The President’s hour-long apologia Thursday tempered the Democratic panic over Obamacare, but he still faces a hard battle.
Congress
One Month from Deadline, Congressional Budget Talks in Limbo
Democrats and Republicans struggle to find common ground in talks to avoid the next spending fight.
The 9%: Congress’s Approval Rating Hits the Single Digits
Suddenly 10% isn’t looking so shabby
Senate Republicans Block Two Obama Nominees
The showdown signals a return to congressional trench warfare over executive branch confirmations
Booker Starting Senate Career Just In Time for Democrats
Being sworn in on Halloween, with big votes looming
Senators Vow Confirmation Delays for Key Obama Posts
Want answers on Benghazi, Fed books
“Different Political Planets” Collide: Disagreements Abound On First Day of Budget Meetings In Congress
On the first day they met, they agreed to meet again
Big Deal, Small Deal, No Deal: Why Hopes Are Low at Start of Talks Over Next Congressional Budget Cliff
Just as the last invented Washington fiscal crisis fades from memory, the next one looms ahead, with little signs of optimism from either side of the aisle
Dick Durbin vs The White House
The Senate’s number two Democrat says a GOP leader said something nasty to Obama during the shutdown. The White House says it never happened. They can’t both be right.
Here’s Why Winning The House Is Still a Long Shot For Democrats
The government shutdown isn’t the end of the Republican majority
The Deal-Maker in DC: Susan Collins
In the DC shutdown scrum, Susan Collins (R-Maine) and her sister-colleagues of Congress worked together when their male counterparts would not. She lead the bipartisan effort that ultimately prevailed.
11 Things You Don’t Know About The Senate Sisterhood
And other stuff I learned reporting the Senate women’s story
Pelosi Predicts Boehner’s Job Is Safe
‘At long last he has done the right thing’