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Published October 10, 2013
This is to put into context where things stand late Thursday and what went on in the White House meeting earlier in the afternoon between House Republicans and President Obama.
Published October 10, 2013
Here's the state of play on Capitol Hill, as new proposals emerge to deal with the debt ceiling and budget.
Published September 30, 2013
Washington is bracing for the clock to strike midnight, with a government shutdown expected if Congress cannot strike a budget deal -- but despite the frenzy, the government might not turn into a pumpkin right away.
Published September 25, 2013
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, continues to hold forth on the Senate floor. But he is limited in how long he can talk.
Published September 23, 2013
The showdown over defunding ObamaCare begins in the Senate on Monday. Here's what to expect.
Published September 09, 2013
The Senate is expected to begin the process Monday afternoon to trigger debate on the resolution prepared last week by the Foreign Relations Committee to authorize the use of force in Syria. Here's what happens next.
Published September 06, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., was bringing the Senate back on Friday for a brief legislative session. Here's some background on why, and what happens after Friday.
Published June 24, 2013
Published June 24, 2013
The most pivotal moment yet in the immigration reform debate comes this afternoon during a 5:30 p.m. ET procedural vote in the Senate.
Published June 20, 2013