Dan Friedman

Dan Friedman is a staff writer (Senate leadership) for National Journal.

The Shape of a Deal to Avoid Fiscal Cliff Is Emerging

The Shape of a Deal to Avoid Fiscal Cliff Is Emerging

The agreement would likely see Democrats get the tax increase of top earners they've been demanding. More »

GOP Senate Campaign Committee Softens Stance on Todd Akin

GOP Senate Campaign Committee Softens Stance on Todd Akin

But the NRSC makes no funding commitment to the Missouri candidate, infamous for his "legitimate rape" comments. More »

Akin Vows to Fight on in Missouri Senate Race

Akin Vows to Fight on in Missouri Senate Race

Deserted by the Republican Party, he has harsh words for former allies but no intention of dropping his bid. More »

Top Paul Ryan Aide Jumps to the Romney Campaign

Top Paul Ryan Aide Jumps to the Romney Campaign

The move signals a further embrace of the GOP fiscal guru's budget and fuels speculation that he could Romney's running mate. More »

John Kerry Getting Involved in U.K. Case Over Irish Republican Army Fighters

John Kerry Getting Involved in U.K. Case Over Irish Republican Army Fighters

The Massachusetts Senator wants to prevent the British government from getting hold of tapes at Boston College. More »

Protesters Occupy Mitch McConnell's D.C. Office

Protesters Occupy Mitch McConnell's D.C. Office

Demonstrators have aligned themselves more closely with Democrats by targeting the Republican Senate minority leader More »

Senate Blocks Obama's Jobs Bill

Senate Blocks Obama's Jobs Bill

Republicans voted en masse against the president's economic package, dimming its prospects of eventual passage More »

What a Super-Committee Compromise Might Look Like

What a Super-Committee Compromise Might Look Like

Charged with slashing the deficit by trillions, the new bipartisan commission could deadlock or reach a grand bargain. Is there a third option? More »

Senate Sends Debt Deal to Obama

Senate Sends Debt Deal to Obama

After the House passed a compromise measure overwhelmingly on Monday, it will likely reach President Obama's desk Tuesday More »

Boehner and Reid Will Push Competing Debt Plans

Boehner and Reid Will Push Competing Debt Plans

With the clock ticking on the Treasury's Aug. 2 deadline, both will lay out their plans on Monday afternoon for raising the limit More »

Republicans, White House Discuss a $3 Trillion Budget Deal

Republicans, White House Discuss a $3 Trillion Budget Deal

Democrats are furious over deep cuts that both sides allegedly agree upon More »

Reid Falls, Dislocates Shoulder

Reid Falls, Dislocates Shoulder

The Senate majority leader slips on a morning jog, but is already back in action More »

Government-Funding Bill Heads to Obama

Government-Funding Bill Heads to Obama

The Senate passes President Obama's budget deal with Republicans, sending it to his desk to avoid a government shutdown More »

With 167 "No" Votes, House Passes Funding Bill

With 167 "No" Votes, House Passes Funding Bill

Speaker Boehner needed Democratic support to avoid a shutdown More »

Sen. Jeff Bingaman Will Retire

Sen. Jeff Bingaman Will Retire

Democrats will have yet another seat to defend in 2012 More »

GOP Can Force a Senate Vote on Repeal

GOP Can Force a Senate Vote on Repeal

Republicans have the procedural tools More »

81 Senators Say: 'Deal'

81 Senators Say: 'Deal'

The House is set to move quickly after the Senate passes a tax-cut deal that resembles what President Obama laid out More »

Afghanistan Envoy Holbrooke Dies

Afghanistan Envoy Holbrooke Dies

Holbrooke, 69, passed away after emergency surgery at George Washington University Hospital to repair a torn aorta More »

Giving on Taxes in '10, White House Promises Fight in '12

Giving on Taxes in '10, White House Promises Fight in '12

Advisers say Obama will fight for middle-class cuts later More »

Democrats Signal Tax Deal Will Pass House

Van Hollen says Democrats won't stand in the way of passage More »

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