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On a frigid Wednesday afternoon in January, Speaker John Boehner sat in a conference room at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., acknowledging the limits of his authority.

Seeking to raise money for the New Hampshire Republican Party, state chairwoman Jennifer Horn recently called the party's national boss, Reince Priebus, with a question: Could he get Rand Paul to visit? The request, and Paul's appearance here last Monday in a room packed with 500 Republicans, spoke volumes about the party as its followers - some ... (more)

A little spat broke out in the House between two factions of conservatives on either side of an amendment that would extend the special privilege to carry concealed handguns anywhere to elected officials.

Committee approval of a Senate immigration overhaul has put pressure on the House, where Speaker John Boehner and top leaders have been pushing a bipartisan group of lawmakers to produce their own bill.

Senate Republicans are warring over the budget, creating rifts between the old and new guards, the mainstream and the tea party and Sens.

Nearly 2,000 people went to Gov. Rick Perry 's website in January to sound off on how lawmakers should cut taxes by $1.8 billion.

Rep. Stephen Fincher has been making a big splash with his supposedly Jesus-inspired opposition to the government helping to keep poor people alive by giving them food stamps.

Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin answers a question during the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct.

About a week or so ago, I stumbled on this Facebook group that was created by a progressive political activist by the name of Sara Johann, where she announced that she intends to run for public office in Wisconsin in 2014 , although did not specify exactly which office she intends to run for.

Is it time, at long last, for the citizens of the United States to enjoy the constitutional right to vote for the people who govern them? Phrased in that way, the question may come as a shock.

Lydia Davis poses during a photocall in May for the finalists of the 2013 Man Booker International literary prize in London.

A sign in a market window advertises the acceptance of food stamps on October, 2010 in New York City.

News about Seattle City Hall, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Seattle and King County government and more The political right's top event of the year in this corner of America's "Left Coast" is the annual dinner of the Washington Policy Center, where guests have ranged from ex-Florida Gov.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is gearing up for re-election next year, his third race in four years.

Six years after the onset of the global financial crisis, economists and policymakers continue to fight bitterly over how to tackle the world's economic woes.

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas conceded Wednesday that he doesn't trust fellow Republicans to not agree to fast-track a debt-ceiling increase as part of a budget conference, after prodding by Sen.

The book will be "a mix of autobiography, political analysis, and policy prescriptions," wrote Robert Costa, National Review's Washington-based political reporter.

Tesla Motors Inc. is giving President Barack Obama's green-energy strategy its biggest win after almost two years of failures pounced upon by Republicans.

City councilman Eric Garcetti carried 33% of the vote but gained no clear majority over Wendy Greuel, his opponent in the runoff.

If, as the saying goes, "words are the clothes that thoughts wear," American politics has become a full-fledged masquerade ball.