Connections help outgoing lawmakers cash in

The revolving door keeps moving as lawmakers and staffers leverage their influence for lucrative private sector jobs

• Dec 26, 2012

Milk prices to soar if Congress ignores farm bill

Santa, enjoy your milk now: Come January 1, it may cost $8 a gallon

• Dec 26, 2012

GOP pollster: The NRA is not listening

Frank Luntz talks about the implications of going over the impending "fiscal cliff" and touches on the GOP stance on gun control

• Dec 26, 2012

Obama cuts Hawaii trip short to address "fiscal cliff"

President leaves for D.C. Wednesday night; Democrats and Republicans still haven't reached a deal on looming budget cuts and tax increases

• Dec 25, 2012

What would be in Harry Reid's "fiscal cliff" plan?

President cuts Hawaii trip short, leaving for D.C. by Wednesday; signs indicate "fiscal cliff" could fall into Democratic leader's hands

• Dec 25, 2012

"Fiscal cliff" deal could fall in Harry Reid's hands

As talks break down between the president and Speaker Boehner, it looks like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may step in

• Dec 24, 2012

Israel rejects NRA's guns-in-schools claim

NRA claimed Israel was example of guns in schools working; Israel says it's for terrorists, and has gun-control laws stricter than U.S.

• Dec 24, 2012

The Obamas in Hawaii

President Obama returned to Hawaii Wednesday after cutting short his Christmas vacation to work on the "fiscal cliff" deal

• Dec 24, 2012
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Warner: Existing gun laws don't pass "gut check"

Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, agree high-capacity magazine laws should be examined

• Dec 23, 2012

NRA: We will oppose semi-automatic weapons ban

Despite Newtown, Conn., shooting, gun organization's president David Keene says he still opposes banning high-capacity magazines

• Dec 23, 2012

Two debacles in 12 hours

Dickerson: Why Friday was a very bad day to be Republican

• Dec 22, 2012

Obama vs. the NRA

Dickerson: Obama always promised to take on the special interests. Now he is set to fight the strongest interest group of all.

• Dec 22, 2012

Boehner: It's now up to Democrats to fix "fiscal cliff"

House Speaker disagrees with conservative suggestions that his "Plan B" idea increased taxes, vows to press on with negotiations

• Dec 21, 2012

No "fiscal cliff" deal under the Christmas tree

Obama calls on lawmakers to "cool off" over the holiday and find a way to "do the right thing"

• Dec 21, 2012

NRA: Guns in schools would protect students

Interrupted twice by pro-gun control protesters, NRA VP suggests the victims of Newtown would have been spared if "a good guy with a gun" had been present

• Dec 21, 2012

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