The “drone caucus” sped up domestic drone use
A new report found lawmakers received drone-related campaign funds and pushed through an agenda despite problems
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 9:49 PM UTCNews Domestic drones
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Obama says debt-cutting deal can be reached soon
"When the American people speak loudly enough, lo and behold, Congress listens," the President said VIDEO
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 6:10 PM UTCNews Fiscal cliff, Video, Congress
Ethics watchdog files complaint against antiabortion GOPer
Scott DesJarlais, a Tea Party Republican from Tennessee, pressured his mistress to have an abortion
Wednesday, Nov 28, 2012 2:01 PM UTC 20News Tennessee, Scott DesJarlais
New Congress: Fewer moderates make deals harder
A number of centrist lawmakers have retired or lost their reelection races VIDEO
Monday, Nov 26, 2012 1:50 PM UTCNews Video, Congress, From the Wires
Poll: Two-thirds expect Congress to act like “spoiled children”
In the upcoming budget negotiations
Monday, Nov 26, 2012 1:46 PM UTCNews Barack Obama, U.S. Senate
Race on to fill Jesse Jackson Jr.’s seat
A former NFL linebacker and Rod Blagojevich's lawyer are among those possibly chasing the Congressional seat
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 1:56 PM UTCPolitics Politics, Congress
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns
The Illinois Congressman steps down amid a congressional ethics probe
Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 6:53 PM UTCNews Chicago, Congress, Democrats
Stop obsessing over the budget deficit!
We can't dimiss the "fiscal cliff" outright, but the truth is it's not even our most pressing economic issue
Monday, Nov 19, 2012 3:54 PM UTC 11Politics Fiscal cliff, RobertReich.org
Congress wants investigation on early Benghazi talking points
Lawmakers seek answers on who created anti-Islam film protest narratives
Sunday, Nov 18, 2012 5:09 PM UTC 10News Libya embassy attack, Benghazi
4 key issues in the “fiscal cliff” showdown
The cliff in question is more like a sloping hill, but it could determine our future economic health. Here's why
Friday, Nov 16, 2012 5:34 PM UTCBusiness U.S. Economy, Congress
Ron Paul bids farewell to “psychopathic authoritarians”
The libertarian hero shows his gift of inflammatory gab, bidding farewell to "psychopathic authoritarians" VIDEO
Thursday, Nov 15, 2012 6:27 PM UTC 117News Ron Paul, Politics, Congress
Obama pressing business and labor on fiscal cliff
The President says he is still committed to requiring the wealthy to pay more taxes
Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 2:18 PM UTCNews Congress, From the Wires
Most in US won’t be able to escape ‘fiscal cliff’
Middle income families would pay an average of $2,000 more next year if the "fiscal cliff" takes effect
Tuesday, Nov 13, 2012 1:47 PM UTCNews Budget Showdown, From the Wires
Congress faces agenda of unfinished business
Aside from the budget, lawmakers must tackle trade with Russia, military spending and aid for farmers
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 9:45 PM UTCNews Russia, From the Wires, Congress
Deficit cutters look to Pentagon budget
Congress is trying to avoid allowing automatic defense and domestic spending cuts to kick in
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 3:21 PM UTCNews Pentagon, From the Wires
America’s not falling off a “fiscal cliff”
Don't let the headlines drive you crazy. The U.S. economy isn't headed for a double-dip recession
Monday, Nov 12, 2012 2:25 PM UTCBusiness Recession, TomDispatch.com
The coming debt battle
Citing a phony "crisis," the GOP wants to gut Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Democrats can't let them
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 10:20 PM UTC 41News national debt, Medicare
China is biggest cyberthreat says congressional report
Chinese hackers regularly disrupt U.S. intelligence and communications satellites and weapons targeting systems
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 7:41 PM UTCNews Cybersecurity, Leon Panetta
Obama, GOP leaders lay down markers on budget deal
Congress and Obama prepare for a showdown over the "fiscal cliff"
Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 2:16 PM UTCNews Barack Obama, From the Wires
The GOP’s horrible California nightmare
The Golden State's stark message: America's changing demographics will give Democrats total control of Congress
Wednesday, Nov 7, 2012 8:18 PM UTC 43News Proposition 13, jerry brown
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