Dec 13 Boehner Facing Scrutiny Within GOP Over Fiscal Cliff Talks House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. House Speaker John Boehner has yet to ink a deal with President Obama, but the Republican already faces an unruly, wary caucus. GOP lawmakers find themselves in a… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Alan Simpson's Social Media Appeal for Budget Discussion; Pope Joins Twitter Alan Simpson's Social Media Appeal for Budget Discussion; Pope Joins Twitter… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist Compares Balanced Approach to 'Pink Unicorns' Anti-Tax Crusader Grover Norquist Compares Balanced Approach to 'Pink Unicorns'… Continue watching
Dec 12 Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge Plays Starring Role in Fiscal Debate Rep.-elect Ted Yoho has pledged allegiance to the United States, his wife of 38 years and, during his successful run for Florida's 3rd congressional district, that he wouldn't become a career politician, saying he would serve no more than four… Continue reading
Dec 12 Judy's Notebook: Engaging Women and Young Voters Was Key for Obama Camp Elections are endlessly fascinating because of the questions they pose about why voters vote the way they do. In one of this season's numerous post-election analyses, President Obama's campaign pollster Joel Benenson makes it sound as if -- for… Continue reading
Dec 12 Obama, Boehner Still Talking, but No Closer House Speaker John Boehner talks to reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner have picked up the pace of their negotiations over the fiscal cliff, but they… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch Fiscally Conservative Democrat Rep. Allyson Schwartz Discusses Budget Options Fiscally Conservative Democrat Rep. Allyson Schwartz Discusses Budget Options… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch Passage of 'Right-to-Work' Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power Passage of 'Right-to-Work' Law in Michigan Points to Weakened Labor Union Power… Continue watching
Dec 11 Labor Fight in Michigan Goes National President Obama takes a tour Monday of the Daimler Diesel Plant in Redford, Mich. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images. State lawmakers will hold a vote Tuesday to approve a pair of bills that would make Michigan the… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Discusses Immigration Agenda Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano Discusses Immigration Agenda… Continue watching