As debt ceiling deadline looms, Republicans search for a strategy
House Republican leaders have no agreement yet on what they will ask for in return for extending U.S. borrowing authority
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Free trips for congressmen up 60% since 2008
1,900 privately-sponsored trips cost about $6 million last year, the most since Congress reformed travel rules after the Abramoff scandal
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Government report has mixed news on deficits, Obamacare
Deficits will fall to their lowest level since Obama took office, but the Affordable Care Act will also hurt employment, the Congressional Budget Office predicts
After controversial year, IRS employees set to receive bonuses
Payments were reinstated to boost employee morale, the IRS says, but GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch is crying foul after last year’s targeting controversy
Veteran N.J. congressman stepping down
Rep. Rob Andrews, D-N.J., currently the subject of an ongoing ethics probe, will leave Congress within weeks
GOP to propose changing Endangered Species Act
AP: Lawmakers will release report asserting cornerstone law isn't doing its job; revisions seen as highly unlikely in a divided Washington
In latest farm bill, a billion tax dollars per page
The 949-page bill features $956 billion in spending over 10 years, the vast majority going to cover food stamps and policies to help the poor
Obama continues pitch to increase broadband access in schools
White House officials say the president's goal of giving 99 percent of students access to high-speed internet will revolutionize teaching and learning
Obama: We should demand WiFi in our schools
The president announces $750 million in technology commitments from private companies that will help build on his initiative to expand high-speed broadband access
Chris Christie: Latest bridge accusation is “just a game of gotcha”
New Jersey governor insists he knew nothing about the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge
FTC asks Congress for stronger tools to fight data breaches
Following massive breaches hitting retailers like Target, agency says the need has never been greater for data security legislation
Hundreds of Army soldiers investigated for recruiting kickback scheme
A Senate committee will look allegations that recruiters took advantage of a loophole, which allegedly resulted in millions in fraudulent payments
Watch live: Chris Christie to answer questions on bridge scandal
The embattled N.J. governor will appear on WKXW-FM for his regular “Ask the Governor” segment at 7 p.m. ET
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John Dickerson takes a look at the N.J. bridge scandal and the other political stories to follow in the week to come
President Obama to return to Saudi Arabia in March
He’ll meet with King Abdullah to discuss U.S.-Saudi Arabia relations as well as Persian Gulf security and Mideast peace
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