“Something will detonate,” says Republican Rep. Mike McCaul. “I’ve never seen a greater threat in my lifetime.”
Congress
House Republicans Get Debt Ceiling Giggles
As deadline looms, lawmakers poke fun at their own struggle for a strategy
5 Reasons Immigration Reform Is Going Nowhere Fast
Hopes for a legislative overhaul are fading
House GOP Struggles Over Debt Ceiling Strategy
Leadership tries to find a demand it can win and that conservatives can support
Sandra Fluke Won’t Run For Congress
The 32-year-old activist is running for state Senate instead
House GOP Eyes Debt-Ceiling Fight Prize
Republicans leaning toward repeal of an Obamacare provision as their price, instead of the Keystone XL Pipeline
Target Executive Apologizes for Cyberattack
Lawmakers seek legislative fix for growing problem
Sandra Fluke Inches Toward Congressional Run
Women’s rights activist seeks Democratic endorsement
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew Warns Time Is Running Out To Lift Debt Ceiling
Says U.S. will be unable to pay its bills past end of February if Congress doesn’t raise debt ceiling
Fish in a Barrel: Reporters Steamed at GOP Retreat
Press kept safely penned away from lawmakers
Sandra Fluke Considers Run for Congress
Hours after Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) announced on Thursday that he was retiring after four decades on the Hill, Sandra Fluke announced that she is “strongly considering” a run for his seat.
Fluke, 32, made headlines in …
House GOP Floats Legalization Path for Immigrants
Republicans lay out tough path for undocumented immigrants to get legal status
These Are the Words Obama Loves, and the Ones He Avoids
A linguist compares how his addresses stack up to other post-war presidents