Vick touts anti-dogfighting bill in Washington

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick promotes anti-dogfighting measure on Capitol Hill

• Jul 19, 2011

Obama on debt talks: "We are in the 11th hour"

President praises "Gang of Six" senators proposal on debt reduction, urges swift action ahead of Aug. 2 deadline

• Jul 19, 2011

Sheen seeks federal money for drug addicts

Actor voices support for program aimed at rehabilitating drug addicts instead of incarcerating them

• Jul 19, 2011

GOP freshmen to Obama: Show us your plan

21 Republican congressmen protest outside the White House to call for Obama to release his own formal plan for cutting the deficit

• Jul 19, 2011

Man arrested in attack at Iowa congressman's farm

Police announced Tuesday that they had arrested one man and issued a warrant for another suspected of being involved in a weekend home invasion at Rep. Leonard Boswell's farm

• Jul 19, 2011

GOP debt plan: Balanced, or bad policy?

Republican House debt plan is controversial, but it could at least give conservatives cover to take a more moderate vote later

• Jul 19, 2011

House to vote on GOP debt plan

The House of Representatives today will vote on a plan for deficit reduction that has no real chance of becoming law

• Jul 19, 2011

Pro-Perry group preps for Iowa straw poll

Rick Perry still hasn't said whether he's running in 2012, but a pro-Perry group is setting the stage for him in Iowa anyway

• Jul 19, 2011

Waters wants ethics case against her dropped

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters says she cannot get a fair trial when there are questions of impropriety in the ethics committee

• Jul 19, 2011

Bachmann migraines described as incapacitating

Onetime allies of Michele Bachmann, speaking anonymously, claim her migraines get so bad that she cannot function for days at a time

• Jul 19, 2011

Reagan cited often in debt debate by -- Dems!

They're frequently pointing out that the GOP icon compromised with their party over the debt ceiling

• Jul 19, 2011

Poll: 2/3 back tax hikes in debt deal

Most Americans think debt deal should include spending cuts and tax increases, according to new CBS News poll

• Jul 19, 2011

Poll: 71% shun GOP handling of debt crisis

Americans tell CBS News they're unimpressed with how Obama and Democrats are handling talks, but GOP fares worst

• Jul 18, 2011

Poll: Support for debt ceiling increase doubles

Americans now nearly split on increase to limit on nation's borrowing, CBS News survey finds; support up 22 points from last month

• Jul 18, 2011

Latest poll numbers at odds with GOP debt stance

Speaker Boehner says tax hikes are a no-go, but more than half of GOP voters believe they're necessary for compromise

• Jul 18, 2011

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