Weakened Boehner still likely to hang on to speakership
The House speaker has been lambasted by multiple factions within the GOP, but he's likely to retain his title
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 4:18 PM UTCPolitics John Boehner, House Republicans
The House speaker has been lambasted by multiple factions within the GOP, but he's likely to retain his title
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 4:18 PM UTCConservatives are eyeing Republican primaries after their leadership pushed through the "fiscal cliff" deal
Thursday, Jan 3, 2013 3:54 PM UTCPelosi still speaker. Obama still open to cutting Medicare, Social Security. U.S. still run by and for the wealthy
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 8:16 PM UTC 51With politicians shamelessly mugging during the "fiscal cliff" crisis, D.C. really is Hollywood for ugly people
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 5:08 PM UTCThe "fiscal cliff" bill, which split House Republican leadership, also saw opposition from Dems in both chambers
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 4:34 PM UTC 10It may be over, but a new crisis looms. The question now is whether Democrats will cave on the debt ceiling
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:45 PM UTCAll it ensures is another standoff in 2-3 months, only now the White House has lost all of its leverage
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:34 PM UTCObama's fiscal cliff "victory" may be short-lived as another showdown with the House GOP is already on the horizon
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 10UPDATE: Democrats, joined by Boehner but not Cantor, lead a bipartisan push to approve the Senate agreement
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 3:39 AM UTC 21The Senate compromise quickly runs into trouble from Republicans in the House, who want more spending cuts
Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 9:32 PM UTC 33The vote was an overwhelming 89-8 and came well after midnight on New Year's Day
Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 1:40 PM UTC 10Here's to a year of austerity, dysfunction, lousy Obama negotiations -- and no "Louie"
Tuesday, Jan 1, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 74UPDATED:Congressional Republicans were offended by Obama's suggestion that they're inefficient VIDEO
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 9:30 PM UTC 11But the expiring payroll tax cut could wipe out the meagre gains
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 8:56 PM UTC 13Serious deficit reduction requires "shared sacrifice" the president said, without giving specifics VIDEO
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 7:08 PM UTCCan Congress stave off two industry crises?
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 6:20 PM UTC 30A collapse in negotiations would be a rocky start for 2013 VIDEO
Monday, Dec 31, 2012 8:45 AM UTCAlthough Obama made similar proposal within a broad package, Dems reject the measure as part of scaled-back deal
Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 8:34 PM UTC 30On "Meet the Press," Obama finally lays responsibility for the fiscal cliff mess on Republicans
Sunday, Dec 30, 2012 5:45 PM UTC 83The president also pointed finger at Republicans over fiscal cliff stalemate during "Meet the Press" appearance
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