Boehner lowers the boom

John Dickerson: Why the House Speaker is ready to call out the Republican Party’s most extreme organizations for playing dirty

• Dec 12, 2013

Paul Ryan: Budget criticism is "a little frustrating"

GOP congressman who negotiated bipartisan deal says Republican leadership "a little caught off guard" by criticism from conservative groups

• Dec 12, 2013

A year after Newtown, Americans divided on gun laws

Nearly half of Americans back stricter gun laws on the anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, virtually unchanged from earlier this year

• Dec 12, 2013

One last immigration push before Congress leaves town

Activists have gotten more aggressive in recent weeks to demand that Congress pass immigration reform

• Dec 12, 2013

GOP forces Senate all-nighter over Obama judicial nominees

Republicans stalling to protest Democrats' rule change curbing filibusters; Session could go non-stop into weekend or beyond

• Dec 12, 2013

NSA: Bulk collection surveillance keeps us safe

Agency asks Congress not to end its ability to collect billions of phone and Internet records

• Dec 11, 2013

Budget deal reached, but experts' eyes are on long-term

Experts happy deal is reached, but want sustainable future decisions for fiscal path

• Dec 11, 2013

“Mandela taught us that trust is possible,” Biden says

During a memorial service at the National Cathedral, the vice president urges to the world to learn Nelson Mandela’s lessons

• Dec 11, 2013

Sebelius again faces angry questions from lawmakers

The HHS secretary assured Congress that the back end of HealthCare.gov, which will automate payments to insurers, will be ready in mid-January

• Dec 11, 2013

Boehner slams conservative groups attacking budget deal

House speaker says critics of the bipartisan compromise are “using our members and they’re using the American people”

• Dec 11, 2013

Can a budget deal halt Congress’ long slide?

As lawmakers gear up for next year's midterm elections, pragmatism may take hold

• Dec 11, 2013

Democrat wins Mass. House race

After winning a crowded Democratic primary, Katherine Clark beat three other candidates to win the U.S. House seat in Massachusetts' 5th district, which was vacated earlier this year.

• Dec 11, 2013

Obamacare makes progress but remains a GOP target

More than 360,000 people have enrolled in Obamacare, the administration reports, but Republicans are not letting up on their attacks

• Dec 11, 2013

Sebelius calls for probe into HealthCare.gov decisions

Health and Human Services secretary asks inspector general to investigate issues that may have contributed to flawed launch

• Dec 11, 2013

Senate Democrats confirm two Obama nominees

Rules change made before Thanksgiving paved the way for attorney Patricia Millett and Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., to be confirmed for new roles in the administration

• Dec 10, 2013

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