Worst Political Parker Ever? That Would Be This Congresswoman

Abandon all hope, ye who happen to park anywhere near geometrically challenged-motorist Eleanor Holmes Norton. An HOH tipster watched in horror Wednesday as the 77-year-old D.C. delegate awkwardly forced her way into a wide-open spot in the carefully controlled corridor of New Jersey Avenue Northeast sandwiched between the Longworth and Cannon House Office buildings.

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Buy American: Florida bill requires US-made flags

That was in essence the debate that consumed the Florida House for a few moments Friday when it considered a bill named the "All American Flag Act." The measure would require that whenever cities, counties and state government buy state and American flags, those flags must be made in the United States.

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Coast Guard rescues man at sea

On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard released this video of a dramatic rescue at sea nearly six miles south of California's San Clemente Island. The Guard said the crew of a 65-foot commercial fishing boat asked for their help for a 44-year-old passenger who had severe abdominal pain.

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What UPS v. Young Means for Corporate Employment Policies

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit brought by a pregnant driver against UPS to proceed . The driver, Peggy Young, was told by her doctor that she shouldn't be lifting more than 20 pounds.

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Congress moves quickly on cyberthreat information sharing

The U.S. Congress is moving forward quickly with legislation that would encourage private companies to share cyberthreat information with government agencies, despite concerns that two leading bills weaken consumer privacy protections. The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee voted Thursday to approve the Protecting Cyber Networks Act , just two days after the bill was introduced.

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Big banks threaten to hit Senate Dems in the wallet

's call for them to be broken up that some have discussed withholding campaign donations to Senate Democrats in symbolic protest, sources familiar with the discussions said. and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown , to soften their party's tone toward Wall Street, sources familiar with the discussions said this week.

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Deal: Start Preparing For Medical Cannabis Decriminalization

Gov. Nathan Deal has ordered state agencies to begin preparations for the imminent passage of a medicinal cannabis decriminalization bill in Georgia. According to a statement from the governor's office, Deal's executive order applies to the Georgia Composite Medical Board and the Georgia Department of Public Health.

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Wisconsin's Walker visits Texas border out of public eye during dispute on immigration stance

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker left a tour of the U.S.-Mexico border without addressing questions being raised about his stance on immigration. The likely Republican presidential contender remained invisible to reporters on Friday during a visit that could have given him a chance to spotlight illegal immigration and border security.

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Ex-Salvadoran general linked to rights abuse in US custody

Immigration officials say a former El Salvadoran general linked to 1980s human rights abuses has been taken into U.S. immigration custody pending final deportation orders. The nation's highest immigration court earlier this month ruled that Vides Casanova should be deported to El Salvador.

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Arkansas Senate approves religious protection bill

Arkansas inched closer Friday toward becoming the second state this year to adopt a law that critics say would sanction discrimination against gays and lesbians, with the state Senate approving a religious protection bill. The bill, approved by the Senate 24-7, prevents state and local government from taking any action that substantially burdens someone's religious beliefs unless a "compelling" interest is proven.

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Navy sub sailor waives hearing on charges he recorded women

A Navy sailor charged with videotaping female officers in stages of undress aboard a submarine has waived a hearing that would have allowed his attorneys to argue against sending the case to a court-martial. A Navy spokeswoman says the sailor, an unidentified missile technician formerly assigned to the Georgia-based submarine USS Wyoming, opted against having an Article 32 hearing scheduled Friday at Mayport Naval Station in Florida.

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Reid backs Schumer to succeed him as leader

Reid issued his endorsement Friday morning, shortly after announcing he would be retiring next year instead of running for re-election. Reid spokesman Adam Jentleson says that the choice is up to Senate Democrats, "but Sen. Reid thinks Sen. Schumer has earned it."

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Indiana Suspends Ban On Needle Exchanges To Combat HIV Outbreak

Schedule 2 narcotics Morphine Sulfate, OxyContin and Opana. Liquefied as an injectable, Opana has been connected to a major abuse problem in rural southern Indiana.

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DNR enforcement actions down under Scott Walker

The number of actions taken by the agency during the Republican governor's first term lag considerably those of the DNR under his Democrat predecessor, Jim Doyle. Enforcement activity by the state Department of Natural Resources during Republican Gov. Scott Walker's first term lagged substantially compared to agency action during the two terms of Jim Doyle, his Democratic predecessor.

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Are the early primary states a big deal anymore?

In this Jan. 10, 2012 file photo, a voter's ballot is slid into a box at the Woodstock Town Hall in Woodstock, N.H. during voting in the first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

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Reid Backs N.Y.'s Schumer To Succeed Him As Senate Democratic Leader

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. Reid said today that he won't seek re-election in 2016, adding he wants Schumer to succed him as the Democratic leader in the Senate. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, who said he won't seek re-election in 2016, says he is backing Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York, the Senate's No.

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Kremlin dismisses Chechen threat to incite separatism in US

In this photo taken Friday, March 20, 2015 speaker of Chechnya's regional legislature Dukuvakha Abdurakhmanov speaks in Chechnya's provincial capital Grozny, Russia.

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Ethics panel steps up inquiry of Kentucky Rep. Whitfield

The House Ethics Committee is forming an investigative subcommittee to determine whether Republican Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky violated House rules by allowing his wife to lobby staff members on issues related to her work with the Humane Society of the United States. The committee will investigate allegations that Whitfield improperly used his official position to benefit himself, his wife or the Humane Society.

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Twitter reacts to Indiana "religious freedoms" bill

Notable names on Twitter -- including celebrities, athletes and politicians -- are pushing back against an Indiana law that allows businesses to refuse service gay people on religious grounds. Click on to see who's making social media waves.

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Baltimore asks justices to stop Brady lawsuit

The Baltimore Police Department and three officers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a $15 million lawsuit brought against them by a man who served 20 years in prison for murder before DNA tests led to his freedom.

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Chicagoa s Curmudgeon Mayor Rahm Emanuel's biggest hurdle to...

Two weeks before Chicago residents decide whether to reelect Rahm Emanuel as mayor, they're starting to see a softer side of Rahmbo. "They say your greatest strength is also your greatest weakness," he says, sitting at a table in a V-neck sweater with no tie, in a TV commercial that became the most talked-about ad of the race.

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Former deputy AG Howard joins Saul Ewing

After eight years as a deputy attorney general under former Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, John B. "J.B." Howard Jr. returned to private practice Wednesday as a partner at Saul Ewing LLP in the firm's Baltimore office. Howard said his practice at Saul Ewing will likely concentrate on corporate and securities litigation, although his experience overseeing the hundreds of attorneys who work for the attorney general's office could also lead him to counsel clients on matters involving state government.

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Aaron Schock bids farewell to Congress, leaves "with sadness and humility"

Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Illinois, says goodbye to his fellow members of Congress and his constituents, pledging to "work tirelessly" to make it up to those he let down.

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Does Ted Cruz really need to buy insurance through Obamacare?

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, delivers remarks announcing his candidacy for the Republican nomination to run for US president March 23, 2015, at Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia. How ironic, they said, that one the fiercest opponents of the Affordable Care Act would decide to use a program he's vowed to overturn .

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Aaron Schock says goodbye to Congress, compares himself to Abraham Lincoln

"I leave here with sadness and humility," Schock said in the five minute speech. "For those whom I've let down, I will work tirelessly to make it up to you."

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Black women leaders, clergy pray for Lynch vote

A group of African American women leaders and clergy visited Capitol Hill on Thursday to push for a vote on the stalled confirmation of Loretta Lynch, who would be the first black woman to serve as attorney general. The roughly two dozen women, accompanied by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee , demanded a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to discuss the issue, but were only allowed to meet with a top aide in the Russell Senate Office Building, because of the senator's jam-packed pre-recess schedule.

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'You're Playing God with the Internet!' Republican Shouts at FCC Chief

Congressional Republicans are united in their anger over new net neutrality regulations -but no one could match the fury displayed by Rep. Louie Gohmert on Wednesday. "You're playing God with the Internet!" the Texas Republican shouted at Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission , during a House Judiciary Committee hearing.

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House Advances Cybersecurity Bill Despite Surveillance Fears

The House Intelligence Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a cybersecurity bill that would increase the sharing of computer data between government and the private sector, despite lingering concerns that the measure could allow for more government surveillance. The panel advanced the measure in a closed session just two days after introducing it-a sign of how urgently lawmakers in both parties wish to move it to the floor.

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Court hears appeal in terror-related custody dispute

A federal appeals court in Virginia is considering whether to revive a parental rights lawsuit by a radical Muslim convert serving a 25-year prison sentence for supporting terrorism. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in Zachary Chesser 's case Thursday.

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Schock says he leaves Congress with sadness, humility

Embattled Rep. Aaron Schock said Thursday he is leaving Congress with sadness and humility and vowed to work "tirelessly" to make amends to constituents and others he has let down. In a farewell speech, the Illinois Republican said his departure from Congress "is not the end of the story, but rather the beginning of a new chapter" in his life.

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