Mar 22 Will There Be Drama in Senate ‘Vote-a-rama’? Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., checks his phone as he takes the U.S. Capitol subway on Thursday. Photo By Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call. Here's a little primer for the day ahead in politics. On Thursday, members of the House… Continue reading
Mar 21 Budget Battle Heats Up as Threat of Shutdown Fades The U.S. Capitol. Photo by Pete Marovich/Bloomberg via Getty Images. With the Senate having advanced a bill Wednesday to avert a government shutdown and the House expected to follow suit Thursday, lawmakers are already embroiled in their next… Continue reading
Mar 20 As Obama Arrives in Israel, Senate Prepares for ‘Vote-a-rama’ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans speak to reporters Tuesday. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images. When President Barack Obama landed in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he was glad… Continue reading
Mar 19 Support for Gay Marriage Grows as Supreme Court Cases Near By Christina Bellantoni Chris and Renee Wiley pose for a wedding photo last year in Times Square. Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images. A new national poll reflecting a major evolution on attitudes toward gay marriage highlights the continued cultural shifts on the issue… Continue reading
Mar 18 The New GOP Playbook: More Outreach, Fewer Debates By Christina Bellantoni Supporters of Sen. Rand Paul watch as he addresses the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Republican Party officials are openly charting a course out of the political wilderness, and say… Continue reading
Mar 15 Democrats, GOP Grapple With Internal Divisions By Christina Bellantoni Political campaign buttons and memorabilia at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor. Photo By Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call. Republicans and Democrats end a week focused on bipartisanship with signs they are far from united within their… Continue reading
Mar 13 Obama Continues Outreach to Hill As Poll Numbers Dip By Terence Burlij President Barack Obama arrives at Capitol Hill Tuesday to meet with Senate Democrats who are planning to unveil their budget blueprint this week. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Much has been made about President Barack Obama's stepped up outreach to… Continue reading
Mar 12 Ryan Set to Release GOP Budget Plan House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. The ultimate goal for President Barack Obama's renewed outreach to members of Congress is reaching an agreement on a long-term deal to address the country's deficit. Continue reading
Mar 11 Obama’s Outreach to GOP Will Be Tested President Obama has been reaching out to Republicans to discuss the budget. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. The next few days should give President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans a clear sense of just how far apart the… Continue reading
Mar 08 Obama Steps Up Outreach to Republicans, But Hurdles Remain By Christina Bellantoni Sen. John McCain flashes the thumb-up following a dinner with President Obama and a group of fellow Republican senators on Wednesday in Washington. Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images The cherry blossoms are still a few weeks away from peak bloom,… Continue reading