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I stood next to the First Lady's limousine outside the south entrance to the White House, taking in the morning scene with all of my senses. The sky was crystal clear, and the slight breeze revealed cooler temperatures, the smell of damp grass and fallen leaves.
Four states trimmed their obesity rates, but two saw gains and the rest remained stable, according to a new report . The states that reduced their obesity rate from 2014 to 2015 were Minnesota, Montana, New York and Ohio, according to a report released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The Bair Foundation Child and Family Ministries was recently selected as a recipient of the 2016 Angels in Adoption award Online PR News 29-August-2016 New Wilmington, PA The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute's Angels in AdoptionTM Program honors a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations making extraordinary contributions in adoption, Permanency and child welfare. Each year, the Angels in AdoptionTM awardees travel to Washington, D.C., to both celebrate their hard work and dedication to the issues and participate in special events designed to engage them in using their personal experience to effect change on behalf of children in need of families.
The District of Columbia's delegate to Congress has scheduled a meeting with National Park Service officials to discuss the frequent breakdowns of the Washington Monument's elevator. The monument is currently closed while the park service tried to figure out what's wrong with the elevator.
Donald Trump wants NATO members to pay their fair share into the transatlantic alliance, and that idea is nothing new. And it's still a bipartisan stance.
I've never been part of a conspiracy theory. Now, video of my surprised facial expression has become Exhibit A in the latest unfounded speculation about Hillary Clinton.
AUGUST 11: William Temple of Brunswick, Ga., a member of the Golden Isle Tea Party, waves a flag outside of Stephens Auditorium at Iowa State University before the Republican presidential debate in Ames, Iowa, Aug. 11, 2011. The debate will feature eight Republican candidates.
Thirteen percent of U.S. adults tell Gallup they currently smoke marijuana, nearly double the percentage who reported smoking marijuana only three years ago. Although use of the drug is still prohibited by federal law, the number of states that have legalized recreational marijuana use has grown from two in 2013, Colorado and Washington, to four today -- with the addition of Alaska and Oregon -- plus the District of Columbia.
Rep. Tim Huelskamp answers questions from the media after his primary election watch party held at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center on Aug. 2. After a hard-fought race, I was disappointed on Tuesday to lose the primary to represent Kansas's "Big First'"congressional district. Representing the citizens of Kansas has been a great honor.
This weekend, the Democratic Party finds itself at a crossroads. Before the start of its national convention, the Democratic rules committee will meet in Philadelphia and make a choice: Keep the current superdelegate system or not.
In this Jan. 6, 2015 file photo, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Butterfield is at the helm of the black caucus during a critical presidential year, increasingly marked by racially-charged violence and protests, and divisive political debate over gun control and national security. House Democrats ended their more than 26-hour sit in on Thursday afternoon with demands for a vote on gun control.
House Republicans are asking the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia to investigate Hillary Clinton and determine whether she lied to Congress. Reps.
Bernie Sanders is back to his old day job, trading the booming applause of his campaign rallies to the far more tedious work of the Senate. "I have a parliamentary inquiry!" Sanders shouted on the Senate floor one night last week, testing the patience of his colleagues, who were eager to leave the Capitol and start their holiday break.
Former "Bachelor" star Ben Higgins found love on the ABC reality show - and his next made-for-TV conquest might be even more of a challenge. The software salesman is mulling a run for a seat in the Colorado legislature, which would be documented in a new "Bachelor" franchise spin-off show announced last week, optimistically titled "Ben And Lauren: Happily Ever After," starring Higgins and show winner-turned-fiancee Lauren Bushnell.
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez delivers remarks after his ceremonial swearing-in at the Department of Labor September 4, 2013 in Washington, DC. Perez was officially sworn in July 23, 2013.
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform members Tom Massie , left, and Ron DeSantis talk on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 15 during a committee hearing. The mayor of the District of Columbia argued last week that assault rifles are "only meant to devastate humans," and that following the massacre in Orlando, Congress must "finally do something" about guns.
U.S. Sen. Christopher Murphy arrives outside the Senate Chamber for votes on June 20, 2016 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. The Senate is voting on four amendments on gun control.
A program that has helped seniors understand the many intricacies of Medicare as well as save them millions of dollars would be eliminated by a budget bill overwhelmingly approved last week by the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. The State Health Insurance Assistance Program , or "SHIP," is among more than a dozen programs left out of the bill by the committee.
In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks in Damascus, Syria, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. State Department officials shook up America's generally obedient diplomatic establishment this week with an internal memo urging U.S. military action against Syria's government with the goal of pressing Assad to accept a cease-fire and gaining the upper hand on him in future talks on a political transition.
Democrat Hillary Clinton has won the District of Columbia primary, CNN projected on Twitter, capturing the party's last presidential nominating contest as Democrats turn their focus to the November 8 election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Clinton, who secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination last week, will meet in private later on Tuesday with rival Bernie Sanders as the sometimes bitter political combatants search for common ground in the race against Trump.