Some House Republicans Deny Risk Of Default In Debt Ceiling Debate
The federal government hit its debt limit at the end of last year. Since then, the Treasury Department has been taking what it calls "extraordinary measures" to keep the government funded and avoid...
View ArticleObama Administration Takes Gun Control Fight Outside Washington
The Obama administration is taking its push for gun legislation outside of the Beltway — possibly in a nod to the obstacles any gun control bills will face in Washington.On Friday, Vice President Joe...
View ArticleAs Spending Cuts Loom, Alarm Bells Begin To Sound
Senate Democrats offered an alternative Thursday to the sequester, the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts set to hit March 1.Despite dire warnings in congressional hearings this week, many on...
View ArticleSequester In South Carolina: A Tale Of Fighter Jets And Preschools
In Sumter, S.C., home of Shaw Air Force Base and the 20th Fighter Wing, cars sport bumper stickers that say, "Jet noise is the sound of freedom."Throughout the day, F-16s on training runs blast from a...
View ArticleSenate Decisions Could Put Lindsey Graham's Seat At Risk
It seems Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has done his best in recent weeks to get as much ink as possible, talking about things that play well with the conservatives in his home state of South Carolina,...
View ArticleThe Boehner Rule? Speaker Bucks House GOP For Some Legislation
House Speaker John Boehner held a news conference the day after the November election."The American people have spoken," he said. "They've re-elected President Obama. And they've again re-elected a...
View ArticleHow The Federal Budget Is Just Like Your Family Budget (Or Not)
The House has begun debate on its budget resolution, with a vote expected later this week. And as supporters talk about this budget, there's one comparison you hear a lot.House Speaker John Boehner,...
View ArticleHouse, Senate Budget Plans Offer Different Future
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan's House GOP budget balances in a decade and re-shapes Medicare. That is, it would if the measure passed by the House on Thursday ever became law — which it won't.Washington...
View ArticleNRA-Driven Gun Provisions Pass Along With Spending Bill
The House voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve a temporary measure to keep the government funded through the end of September. Government shutdown averted.But it turns out the continuing resolution...
View ArticleOpposition Research Boot Camp: Learning To Dig For Political Dirt
Opposition research exists mostly in the political shadows. So perhaps it's fitting that this boot camp is in an generic conference room in a generic airport hotel outside of Washington, D.C.It's run...
View ArticleSearching For The Sequester In The Middle Of Ohio
It's been a little more than a month since the start of the sequester — the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that kicked in because Congress couldn't agree on something better.Before it hit,...
View ArticleHow Congress Quietly Overhauled Its Insider-Trading Law
The legislative process on Capitol Hill is often slow and grinding. There are committee hearings, filibuster threats and hours of floor debate.
View ArticleShould Air Traffic Controllers Be Included In Furloughs?
As air travelers grumble about delayed flights, congressional Republicans have a new talking point: It's all President Obama's fault. They argue that he could make cuts in less critical parts of the...
View ArticleCantor's Rebranding Effort Tested By House Republicans
When the House votes Wednesday on a bill called the Working Families Flexibility Act, it will be the latest test of a Republican effort at rebranding.The architect of that effort in the House, Majority...
View ArticleHow The Senate Farm Bill Would Change Subsidies
The Senate voted Monday to approve its version of the farm bill, a massive spending measure that covers everything from food stamps to crop insurance and sets the nation's farm policy for the next five...
View ArticleIRS Systematically Targeted 'Progressive' Groups Too
Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: It's MORNING EDITION from NPR News. Good morning, I'm Renee Montagne.DAVID GREENE, HOST: And I'm David Greene.The scandal at the Internal Revenue Service is becoming...
View ArticleConservative Group Picks Primary Fight With GOP Incumbent
An influential conservative group is going after longtime Republican Rep. Mike Simpson from Idaho — and it's getting started nearly a year in advance of the 2014 primary.The Club for Growth is throwing...
View ArticleResurrected Farm Bill Passes Without Food Stamps Component
Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: It's ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Audie Cornish.ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel. The farm bill is back. Three weeks ago, the House surprised Hill...
View ArticleOn The Road With Max And Dave: A Tax Overhaul Tour
Ask Americans about the most pressing concerns for the nation, and overhauling the tax code probably isn't all that high on the list — that is, unless those Americans happen to be Rep. Dave Camp,...
View Article4 Years After Fiery Town Halls, Activists Try To Revive Spark
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