Dem leaders won’t seek ObamaCare exemption
Republicans hammered Democrats for allegedly seeking to carve themselves out of a requirement in the healthcare law. Read ...
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GOP angst grows over leadership fumbles
House Republicans worry leaders lack a plan to go toe-to-toe with President Obama this summer on raising the debt ceiling.
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Senate poised to back Internet sales tax
Supporters argue the bill would close an unfair loophole that benefits online retailers over local brick-and-mortar stores.
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Boehner: Obama administration displaying ‘remarkable arrogance'
“Nothing dissolves the bonds between the people and their government like the arrogance of power," Boehner said. Read more...
Whistle-blower: Special forces could have saved Americans in Benghazi
He said the team was ready after Stevens was killed but before a second attack killed two other Americans. Read more...
Obama pushes $9 minimum wage bill in visit to red state Texas
Obama sidestepped Congress on Thursday by announcing two executive actions that he claimed will help strengthen the economy.
Dem lawmaker: Conservative opposition is stalling House immigration bill
Rep. Becerra said a bipartisan group is "very close" to a bill, but opposition from conservatives has stalled the process.
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McCain pleads with business leaders for help on immigration
McCain said the fate of the Senate bill will hinge, in part, on how aggressively companies lobby for it. Read more...
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Harry Reid hates anarchists. Was Reagan an anarchist?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) says the Tea Party is the main reason why things are not getting done in Congress and views it as a party ...
White House releases Benghazi emails
The emails suggest the CIA initially thought the attack spun from a protest. Read more...