Rice withdraws from secretary of state consideration

U.N. ambassador says she is officially withdrawing from consideration to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state

• Dec 13, 2012

Obama, Boehner meet on "fiscal cliff"

White House meeting comes after Boehner argued that the holdup on a "fiscal cliff" deal is because Obama isn't "serious about cutting spending"

• Dec 13, 2012

Who are the new GOP leaders?

A taxonomy of Republican hopefuls

• Dec 13, 2012

Santa urges Republicans to pass "fiscal cliff"

Protestor working with group Catholics United wanted to urge House Speaker John Boehner to pass "fiscal cliff" legislation before Christmas

• Dec 13, 2012
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Michelle Obama donates 900 gifts to Toys For Tots

The toys were donated by the staff members of the Executive Office of the President to the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots Campaign

• Dec 13, 2012
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DeMint: Obama will get his "fiscal cliff" wish

The South Carolina senator said it's hard to negotiate with a president who is "intentionally" wanting to go over the "cliff" and calls his proposal a "political trophy," not a plan

• Dec 13, 2012

Boehner to House GOP: Don't make Christmas plans

White House says Boehner continues to seek permanent extension of all Bush-era income tax rates; Boehner tells House Republicans not to make plans for the holidays

• Dec 13, 2012

Obama pollster: N.J., Va. races "not etched in stone"

Pollster Joel Benenson says Democrats have plenty of reasons to be optimistic in next year's governor's races

• Dec 12, 2012

Lawmaker: NFL players "trying to back out" on HGH

Rep. Elijah Cummings accuses NFLPA of "running out the clock" on pact to start human growth hormone testing in pro football

• Dec 12, 2012

Sen. Menendez intern, a sex offender, faces deportation

Sen. Robert Menendez employed as an unpaid intern in his Senate office an illegal immigrant who was a registered sex offender, now under arrest by immigration authorities

• Dec 12, 2012

House conservatives won't accept a "bad" deal

Some House Republicans indicate that a "fiscal cliff" compromise will a difficult pill to swallow

• Dec 12, 2012

Fast and Furious suspect sentenced

A man who purchased rifles found at the scene of the fatal shooting of a federal agent has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison

• Dec 12, 2012

House Ways and Means Committee: Rich with history

From its dynamic leaders to its powerful reach in U.S. politics, a look at where any deal on the "fiscal cliff" is likely to take shape

• Dec 12, 2012

Congress tackles issue of HGH testing for NFL

As NFLPA continues to question validity of testing for human growth hormone, Congress examines science behind the tests

• Dec 12, 2012

Pelosi on raising Medicare age: "Don't go there"

The House Democratic leader said making too many spending cuts would create a "blueprint for a second-rate nation"

• Dec 12, 2012

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