First it’s dinner with Republican senators at a Washington hotel. That’s on President Barack Obama’s calendar this evening. Then it’s meetings at the Capitol with members of both parties. That’s on the calendar for next week. “The President will travel to...
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A tourist takes cover underneath an umbrella while snapping a photo of the U.S. Capitol as snow and rain falls on March 6, 2013.
Obama Heading to the Hill Next Week
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Sequestration Starts… Uh, When White House is Good and Ready
It is time to synchronize the watches, it appears. In Washington, where the White House and Congress cannot agree on how to avert $85 billion in across-the-board budget cuts scheduled to start March 1, they also are having trouble agreeing...
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U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner makes a statement to the media at the U.S. Capitol.
Boehner’s Wardrobe Predicts Fiscal Cliff Progress
For anyone interested in how the fiscal cliff talks are going to unfold on a given day, here’s some free advice: Stake-out Speaker John Boehner’s Capitol Hill apartment right around dawn. First, bring a coat, and introduce yourself to his...
Read more »Norquist’s Brash Managerie: Pledge-Breakers Beware the `Sugar Plums’
Grover Norquist, never at a loss for words, is employing an increasingly purple collection of them to lash erstwhile Republican allies mulling abandonment of the anti-tax pledge which he’s used for years to thwart federal tax increases. In recent days,...
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Construction continues on the platform being built on the west front of the U.S. Capitol in preparation for the inauguration ceremony of incoming President Barack Obama on Dec. 4, 2008.
Washington Daybook: First Nail
From the Jefferson Bible to the candy desk to the bean soup served in the cafeteria, Congress loves its traditions. Today, leaders from both the House and Senate take part in an especially appropriate one with less than seven weeks...
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Hearing.
White House Stands Down — No Recess App’ts While Congress Out
The White House has agreed not to issue recess appointments to any of President Barack Obama’s nominees between now and Sept. 10 while Congress is out of session, according to an aide to the Senate’s top Republican. “They agreed not...
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