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Senate panel OKs landmark immigration bill with Hatch on board
Washington a A Senate panel passed a sweeping immigration reform bill Tuesday evening, which Sen.
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House Republicans Tweet For Keystone
House Republicans aren't leaving it to lawmaking to get the Keystone XL pipeline built: They're also turning to social media.
Inhofe, Coburn Caution Against Extra Spending in Tornado Aid
Oklahoma's two Republican senators are pledging any assistance needed for areas devastated by the tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., on Monday, but they're maintaining their conservative views on federal spending.
IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday.
Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again
The Treasury Department once again is tapping federal retirement programs to buy the government more time to increase the nation's debt ceiling.
Boehner chokes up over Oklahoma tornado
Speaker John Boehner choked up as he offered prayers for the people of Oklahoma on Tuesday after tornadoes that ripped through the state left dozens of people dead.
Boehner mum on whether tornado aid should be offset with spending cuts
Addressing the massive tornado that killed dozens in Oklahoma, Speaker of the House John Boehner refused to say Tuesday whether he thinks federal government aid sent for storm recovery efforts should be offset with spending cuts elsewhere.
GOP ponders how to capitalize on Obama's woes
President Barack Obama speaks during a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee event at the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta.
Obama Isn't Nixon, but Needs More Friends in Washington
President Obama survived a terrible week in Washington unscathed in the eyes of the American people.
House GOP Says It Can Legislate and Investigate at the Same Time
House Republicans are pushing back against a prominent conservative group's suggestion that congressional leaders should avoid scheduling potentially divisive votes which could shift the media spotlight away from the White House's recent woes.
White House knew extent of IRS scandal in April, says report
Barack Obama 's hopes of moving beyond the scandals that have dogged his administration were dashed on Monday, when it was disclosed that the White House had been informed last month about the details of the IRS affair.
Dana Milbank: Gop overplays its hand
At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.
Obama's newest ally: John McCain
The shift is striking: The 2008 rivals never got along throughout Obama's first term in office.
Senate committee moves toward vote on immigration
The Senate Judiciary Committee is aiming this week to pass a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, setting up a high-stakes debate on the Senate floor.
Rush Limbaugh Does Live in Obama's Head
On May 14 after news broke that President Obama had once again attacked talk radio host Rush Limbaugh by name, El Rusbo joked that he was "living rent-free in Obama's head." It's hard to fault Limbaugh's logic on this.
House lawmakers reach tentative bipartisan immigration deal
Prospects for passage of a major immigration bill improved on Thursday when a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives declared they had reached a tentative deal, resolving disputes that had threatened to torpedo negotiations.
Obama urged to make economy a bigger, bolder topic
Five months into President Barack Obama's second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching goal of economic opportunity has been diminished, partly drowned out by controversies seized upon by Republicans in an effort to weaken him.
In the Spotlight: GOP overplays its hand on Libya, IRS scandals
At the end of a truly dismal week in his presidency, President Barack Obama remains lucky in one crucial category: his opposition.
Obama agenda marches on despite controversies
House Ways and Means Committee member Rep. Pat Tiberi, R-Ohio, left, waves a constituent's application to the IRS that was delayed, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, May 17, 2013, during the committee's hearing on the extra scrutiny the Internal Revenue Service gave Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status.
'Obamacare' Insurance Premiums Lower Than Expected, Two States Announce
Officials in Oregon and Washington expressed pleasant surprise at lower-than-expected health rates offered by insurers as part of the new federal law known as "Obamacare." Aside from expanding Medicaid to participating states, the Health Care Act of 2010 encourages Americans to purchase health insurance via an online marketplace as the provision ... (more)