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After Supercommittee Failure, Will Congress Duck the Consequences?
The panel's gridlock will trigger an automatic $1.2 trillion in cuts -- but will lawmakers wriggle out of them?
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Super-Committee Starts to Fill Out
Harry Reid has chosen the first three members of the bipartisan deficit commission responsible for shaving trillions from the deficit
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How Bad Does It Have to Get Before D.C. Gets Bipartisan?
The widening gap between the parties' economic visions offers little encouragement
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After House Vote, the Debt Deal Is All But Done
After the agreement clears a key hurdle in the lower chamber, the Senate is expected to send it to Obama's desk on Tuesday
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A Sign of Hope After a Tense Day of Debt Negotiations
The Senate is likely to vote Sunday on a compromise measure that would cut spending and raise the national borrowing limit
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Obama Enters Debt Ceiling Talks
After heated debate, GOP leaders express confidence a deal will be reached
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No End to the Debt-Ceiling Stalemate
After two more votes on Saturday, Washington's impasse continues as the Senate becomes the center of action
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No Compromise in Sight
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
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Senate to House: No on Boehner's Debt Bill
After the speaker narrowly passed an altered version of his plan, Democrats in the upper chamber quickly voted it down
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House Could Vote on Debt Limit Friday
In a night of congressional drama, John Boehner comes up short and delays consideration of his proposal to raise the federal borrowing cap
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GOP Rallies Ahead of Expected Evening Debt Vote
Pre-vote rally call: "Let's go out there and kick the s--- out of them!"
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Boehner's Two-Part Debt Plan: Raise the Limit, Then Cut
With little time remaining before the Aug. 2 deadline, the speaker released his proposal -- which looks quite different from Reid's
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Obama to Hold News Conference on Debt Talks
The White House won't host any further negotiations Friday
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Does Weiner's Exit Mean Stronger Ethics Standards in House?
Anthony Weiner's Thursday resignation reaffirmed an implicit new rule in the House: sexual indiscretions will not be tolerated
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Cause for Optimism After Late-Night Meeting
A government shutdown may yet be avoided
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Former Aide Found Dead on Capitol Hill
Ashley Turton was killed when a vehicle crashed into a garage
