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GOP's Ryan floats short-term budget ceiling deal
The chairman of the House Budget Committee said Thursday that Republicans are considering a short-term increase in the nation's borrowing limit if it can pave the way for serious deficit-reduction discussions with President Obama and Senate Democrats.
Gov. Brewer rallies support for decision on 'Obamacare' — reluctantly
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer made waves this week by announcing plans to accept federal funds to help expand Medicaid coverage in her state, even as she reiterated her deep concerns with President Obama's controversial health care law.
White House 'seeking clarity' on status of U.S. hostages in Algeria
The White House doesn't know whether American hostages at a natural gas field in Algeria are dead or alive and are trying to "seek clarity" from the Algerian government on their status.
House leaders keep ethics watchdog up and running
House leaders reappointed the board of directors for a Congressional ethics panel Wednesday, officially allowing the House-funded investigative unit to remain up and running.
Whole Foods CEO: Health care law 'like fascism'
The CEO of Whole Foods compared President Obama's health care law to "fascism" in a radio interview on Wednesday, a turnabout from earlier comments in which he compared the signature reforms to socialism.
Allen West lands new conservative media gig
Former Republican Rep. Allen West, an outspoken tea party firebrand who lost re-election in November after one term, has been hired by the conservative PJ Media as director of "next generation programming."
NRA: 'Attacking firearms and ignoring children is not a solution'
The National Rifle Association said Wednesday it looks forward to working on a bipartisan basis with Congress "to find real solutions to protecting America's most valuable asset — our children."
Poll: More Americans favor stricter gun controls
A new poll shows the country is deeply divided when it comes to tighter gun controls, with a majority of people favoring stricter laws, a large percentage opposed and only a handful who don't have an opinion on the matter.
House plans vote to overturn Obama's pay hike
The House will vote next week on a bill to extend the federal workers' pay freeze, with Republican leaders saying the deficit is still too high to begin hiking salaries.
D.C. banner lobbies for vote on Obama parade route
One day after President Obama agreed to use license plates that call attention to the D.C. resident's lack of voting rights in Congress, city leaders unveiled a large banner at city hall that will highlight their constituents' plight during Mr. Obama's inauguration parade.
Leahy on guns: Treat children better than deer
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that he supports closing the gun-show loophole and limiting high-capacity ammunition magazines, and said he'll convene the first hearings surrounding the Sandy Hook school shooting.
Obama proclaims Religious Freedom Day
On the same day he is proposing to place restrictions on the Second Amendment right to bear arms, President Obama issued a proclamation celebrating the First Amendment by declaring Wednesday as Religious Freedom Day.
White House: NRA ad 'repugnant,' 'cowardly'
The White House hit back strongly Wednesday against a new ad from the National Rifle Association that invokes President Obama's daughters and criticizes him for not fully backing more armed guards in schools, labeling such an attack "repugnant and cowardly."
White House raises threshold for petitions to 100,000 signatures
The right to petition the White House for redress of citizens' grievances, from deporting CNN anchor Piers Morgan to states asking to secede, just got more burdensome.
Norton again offers D.C. statehood bill in Congress
The District's non-voting member of Congress introduced a bill on Tuesday to make the nation's capital the 51st state, an act that's essentially become tradition for the city's "warrior on the Hill."
