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Redskins name change? Congressmen get involved (+video).
Redskins name change urged by 10 members of Congress, saying it's considered a racial slur. A Redskins name change is at the heart of a long legal battle.
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For Oklahoma tornado survivors, shock follows storm
The powerful tornado that swept through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday left 24 dead. As survivors survey the wreckage, they contemplate their luck, faith and building construction. The community has seen four tornados since 1998.
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The Monitor's View What tornado-hit cities like Moore have learned
The tornado that hit the Oklahoma city of Moore – its fourth in 15 years – brought destruction but also brought out well-learned examples of resiliency, hope, and calm.
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Are Congress and Obama moving toward a budget deal?
As the public's patience with partisan politics wears thin, signs in Washington indicate possible movement toward bipartisan budget decision-making. The House passed a bill which would fund government programs through this fiscal year on Wednesday. The Senate is expected to pass a similar measure soon. Also on Wednesday, President Barack Obama invited Republican Senators to dinner.
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Why Republicans think Obama's back is against the wall on 'sequester'
President Obama has spent the past week trying to put Republicans on the defensive over the sequester. But many Republicans believe the pressure is on him.
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Domestic violence law clears House, but some Republicans aren't happy
The Violence Against Women Act now goes to President Obama's desk, but a majority of Republicans in the House didn't back it. Some say the domestic violence law was flawed and rammed through by leadership.
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Opinion Why I'll be avoiding the sequel to the 'fiscal cliff' drama
I invested a great deal of time following the Fiscal Cliff Drama and its main characters, John Boehner and President Obama. But the great fight over taxes and spending cuts ended with a cop-out. There was no satisfying dénouement, and the ticking time-bomb turned out to be fake.
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House speaker vote: John Boehner wins reelection after tough few weeks (+video)
John Boehner's reelection to a second term as House speaker followed failed negotiations with Obama, a divisive fiscal cliff vote, and a bashing over delays in relief aid for superstorm Sandy.
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House Republicans' 'fiscal cliff' gripe: When will we ever get spending cuts? (+video)
What riles House Republicans isn't the taxes on the rich in the Senate's 'fiscal cliff' bill, it's the absence of significant spending cuts. But changes at this late date could scuttle the bill.
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Obama, Boehner meet to discuss 'fiscal cliff' negotiations (+video)
The President and Speaker of the House met privately at the White House on Sunday.
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More Republicans agree to higher tax rates for the wealthy
Recognizing that President Obama has the upper hand, more Republicans say they're now willing to consider higher tax rates for the wealthy. On Sunday, it was Sen. Bob Corker (R) of Tennessee.
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Fiscal cliff debate: 'Lines of communication are open'
Spokespeople for both sides of the fiscal cliff debate indicated that they may be communicating. In the meantime, economists warned that failure to strike a deal could strike a blow to the economy, perhaps plunging the country back into recession.
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'Fiscal cliff' talks turn sour: Are prospects for deal vanishing?
House Speaker John Boehner charges that 'no substantive progress has been made' to avoid the Dec. 31 fiscal cliff, but such comments are a part of negotiating, an expert says.
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Monitor Breakfast US plunge off 'fiscal cliff' is likely, say debt gurus Simpson and Bowles (+video)
Former chairs of Obama's debt commission, Alan Simpson (R) and Erskine Bowles (D), said at the Monitor breakfast Wednesday they see just a one-third likelihood that the White House and congressional Republicans will reach a deal by year's end to avert the fiscal cliff.
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Republicans, Democrats dance around the 'fiscal cliff'
President Obama and Speaker Boehner want to avoid the looming 'fiscal cliff,' which will require new revenues as well as budget cuts. Can that happen without more taxes on the wealthy?
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House agrees to eliminate funding for political conventions
The government has spent about $224 million since 1976 on the national political conventions. On Wednesday the House of Representatives voted to end federal funding for the conventions.
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Payroll tax deal close: Why did Republicans back down? (+video)
Senate Republicans came to a realization on the payroll tax cut fight: We got the policy right but the politics wrong and it’s time to move on. Specifics of the deal are still being hashed out.
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On Libya, Obama has angered both sides in Congress
Congress raised few objections to presidential use of force in Afghanistan and Iraq, but the way President Obama has carried out the Libya mission has rankled both Democrats and Republicans.
06/22/2011 10:19 pm -
Medicare: Republicans voice resolve as they prepare to face constituents
House Republicans, heading home for a recess days after a Democrat won a special election in New York, say they're ready to explain their stance on Medicare reform to voters.
05/26/2011 08:30 pm -
Senate passes small-business jobs bill, opening tax cut battle
The bill includes a $30 billion fund to increase access to lending for small businesses, and $12 billion in tax cuts. It also sets off debate on whether to extend the Bush tax cuts to more than the just 'middle class.'
09/16/2010 09:05 pm -
Congress deadlocked over offshore drilling
The GOP blocked three energy bills last week to force Democrats to lift a drilling ban.
07/28/2008 01:00 am -
Opinion It's Congress, not a king's court
Second-guess the president? Actually, yes.
06/10/2008 01:00 am -
Monitor Breakfast Monitor Breakfast with Rep. Tom Davis
06/06/2008 01:00 am -
Can McCain overcome the G.O.P. brand?
House Republicans lose a third seat in special elections, as voters signal desire for change.
05/15/2008 01:00 am -
A less gloomy view of GOP House prospects
Rep. Tom Cole, head of the National Republican Congressional Committee, says voters in districts with open GOP seats will still vote Republican. But he acknowledges challenges for the November election.
03/03/2008 12:00 am
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