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

• Dan Friedman
• Nov 19, 2012

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

• Dan Friedman
• Sep 26, 2012

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

• Dan Friedman
• Sep 17, 2012

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

• Dan Friedman
• Jun 8, 2012

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

• Dan Friedman
• Jan 26, 2012

With the deficit panel coming up short, the parties are gearing up for renewed debates over spending and tax issues

• Dan Friedman and Reid Wilson
• Nov 21, 2011

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

• Dan Friedman
• Nov 3, 2011

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

• Dan Friedman
• Oct 11, 2011

House leaders lose another floor vote as Democrats and Republicans unite to defeat a bill to keep government open past Sept. 30

• Dan Friedman and Billy House
• Sep 21, 2011

Charged with trimming the deficit by $1.5 trillion over 10 years, members talk strategy and prepare to begin official meetings before Sept. 16

• Dan Friedman and Billy House
• Aug 31, 2011

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

• Dan Friedman
• Aug 12, 2011

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

• Dan Friedman
• Aug 2, 2011

Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill entered another round of voting on Saturday, no closer to a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling

• Dan Friedman, Billy House, and Susan Davis
• Jul 30, 2011

After the speaker narrowly passed an altered version of his plan, Democrats in the upper chamber quickly voted it down

• Billy House, Susan Davis, and Dan Friedman
• Jul 29, 2011

After an unfavorable analysis of John Boehner's proposal, the Senate majority leader also comes up short on cuts

• Dan Friedman and Katy O'Donnell
• Jul 27, 2011

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

• Dan Friedman
• Jul 25, 2011

With the clock ticking down to the reopening of the markets, Congressional leaders try to patch together a two-step agreement

• Jim O'Sullivan, Billy House, Dan Friedman, and Major Garrett
• Jul 23, 2011

After debt-limit talks between Obama and Boehner collapsed on Friday, party leaders met for about an hour at the White House

• Jim O'Sullivan, Billy House, and Dan Friedman
• Jul 23, 2011