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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio and other members of the House Freedom Caucus, made up of the most conservative GOP lawmakers in the lower chamber, aren't ready to back a budget resolution that will allow the House and Senate to quickly repeal the Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jim Jordan boosts Rob Portman’s re-election

David M. Drucker · February 6, 2015 3:38 pm

January job growth strong at 257,000, unemployment ticks up to 5.7 percent

Joseph Lawler · February 6, 2015 2:25 pm

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Energy and Environment

Oil tanker rule sent to White House

Zack Colman · February 6, 2015 2:11 pm

Social media war begins for GOP 2016 hopefuls

Brian Hughes · February 6, 2015 10:04 am

"It's been so long since we've done a budget nobody can remember how," said Arkansas Republican John Boozman.

‘Nobody can remember now’: Republican newcomers learn how to budget

David M. Drucker · February 6, 2015 10:03 am

A 'no trespassing' sign warns people to stay away from the proposed nuclear waste dump site of Yucca Mountain (L) February 7, 2002 at Nellis Air Force Base, located approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas, NV. Â (Photo by David McNew/Getty images)

Energy and Environment

GOP must overcome Reid to get to Yucca nuclear storage

Zack Colman · February 6, 2015 10:00 am

The Laser Weapon System (LaWS) in July 2012, when it was installed aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey. (U.S. Navy)

National Security

Navy learning lessons from shipboard laser

Tara Copp · February 6, 2015 10:00 am

Small and community banks are hoping Congress will ease regulations on them. (iStock)

Community banks press Congress for relief

Joseph Lawler · February 6, 2015 10:00 am

In this photo illustration the Social networking site Twitter is displayed on a mobile phone on March 25, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty images)

National Security

Twitter pressed to confront terrorist abuse

Susan Crabtree · February 6, 2015 10:00 am

A sign stands outside of a McDonald's restaurant February 9, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty images)

Lawmakers clash over NLRB charges against McDonald’s

Sean Higgins · February 5, 2015 10:20 pm

Former Secretaries of State (L-R) Kissinger, Baker, Albright, Powell and Clinton join John Kerry for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the future U.S. Diplomacy Center in Washington, DC. (Getty images)

Academics frown on Kerry’s Secretary of State performance

Kelly Cohen · February 5, 2015 10:13 pm

Sen. Lisa Murkowski speaks to reporters outside the Senate chamber following a luncheon for Republican members of the Senate on Jan. 27, 2015, in Washington. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty images)

Energy and Environment

Taming tempers key to passing EPA, Interior spending bill, says Sen. Lisa Murkowski

Zack Colman · February 5, 2015 9:59 pm