Budget deal clears Senate, averting near-term shutdown threats

No more government shutdowns likely in the next two years, but Republicans are unhappy about cuts to military pensions

• Dec 18, 2013

Panel recommends far-reaching NSA reforms

Task force convened by the president proposes new safeguards and limits on U.S. spying practices; final review will conclude in January

• Dec 18, 2013

Obama aide apologizes for GOP-Jonestown comparison

Republicans slammed John Podesta, a new adviser to the president, after he compared the House GOP to a murderous cult

• Dec 18, 2013

Insurers extend Obamacare premium deadline

Spurred by website problems, insurance companies announce consumers now have until Jan. 10 to pay first 2014 premium

• Dec 18, 2013

Budget deal vapors

Major Garrett: Is immigration reform in sight, or is it a mirage?

• Dec 18, 2013

Senate committee to investigate Christie bridge controversy

U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to look into why Port Authority closed access ramps that Democrats say was an act of political payback

• Dec 18, 2013

House GOP believes Ryan won't wage 2016 presidential bid

Members predict 2012 GOP VP nominee Rep. Paul Ryan will chair the Ways and Means Committee or run for House Speaker, per a new report

• Dec 18, 2013

For uninsured, Obamacare looks like a mixed bag

Uninsured Americans explain their views on how the Affordable Care Act will impact their lives

• Dec 18, 2013

Poll: Both uninsured, insured skeptical about Obamacare

Both groups disapprove of the law overall and most think the law will hurt rather than help them, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll

• Dec 18, 2013

Obama includes openly gay athletes in 2014 Olympic delegation

Advocacy groups had been urging President Obama to send gay athletes to Sochi to draw attention to Russia's treatment of gays and lesbians

• Dec 17, 2013

Obama talks HealthCare.gov, NSA with tech CEOs

Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook and others urge Obama to "move aggressively" to reform government surveillance

• Dec 17, 2013

Post-handshake, Cuba embargo debate heats up again

After Obama's encounter with Cuba's president, the frosty relationship between the U.S. and Cuba is back in focus

• Dec 17, 2013

Former Microsoft exec to take over HealthCare.gov oversight

Kurt DelBene will oversee Obamacare website during critical phase of the health care law’s implementation

• Dec 17, 2013

Rand Paul to slow Yellen vote without action on his Fed bill

There will be no filibuster under new Senate rules, but Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says he’ll still drag out the confirmation vote for Janet Yellen, Obama’s Fed nominee

• Dec 17, 2013

Scott Brown readies move to New Hampshire

The former Massachusetts GOP senator is giving legs to speculation that he's mulling a 2014 bid in the more conservative Granite State

• Dec 17, 2013

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