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House approves Violence Against Women Act
The U.S. House approved reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which protects same-sex couples, sending it to President Obama Thursday.
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Debt ceiling: There's no upside for Republicans if they hold debt ceiling hostage
There's something unsettling about Newt Gingrich being the most reasonable voice in the room.
Rep. Cole: Some in GOP vote no, hoped yes
About one-third of Republicans in the U.S. Congress vote against bills even though they privately hope the bills will pass, Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., says.
Politics 2013: Will acrimony still rule in Congress? Stay tuned.
After U.S. voters approved status quo government in November, can anything but the status quo be expected?
Obama touts fiscal cliff plan at plant
President Obama took his plan to avert the fiscal cliff of higher taxes and spending cuts to Michigan Monday, arguing his plan would be fair and responsible.
Who's willing to break Grover Norquist's no-tax-increase pledge?
Will they or won't they? Is it or isn't it? The answer to both of those questions may determine whether the United States falls off the fiscal cliff into a sea of tax rate hikes, an enlarged alternative minimum tax and draconian across-the-board spending cuts – none of which anyone says they want.
Obama begins campaign-like 'cliff' effort
U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday attempted to up the pressure on Congress to resolve the so-called "fiscal cliff," saying immediate action is necessary.
New York's 95 delegates at stake Tuesday
New York, with its 95 delegates, ranks only behind Texas and California in the number of delegates up for grabs in the Republican primaries.
Stocking stuffer
House Republicans said they would pull rank and vote down a two-month extension to a payroll tax holiday in Washington.
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Flags-In Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
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Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Roskos with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, "The Old Guard," participates in the annual Flags-In ceremony, May 23, 2013, at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Soldiers place American flags in front of more than 260,000 gravestones in the cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. UPI/Kevin Dietsch