White House tours may resume for students, Obama says

The president defends Secret Service's decision to cancel tours in the first place, blaming congressional gridlock for cuts in services

• Mar 13, 2013

Who shot Mitt Romney's "47 percent" video?

It turns out it was the bartender at the fundraiser with a Canon camera

• Mar 13, 2013

Ryan pushes controversial budget forward

Amid continued debate over House, Senate budget proposals, Senate pushes forward with stopgap bill to keep government funded

• Mar 13, 2013

Poll: Fiscal fights take toll on Obama approval

After "fiscal cliff" and sequester brawls, confidence in Obama's economic stewardship begins to waver

• Mar 13, 2013

McConnell to air campaign ad - starring his wife

Wife of embattled Kentucky Republican targets "far-left special interests" for "attacking my ethnicity" in new ad

• Mar 13, 2013

Scott Romney not running for Senate

Mitt Romney's brother, Scott, announced he won't run for Michigan's open seat - but his daughter might

• Mar 13, 2013

Gillibrand: Ryan's cuts will put us in recession

N.Y. senator defends the Senate Democrats' budget plan, talks about leading the charge on prosecuting military sexual assaults

• Mar 13, 2013

The budget battle: What the heck is going on in D.C.?

Making sense of the proposals and posturing taking place as lawmakers try to find a fiscal path forward for the country

• Mar 13, 2013

Mark Kelly's purchase of rifle draws criticism

Husband of Gabrielle Giffords made the purchase to demonstrate how easy it is to obtain the kind of firearms he's lobbying Congress to ban

• Mar 12, 2013

Is Obama setting a trap for Republicans?

John Dickerson: Why the president's outreach to the GOP is all about him

• Mar 12, 2013

Senate set to consider gun background checks

Judiciary Committee narrowly approves bill requiring federal checks for nearly all gun purchases; Senate will debate measure next month

• Mar 12, 2013

Poll: Americans split over who to trust on gun control

Americans support Democrat-backed policies, but are split between trusting Democrats and Republicans on the issue, according to new poll

• Mar 12, 2013

Democrats pounce on "draconian" Ryan budget plan

Rep. Paul Ryan's budget offer met with immediate Democratic objections

• Mar 12, 2013

Senate Dems unveil budget plan to Obama

Democratic counter-proposal to Rep. Paul Ryan's GOP budget includes $1.85 trillion worth of savings over next ten years, through revenue increases and spending cuts

• Mar 12, 2013

What's in the GOP budget?

10 highlights in Rep. Paul Ryan's budget blueprint

• Mar 12, 2013

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