December 20, 2015 Filibuster Fallout: Reid maneuver could send ‘wrecking ball’ through talks on key legislation Democrats who claimed victory -- including President Obama -- in stripping the Senate minority of its power to block nominations may have done so at the sacrifice of the president's legislative agenda.
December 20, 2015 Senate Dems weaken GOP power with major filibuster rule change Senate Democrats bowled over Republicans on Thursday to win approval for a highly controversial rule change which would limit the GOP's ability to filibuster nominees.
December 20, 2015 Sen. Reid considers change to nominations rules amid GOP blocks Reid said he was considering changing the rules that apply to nominees for top agency jobs, but not for Supreme Court justices.
December 20, 2015 Fox News Poll: 46 percent say random people on street could do better than Congress The recent government shutdown over the budget and Obamacare has voters feeling angry and frustrated with lawmakers in general -- and Republicans in particular, according to the latest Fox News poll. President Obama has fared better, although he hasn’t escaped the ire of voters either.
December 20, 2015 Senate leaders scramble to craft budget deal, but will House GOP buy it? Republican leaders in the House and Senate will face restless rank-and-file members Tuesday morning when they give updates on ongoing negotiations to cobble together a budget plan that would end a two-week-old partial government shutdown and increase the U.S. debt ceiling.
December 20, 2015 Senate to try again to end fiscal crisis, after nixing Collins' plan The Senate will return to work Sunday and attempt to find another way to end the partial shutdown of government services and reach an agreement on the nation's borrowing limit before an October 17 deadline after Democrats rejected a proposal by Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins that had bipartisan support.
December 20, 2015 GOP to Obama: Send captured Libyan suspect to Guantanamo The Obama administration's detention of a high-profile terrorist suspect aboard a Navy vessel is drawing sharp opposition among Republicans in Congress, who say Abu Anas al-Libi should be sent to Guantanamo Bay.
December 20, 2015 Power Wars: Reid reportedly tries to freeze out Biden from Hill negotiations Is Joe Biden's vice presidential luster fading, in advance of a possible presidential bid?
December 20, 2015 Reid gives Senate lecture on civility The Democratic honcho who spent the last several days ridiculing House Speaker John Boehner as a pawn of the Tea Party gave his own chamber a lecture on civility Friday.
December 20, 2015 High drama on Capitol Hill as tempers flare, leaders fail to reach deal Despite an emergency meeting at the White House, congressional leaders reported no progress late Wednesday on trying to reach a budget deal -- while over on Capitol Hill, tempers were flaring and lawmakers were melting down on the floor of the House.
