13, 2013

President Obama says he has "no patience for it" and will not tolerate a specific targeting of groups.

Top Dem Calls For Public Testimony On Benghazi

10:40 AM, May 13, 2013

The top Democrat on a House panel says the authors of the independent investigation into the deadly assault in Benghazi, Libya, should testify at a hearing, not in a private deposition.

President Obama May Be Asked About Benghazi, IRS

9:27 AM, May 13, 2013

President Obama holds a brief news conference Monday morning with British Prime Minister David Cameron, but he is likely to be asked about pressing domestic issues

They're Here: Cicada Sightings In Virginia

Friday, we received more photos of cicadas popping up in Virginia.

6:55 AM, May 17, 2013

Two Sisters Are Reunited Through Sports

Separated Sisters Reunite...a chance meeting changes local girls lives forever 

12:45 PM, May 13, 2013

GRAPHIC VIDEO: PGFD Truck 831 crew returned to a naked man on top of their fire truck In Calverton, Md.; The Man was tased

Police say he shot a man inside a car in Calverton while high on PCP, then fled, took off his clothing and climbed onto a fire truck.

4:10 PM, May 16, 2013

Police Investigate Shooting in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police are investigating a shooting at a residence in Silver Spring.

9:09 PM, May 17, 2013

Celebrate Go-Go: Rare Essence Performs on WUSA9

WUSA9's free Spring concert series continues Friday, May 17, with a rockin' performance from Rare Essence Go-Go band.

4:30 PM, May 17, 2013

Metro To Shutdown During UMD Graduation

Metro is closing stations that surround the university of Maryland for the weekend just in time for graduation.

10:47 PM, May 17, 2013

DC Weather: Unsettled Weekend and Cooler

We are looking at an unsettled weekend. It looks like just light showers or drizzle Saturday so the little league games will probably be played. Grab an umbrella mom and dad.

9:57 AM, May 18, 2013

Md. Man Commutes By Rowing Along Anacostia River

68-year-old Gabe Horchler has been commuting to work on the Anacostia River since 1999.

5:52 PM, May 17, 2013

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