87.18% of the caucus is elected from safe to very safe districts and, therefore, the only real fear that they might have for their jobs would be at the primary stage.
Legislation to ban discrimination in employment against gays and lesbians is set to make major gains in the Senate.
Could Congress actually pass some form of immigration reform before the midterms? Don’t bet on it just yet.
It’s no wonder there’s no compromise in Congress.
The prospect of Congressional action on immigration before the midterms just got a whole lot less likely.
Even if it were functioning properly the Federal Health Care Exchange website would still have problems.
Several conservative groups have jumped on the bandwagon of what appears to be a controversial Mississippi politician.
Polling looks bleak for the GOP right now, but it’s unclear what that will mean a year from now.
Will the GOP learn the right lessons from the just-concluded showdown? That remains to be seen.
Immigration reform may be the next big battle on Capitol Hill, but it’s going to be far different from the one that just concluded.
Ted Cruz isn’t ruling out a reprise of his foolish, quixotic, crusade.
John Boehner’s position as Speaker of the House seems quite secure.
The GOP’s shutdown was about as pointless as a show about waiting for a table in a Chinese restaurant.
Would you trust the men and women in this building?
A plan finally starting to come together?
If Congress isn’t able to reach a deal, the big problem going forward would be uncertainty.
The House wasted a day yesterday, now it’s crunch time.
It looks like the House will be making its move before the Senate acts, but that may actually help resolve this faster.
The deal emerging out of the talks between Senator Reid and Senator McConnell is about what you’d expect, but it’s probably the best we can expect right now.
Are these four men our last, best hope for a deal that will end the shutdown and avoid breaching the debt ceiling?
Conservatives gathered on the National Mall today to protest the closure of memorials, but their message seems really intended for Republicans in Congress to not back down.
Talks between the two Senate leaders haven’t exactly gone so well.
A little noticed rule change in the House is arguably one of the main reasons we’re in a government shutdown crisis.
One Virginia Republican suggests that defaulting on our bonds wouldn’t be that big of a deal.
With the House’s proposed deal reaching an impasse, the Senate is now taking center stage.
There seems to be at least some hope for a temporary deal in Washington to end the shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, but don’t count your chickens just yet.
Being Speaker of the House has become much more of a difficult job than it used to be.
Republicans appear to be uniting behind a short-term plan to deal with the debt ceiling, but seem okay with keeping the government shutdown going forward.
Paul Ryan is back, and he has a plan his party ought to be paying attention to.
The real world impact of what’s happening in Washington is becoming apparent.
Signs that investors are starting to get nervous about the lack of action coming out of Washington.
Contrary to the White House’s arguments, negotiating over the debt ceiling is not at all historically unprecedented.
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