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Ex-Sen. Byron Dorgan: Capitol has gone downhill
Former Sen. Byron L. Dorgan says the political culture on Capitol Hill has changed since his heyday from 1992 to 2011 — and not for the better.
Ariz. senators ask Obama to declare a major disaster at Yarnell Hill fire site
Arizona's senators on Capitol Hill have asked President Obama to make a major disaster declaration in the wake the Yarnell Hill fire that killed 19 elite firefighters.
Rep. Sander Levin hits back at Obamacare critics
A Democratic congressman is fighting back against a barrage of GOP-led criticism of President Obama's health care law, which reached new heights this week when the White House decided to delay its "employer mandate" for one year.
Michelle Obama welcomes winners of 'Kids' State Lunch' to the White House
With the White House closed to the public, first lady Michelle Obama joked with some lucky children who were her guests at a luncheon Tuesday that coming to the White House is a "hassle."
Four in 10 Americans also want Obamacare individual mandate delayed, survey says
A new survey shows about four in 10 Americans think the individual mandate in President Obama's health-care law should be delayed, like the employer mandate was, for one year.
Harry Reid hits back at GOP critics on student loans
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid accused Republicans on Tuesday of trying to balance the budget on the backs of students who are drowning in student debt.
Black caucus cools heels ahead of Obama meeting
In his first meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus in more than two years, President Obama kept the group waiting just a little longer Tuesday morning.
Catholic hospitals are OK with Obama contraception mandate, protections
A consortium of Catholic-affiliated hospitals has reportedly decided the Obama administration's steps to protect faith-based nonprofits from the contraception mandate in the new health care law are sufficient.
Speaker John Boehner promises another vote on Obamacare
House Speaker John A. Boehner said Tuesday the Obama administration's recent announcement it will delay the "employer mandate" in the president's health care overhaul "outrageous" and pledged the House will have another vote on repealing the 2010 health care law.
Sen. Mitch McConnell: Obama is picking and choosing who follows the law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday accused President Obama of using his power to pick and choose who must follow the law.
GOP presses Obama over health care law delays
House Republicans leaders want President Obama to explain the implications of his decision to delay the "employer mandate" portion of the new health care law by one year.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich to speak at rally for Medicaid expansion
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is scheduled to join a rally at the statehouse in Columbus on Tuesday in support of expanding Medicaid enrollment in line with President Obama's health care law.
Obama considers 'zero option,' leaving no troops in Afghanistan: report
President Obama is reportedly giving serious consideration to a speedy withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, leaving no troops there after 2014.
Obama to meet with black caucus to discuss economy, voting rights
President Obama will meet Tuesday with the Congressional Black Caucus for the first time since the Supreme Court struck down a key section of the Voting Rights Act.
Speaker John Boehner mimics White House in avoiding talk of a 'coup' in Egypt
House Speaker John A. Boehner declined this week to call the military takeover in Egypt a "coup," mirroring the White House's delicate approach to the diplomatically sensitive situation in Cairo.
