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Sen. Paul said Director of National Intelligence James Clapper has "lost our trust by lying to us."

Only 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, according to a new poll released Tuesday.

The survey from CNN and ORC found that 83 percent of those questioned reported disapproving of the way lawmakers handled their jobs.

While Congress remains staggeringly unpopular, the numbers actually represent a slight improvement over an earlier CNN/ORC poll taken last January, when just 11 percent of voters approved of the way Congress was working.

A Houston man was arrested and charged with making a terrorist threat against Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) wants Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to run for president in 2016 and plans to "support her in any way" possible.

"You will pay a price, a political price for not getting engaged and dealing with gun safety," Biden warned senators.

Republicans accusing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) of blocking a House immigration deal over healthcare concerns are "absolutely wrong," Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.) asserted Tuesday.

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), one of the seven lawmakers negotiating a comprehensive reform package in the lower chamber, singled out Pelosi this week as the reason the bipartisan group has failed to reach a deal.

But Becerra, another member of the group, came to Pelosi's defense Tuesday, saying Diaz-Balart's accusations are “totally untrue.”

The Weather Underground co-founder said Obama had "absolutely" engaged in terrorism by using drone strikes.

Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday selected former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) to serve as special envoy for the Africa Great Lakes region, according to The Associated Press.

The news came as Afghan security forces on Tuesday took over the lead on combat operations across the country. 

The poll found the number of people who believe the White House was involved is rising.