Obama Urges Congress To Finish Work on Immigration Legislation By End of the Year
Boehner is optimistic the House can get a bill passed by then
Law & Government
House Lawmakers To Question Obamacare Website Contractors
Website rollout didn't go that well
White House Says Quote Dick Durbin Attributed to Angry Republican During Shutdown Didn't Happen
Senator claimed a GOP congressman told president he couldn't stand to look at him
Judge Orders Release of JonBenet Ramsay Grand Jury Docs
So this will be back in the news again
Food Stamps Being Sold on Craigslist, eBay
Internet creating new ways for food stamp recipients to convert them into cash
Obamacare's Disastrous Debacle Might Screw Detroit's Retirees
The bankrupt city plans to dump its former workers on the dysfunctional exchanges
Rand Paul Introduces Constitutional Amendment
Would ensure laws apply equally to Congress, the Supreme Court, and the executive branch
Abolish the Department of Homeland Security
Instead of confirming Jeh Johnson, the Senate should abolish DHS.
CISPA Mounts Yet Another Comeback
Is Sen. Feinstein just simply unable to read the mood on privacy right now?
Sebelius to Testify Before Congress About Obamacare Rollout
Hope it goes better than that John Stewart interview
Poll: 63 Percent of Americans Want Boehner Out as Speaker
Contrasts what some Republicans think of him
Mother Sues Twitter for Names of Those Who Impersonated Her Daughter
And not to say nice things, of course
Poll: More Than Half of Americans Believe GOP-Controlled House is Bad For the Country
Up 11 points in December
Rep. Tim Griffin Won't Seek Third Term
Says he wants to spend more time with his young children
Don't Believe Every Poll You Read
A majority of Americans say they want smaller government. Do they really mean it?
Sen. Cruz Says He's Not in the Senate To Find 99 New Friends
Obamacare defunding strategy didn't please a lot of people
Thank You, Edward Snowden
"The NSA has turned the internet into a giant surveillance platform."
The Specter of Bankruptcy Haunts California
Will state lawmakers heed the lesson of Stockton?
San Bernardino: That Other Scandal-Ridden Bankrupt City
Two city council members embroiled in separate scandals on the same day. Meanwhile, voters deal with recalls and public pension representatives resist bankruptcy
Feds Sued for Hiding NSA Snooping in Terrorism Cases
Lets them keep defendants from challenging constitutionality
Parents Sue over Death of Man with Down Syndrome at Hands of Off-Duty Deputies
Over his refusal to leave a movie theater
Stenographer Who Gave Freemasons Spiel Getting Mental Evaluation
Maybe it was just the stress of being around Congress?
Park Service Chief Ripped by GOP over Closure Tactics
Brought before House for hearing about methods behind closing things that didn't need to be closed
Government Employee Wants Law to Stop Government Shutdowns
Government is just a way of describing the things we all do together, like protecting government employees from uncertainty
House Stenographer Led Away After Outburst Following Vote on Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Bill
"The greatest deception here is this is not one nation under God. It never was. The constitution would not have been written by freemasons."
Senate to Vote on Government Shutdown Bill in Late Afternoon, Early Evening
Then the bill goes to the House
House Republicans Signal Willingness to Let Vote on Senate Spending Deal Go Ahead
Would pass largely with Democrat votes
Senate Deal Would Fund Government Through January 15, Set Up Special Committee to Negotiate Remainder of Budget
Raises the debt limit to cover spending projected through February 7
Harry Belafonte Suing Martin Luther King's Children Over Documents Left to Him
Says he "failed" MLK in the upbringing of the King children
White House: Obama "Applauds" Senate Government Shutdown, Debt Ceiling Deal
Wants Congress to act soon
Senate Announces Debt Ceiling, Government Shutdown Deal
Must be approved by Republicans in the House
