Obama's amnesty edict set in motion

Federal immigration authorities have begun granting tentative legal status to illegal immigrants under President Obama's deportation halt — and in some cases are even ignoring the administration's eligibility rules to stop deportations for those who shouldn't qualify, according to the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

Romney goes against GOP on 'tax' label

In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling last week, Republicans on Capitol Hill spent four days laying out an attack on President Obama's health care law as a massive tax increase.

Amid misery of storm damage, D.C. firefighters fill private pool

With D.C. firefighters crisscrossing the city on emergency calls related to power outages, downed trees and heat-induced illnesses, one crew went out of service for about an hour Saturday afternoon on an unusual assignment: to fill a swimming pool for a private resident at a Northeast home.

Rule book for drone operators released

The unmanned eye in the sky now has a rule book to follow.

Military veterans missing in action this year in battle for White House

The nation may be heading for its first presidential election in 80 years without a military veteran on either major-party ticket.

Army looks for global partnerships

To maintain its relevance in a post-Afghanistan world, the U.S. Army is learning to make new friends.

SEIU boots join Democratic super PAC bucks

One of the nation's largest unions has teamed with a Democratic super PAC to run $20 million in advertising aimed at keeping House seats out of Republican hands, according to plans announced Monday.

Drug maker agrees to largest-ever fraud settlement

GlaxoSmithKline LLC, a global health care company, agreed to plead guilty and pay $3 billion, the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history, after illegally marketing certain prescription drugs, Department of Justice officials announced Monday.

Inside the Beltway: Doting on Roberts

It is a case of "liberal lionization." Even Daily Beast uberanalyst Howard Kurtz notes that the media have developed a man crush on Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., framing him as a "profile in courage," and in gushing terms. But beware, there's agenda afoot, others say.

Congressional map foes say enough names were gathered

Opponents of the new Maryland congressional map met their petition deadline Saturday night, turning in what they believe to be enough names to force a November referendum.

If it were up to Harper, Chipper would make NL All-Star team

By Thursday afternoon, Bryce Harper could have the first of what many expect to be several All-Star Game honors, but it would come at a price. He knows it.

Outages put Pepco on multiple hot seats

D.C. Council members planned to meet face-to-face with officials from Pepco as soon as Tuesday to address the "unacceptable" pace of the utility's recovery efforts after Friday night's fierce storm swept through the region and left hundreds of thousands without power in stifling heat.

Syrian opposition makes new push to unite

The Arab League chief urged exiled Syrian opposition figures to unite at a meeting Monday as a new Western effort to force President Bashar Assad from power faltered. Another 85 soldiers, including a general, fled to Turkey in a growing wave of defections.

Recount: Democrat wins final Wis. Senate recall race

Recount results released Monday show Democrat John Lehman defeated incumbent Republican state Sen. Van Wanggaard in last month's recall races, moving Democrats closer to seizing control of the chamber.

Evidence of 'God particle' found

Scientists believe the "God particle" that might explain the underpinnings of the universe is real, and they are about to present their evidence to the world.

Spain fetes its soccer champs with happy abandon

Swathed in the red-and-yellow colors of Spain, hundreds of thousands packed central Madrid to give a hero's welcome Monday to "La Roja" — the national soccer team that erased the country's gloomy mood by winning the Euro 2012 Championship with such flair.

Commentary

TANCREDO: Immigration ruling nixes state sovereignty

The Supreme Court twice last week abandoned the Constitution to give new powers to the federal government and the Obama administration. The question for conservatives and patriots is: What can be done about it?

DELINGPOLE: Socialized medicine, from a survivor

Welcome, America, to the British NHS. That may not be what you were promised when your president first dreamed up Obamacare. But the National Health Service is what you're going to get all the same.

GAFFNEY: Who lost Egypt?

In the past, American presidential campaigns have featured bitter recriminations over foreign-policy reverses. Harry Truman was charged with having "lost China" following the takeover of the Chinese mainland by Mao Zedong's communists.

DECKER: Governor strikes back at Obamacare

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. sold America down the river with his incomprehensible ruling that Obamacare is somehow constitutional when considered to be a tax. As such, it is the largest tax hike in U.S. history. This mother of all federal programs will jack up the unfunded liabilities of America's welfare state by a heart-stopping $17 trillion, according to the Senate Budget Committee.

MILLER: Beg, borrow and plead

Barack Obama is getting desperate. He's fallen far behind Mitt Romney in fundraising, an unexpected lapse in his grand, billion-dollar re-election plan. The Supreme Court's decision Thursday to leave Obamacare on the books means the president has to explain how the biggest accomplishment of his first term was a massive tax increase.