by James Arkin | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Crowded sports bars are rarely quiet and it’s even more rare for patrons to be shushed over drinks. But for one D.C. bar, the State of the Union address has come to rival the Super Bowl, at least for political junkies. For the seventh straight year,...
by Mattias Gugel | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he anticipates a productive session of Congress because Republicans have learned from the “black eye” they got last month for trying to block an extension of the payroll tax deduction. In general, the...
by David Uberti | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – With election year politics now added to lingering partisan battles, the so-called “do-nothing” Congress will be hard-pressed to lose its nickname this year. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the situation in the Republican-controlled...
by Ed Demaria | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — About 1,000 demonstrators gathered in front of the Capitol Tuesday as part of the Occupy movement to protest “corporate personhood,” as defined by the Supreme Court, and congressional inefficiency. People from across the country traveled...
by Alanna Autler | Jan 19, 2011 | Politics
WASHINGTON –The House will vote on repealing the heath care reform law after 5:30 p.m. The repeal is expected to pass in the Republican-led House. Throughout the day, House Democrats and Republicans made their final cases during press conferences and floor...
