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Israeli ambassador meets with Senate Democrats after Netanyahu speech offends White House

By Donna Cassata, Charles Babington, Associated Press

Israel's ambassador to the United States got an earful from seven House Democrats on Wednesday.

Budget priorities and nonstarters according to the GOP

By PBS News Hour

How are Republicans responding to President Obama’s 2016 budget? Gwen Ifill gets reaction from Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on issues like sequestration, the deficit, infrastructure spending and economic growth for the middle class.

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Former GOP nominee Mitt Romney will not run for president in 2016

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Romney's exit comes after several of his former major donors and a veteran staffer in the early voting state of Iowa defected to support former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Senate begins hearings for attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch

By Erica Werner, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's attorney general nominee, Loretta Lynch, faces Senate questioners Wednesday as she seeks to become the first black woman to hold the nation's top law enforcement job.

2016 hopefuls pitch their presidential qualities at GOP meetings

By PBS News Hour

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House passes new abortion restrictions after last-minute changes

By Corinne Segal

The bill bars the use of federal money for abortions or for insurance plans that cover abortions.

Republicans divided over new abortion bill

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

Some Republicans take issue with a new abortion bill that offers exceptions for victims of rapes who have reported to authorities.

Watch Obama’s 2015 State of the Union in GIFs

By Ruth Tam

The White House bent over backwards to make this the most approachable and shareable address yet. Here are some notable moments.

GOP divided over using budget process to derail Obamacare

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republicans running Congress have promised to use every weapon in their arsenal to take down President Barack Obama's health care law.

Obama to pitch tax plan to aid middle class in SOTU address

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new Republican Congress in the position of defending top income earners over the middle class.