White House Point Man Mends Obamacare Politics
Administration shake-up yields dividends on Capitol Hill
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Boehner Declares War: Conservative Groups Have “Lost All Credibility”
Speaker of the House John Boehner lobbed a fresh grenade Thursday in the ongoing civil war within the Republican Party, decrying conservative outside groups who have stymied him at nearly every turn over the last …
Obama Fights to Hold the Hill
The President’s hour-long apologia Thursday tempered the Democratic panic over Obamacare, but he still faces a hard battle.
Without Negotiating, Obama and Boehner Eye Big Deal
President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner may suffer from what one official termed a “trust deficit,” but that is not defeating hopes of a negotiated settlement to this month’s fiscal crises.
While Obama has …
Shutdown Politics: On Day One, The Posturing Continues
Republicans and Democrats spent the day playing to public opinion, and digging in for the long haul.
Washington Whiplash: DC Pivots Away From Syria
Nothing fades faster in Washington than an unpopular idea.
The debate over military intervention in Syria departed DC Thursday for the quiet halls of the United Nations and picturesque Geneva, where Secretary of State John Kerry
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CBO: Senate Immigration Plan Reduces Deficit, Would Put 8 Million On Path To Legal Status
The CBO found that that the bill would decrease federal budget deficits by $197 billion over the 2014–2023 period and by an estimated $700 billion over the 2024–2033 period.
The Dirtiest, Nastiest, Low-Down Campaign In America: Cuccinelli vs. McAuliffe
While not all of the nastiness is the fault of the candidates, the race for Virginia governor has turned into the ugliest campaign in the country this year.
Timeline: The Benghazi E-Mails
How the Obama Administration created the Benghazi talking points