Rand Paul Embraces Immigration Reform
The backing of the Tea Party favorite is a new and important milepost on the long road to a comprehensive immigration-reform bill.
Alex Altman
Alex Altman is a Washington correspondent for TIME. He previously worked as a writer and editor for TIME's Briefing section. A native of New York City, he has degrees from Colgate University and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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Meals and merlot can soothe raw relationships, but they won’t soften Republican opposition to higher taxes, or Democrats’ determination to preserve entitlement programs.
In Rare Dose of Comity, Congress Takes Early Steps to Avoid Government Shutdown
The House Republican stopgap bill locks in the sequester cuts while cushioning their impact on party priorities.
A Real Live Filibuster!
At about 11:45 a.m. Wednesday morning, Kentucky Republican Rand Paul took the floor of the Senate to launch one of the chamber’s rarest spectacles: a genuine filibuster.
The Sequester Fight Was the Pregame. Here Comes the Main Event
As budget officials wrestle with the sequester, the next cliff is already looming, just weeks away.
All You Need to Know About Sequestration But Were Afraid to Ask
You changed the channel, you clicked away from the headlines, and you tried to ignore it. But the sequester can no longer be avoided. On March 1, the latest dysfunctional deadlock in Washington will trigger $85 billion in …
Congress Looks Past the Sequester Deadline and Braces for Long Fight
With just days before sequestration kicks in, Republicans have learned to love a policy they once claimed to loathe.
A Sequester No One Wants
The bickering over the provenance of the sequester belies the fact that very few people in Washington truly know how it will unfold.
Up in Smoke: Why the GOP’s Views on Pot are Showing Signs of a Shift
The push to legalize pot migrates from the margins to the mainstream, mellowing some Republicans in the process.
State of the Union: Obama Calls for Economic Growth, Action on Gun Violence
The heart of Obama’s expansive speech was a stirring call to curb gun violence
Ashley Judd Targeted in Withering New Ad
A new ad takes aim at actress Ashley Judd, who is reportedly considering a run for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky
A Guide to Sequestration, the Bad Budget Policy We May Not Be Able to Avoid
Amid President Obama’s call to postpone the pain of sequestration, signs that a solution may be elusive.
