The framework developed by Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey would broaden gun background-check requirements to include gun shows and online sales.
President Obama’s Elusive Budgetary Goal of ‘Fiscal Responsibility’
President Obama has never released a “fiscally responsible” budget.
Pentagon Budget Day: President’s Chopper
The Pentagon rolls out its 2014 fiscal budget today. All eyes should be on what happens to the President’s Marine One.
Bush Raises More Than $500 Million For Library
Former President George W. Bush achieved his goal of raising $500 million for his new library, museum and institute.
Morning Must Reads: April 10
Big policy week: budget today, and gun control and immigration tomorrow
Kerry’s Asian Crash Course
Amid North Korea’s threats of war, Secretary of State John Kerry is making his first trip to Asia, a place his is less familiar with than Europe or the Middle East.
Senate Sets Thursday Showdown on Gun Legislation
Majority Leader Harry Reid filed for cloture on the Senate’s gun-control bill, scheduling a key procedural vote on guns for later this week.
McConnell Campaign Seeks FBI Probe of Secret Tape
Senator Mitch McConnell wishes to know how “Mother Jones” obtained an audio recording of a private meeting where aides ripped potential opponent Ashley Judd
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Reform Social Security Disability
Back during the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney tried to make the argument that President Obama was soft on welfare reform. He missed the target. Welfare abuse has shifted to Social Security Disability.
Morning Must Reads: April 9
In the news: gun control, tax code, Margaret Thatcher’s economic legacy, vulnerable Senators, Chelsea Clinton’s political future, Hill staffers and Twitter, Beyoncé and Jay-Z.
Rubio and Immigration Reform: Will He Stick or Scoot?
The question on many Washington minds is whether Sen. Marco Rubio really wants an immigration reform bill to pass.
States Rush to Ban Employers from Asking for Social Media Passwords
Should your boss ever have access to your Facebook page? What about a prospective boss? Or your school administrator? Lawmakers in more than 30 states have considered those questions this session.
Republican Massachusetts Senate Candidate Asks FEC To Allow Gay Couples To Contribute Jointly To Campaign
The request puts into question whether the FEC will treat same-sex couples as married in the future.