Getting Congress to do so might have ended its growing “timid” role
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Don’t Be Fooled, It’s Gridlock Time in Washington
The passage of a massive budget bill Thursday isn’t a sign of things to come
NSA Chief: We Don’t Spy on Congress
But lawmakers’ metadata could get scooped up
The Potato Lobby Wants in on WIC
The white potato is the only vegetable excluded from the government’s 42-year-old food aid program. If spud growers have their way, that’s all about to change.
Congress Is Now Mostly A Millionaires’ Club
For the first time, more than half of congressional lawmakers are worth at least $1 million
The NASA Launchpad To Nowhere
Congress ordered the space agency to complete a $350 million structure that may never be used
Gates vs. Congress Is The Real War
Ex-defense chief’s new book is tougher on Capitol Hill than the White House
Senate Advances Jobless Benefits Bill, But Future Is Grim
Unemployment insurance unlikely to pass House
4 Reasons We Haven’t Seen the Last of the Fiscal Cliff
No, our long national nightmare isn’t over yet
Congressman Goes Back To Washington After Coke Bust
Trey Radel is still being investigated by House Ethics Committee
Poll: This Is the Worst Congress Ever
The majority of respondents agree it’s a ‘do-nothing’ Congress
4 Takeaways From Obama’s Final Press Conference of 2013
President Barack Obama wrapped up a rough 2013 on Friday with his annual year-end press conference
Rep. Trey Radel Gets Out of Rehab, Says He Won’t Resign
The first-year Congressman was busted for buying coke from an undercover cop in October