... controversial Heritage Foundation study and will become a Democrat. At least six House Republicans are determined not to pass the Senate Gang of Eight immigration bill, reports Politico's Ginger Gibson. Former Rep. Joe Sestak, who in 2010 defeated Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter in a Democratic primary and then lost ...
... Clinton and President Obama. But within days, Mr. Hicks said, after raising questions about the account of what had happened in Benghazi offered in television interviews by Susan E. Rice, the United Nations ambassador, he felt a distinct chill from State Department superiors. "The sense I got was that I ...
... has continued to grow this week, with a new public opinion poll, fresh support from moderate Democrats and a Peter Baker story on former President Bill Clinton's history with the issue. The 42nd president signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, setting the court up for ...
... private-sector buildings as energy efficient. On housing, Mr. Obama is considering whether to allow people underwater on their mortgages to refinance at lower interest rates. Zachary Goldfarb reports that the plan "would likely be aimed at homeowners who have otherwise kept up with their mortgage payments but have been ...
... The Washington Post's Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane detail what Boehner is asking for in return for backing off his opposition to raising tax rates: In exchange for the higher rates for millionaires, Boehner is demanding changes to federal health and retirement programs, which are projected to be the ...
Shields and Brooks on Obama's Bargaining Skills, Fiscal Mandates and Filibusters
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., left, and Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., both spent Sunday talking about increasing revenue. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. President Obama and congressional leaders are expected to resume negotiations in the coming days with the aim of averting the so-called "fiscal cliff" set to arrive in just over five weeks' time....
President Obama and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton arrive Monday in Myanmar. Clinton is cutting short her visit to Asia. Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images. President Obama's whirlwind trip to Asia has been overshadowed by events in the Middle East, putting a new focus on foreign policy even as he prepares to return home and...
Shields and Brooks Talk Petraeus, Fiscal Cliff and Obama's Emotional Gratitude
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