The acting director of Citizenship and Immigration Services insisted to a House panel that there are no new plans to end “medical deferred action,” but Democrats called the administration “cruel” for considering the notion in the first place. Read more»

Many Arizona delegates, supporters of Clinton and Sanders, are trying to take a longer-term view of the email leaks that led to the resignation of the DNC chairwoman this weekend. Read more» 1

DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz claims Jeb Bush supported his brother’s Social Security plan that would put “Americans at risk of losing their retirement savings with the ups and downs of Wall Street.” Read more»

It’s one thing to claim that you can work across the congressional aisle in the spirit of bipartisanship. It’s quite another to sweat with members of the other party. But that’s what congressional women were doing on Wednesday as Republicans and Democrats joined forces to play women journalists in a charity softball game on a steamy Washington night. (with video) Read more»

As her colleagues teared and cheered, Gabrielle Giffords resigned from Congress as the House passed her bill on ultralight smuggling on a 408-0 vote. Surrounded by Congressional leadership, Giffords stood in the well of the House as Rep. Wasserman Shultz read Giffords' letter of resignation. Nancy Pelosi called her "the brightest star Congress has ever seen." (with video) Read more»

Update: Gabe Zimmerman's “hard work and ideals... should be recognized here,” his mother told a crowd gathered as members of Congress unveiled a bill to name a room in the Capitol Visitors Center for the first congressional staffer killed in the line of duty. (with video) Read more»

Members of Congress have been asked to wear black and white Homicide Survivors lapel ribbons at Tuesday's State of the Union address to honor the victims of the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings. Radio talker Rush Limbaugh isn't joining in the bipartisan tribute. Read more» 1