Congress

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 21: Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol December 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. House Republicans could not agree to support Boehner's proposed

Politics

Debt ceiling fight will test John Boehner’s leadership mettle

Susan Ferrechio -

January 6, 2013 5:00 am

In this Jan. 4, 2013, photo, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, walks to a strategy session with GOP members, on Capitol Hill in Washington at the start of the first full day of business for the new 113th Congress. Republicans in Congress who took the politically risky step of voting this week to raise taxes now find themselves trying to fend off potential primary challenges next year from angry conservatives. These lawmakers wasted little time in attempting to deliver an explanation that would be acceptable to the tea party and the GOP's right flank, and, perhaps, insulate themselves from a re-election battle against a fellow Republican. They've started defending the vote as one that preserves tax cuts for most Americans, while promising to fight for spending cuts in upcoming legislative debates over raising the nation's borrowing limit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Politics

Talk of GOP primaries follows ‘fiscal cliff’ vote

Thomas Beaumont -

January 5, 2013 5:00 am

Senate

Barney Begs to Be Senator Frank

Daniel Halper -

January 4, 2013 1:04 pm

Beltway Confidential

House Dem: GOP plan to cut spending with debt ceiling is ‘legislative terrorism’

Joel Gehrke -

January 4, 2013 5:00 am

Vice President Joe Biden, center, jokes around with Owen Murphy, son of Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., second from right, before a mock swearing-in ceremony for the 113th Congress, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in the Old Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are Owen; Murphy's wife Catherine Murphy, Biden, Murphy, and son Rider. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Politics

Connecticut’s Chris Murphy sworn in to US Senate

Associated Press -

January 4, 2013 5:00 am

Crews work work to replace the Superstorm Sandy destroyed boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner has agreed to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Politics

House approves $9.7 billion in Hurricane Sandy flood aid

Associated Press -

January 4, 2013 5:00 am

Politics

Washington Examiner’s Susan Ferrechio discusses this past week on the Hill

Steve Doty -

January 4, 2013 5:00 am

Defense

Avoiding the Defense Cliff

Thomas Donnelly -

January 3, 2013 9:05 pm

A New Kind of Responsibility

Geoffrey Norman -

January 3, 2013 8:43 pm

‘The President Who Wants It All’

Daniel Halper -

January 3, 2013 8:01 pm

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Debt ceiling fight will test John Boehner’s leadership mettle

Talk of GOP primaries follows ‘fiscal cliff’ vote

Barney Begs to Be Senator Frank

House Dem: GOP plan to cut spending with debt ceiling is ‘legislative terrorism’

Connecticut’s Chris Murphy sworn in to US Senate

House approves $9.7 billion in Hurricane Sandy flood aid

Washington Examiner’s Susan Ferrechio discusses this past week on the Hill

Avoiding the Defense Cliff

A New Kind of Responsibility

‘The President Who Wants It All’

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