House conservatives resist compromise
K Street isn't Easy Street anymore
By ANNA PALMER | 7/20/11 10:24 PMThe titans of lobbying blame the lackluster legislative agenda for their mediocre numbers
Short-term debt hike discussed
By CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN & JAKE SHERMAN | 7/20/11 9:39 PMPastors urge W.H. to protect poor
By ABBY PHILLIP | 7/20/11 6:43 PMLeaders request sensitivity during debt talks.
Gang of Six keeps up momentum
By MANU RAJU & MATT DOBIAS | 7/20/11 6:05 PMThey are pushing fellow senators to sign on.
Democrats want West apology
By SEUNG MIN KIM & MARIN COGAN | 7/20/11 6:03 PMDems call on GOP leaders to condemn his email.
POLITICO Influence: Bachmann woes
By ANNA PALMER & DAVE LEVINTHAL | 7/20/11 3:04 PMMICHELEPAC's treasurer acknowledges "erroneously omitted credit card contributions."
Ethics panel outsources Waters case
By JOHN BRESNAHAN | 7/20/11 7:12 PMObama talks '12, debt and Cordray
By LAURA HAUTALA | 7/20/11 8:04 PMThe president says debt talks have "been taking up all the oxygen in the room."
Fallen Hill staffer honored
By SEUNG MIN KIM | 7/20/11 9:27 PMLawmakers push to rename a room after Gabe Zimmerman, who died in the Tucson shooting.
Dodd-Frank: Missed opportunity
By MARK A. CALABRIA | 7/20/11 9:25 PMOpinion: Not only has Dodd-Frank failed to end too big to fail; it has extended the federal safety net.
Senate Gang offers 'raw deal'
By ROBERT L. BOROSAGE | 7/20/11 9:43 PMOpinion: Senate debt deal is proof of how removed the debate is from the values of most Americans.
Critics: FCC not policing kids' TV
By DAVID SALEH RAUF | 7/20/11 10:20 PMEx-governors want tough-love budget
By SCOTT WONG | 7/20/11 8:55 AMGovernors turned senators sound off on the need for a balanced budget in Washington.
Freshmen play activist role
By MARIN COGAN | 7/20/11 1:43 PMBut by sticking to their principles, they may be taking themselves out of the negotiations.
DNC hits GOP on campaign finance
By BEN SMITH | 7/20/11 12:58 PMWasserman Schultz urges Priebus to reduce "the influence of special interests over your activities."
Moody's warns 5 states of downgrade
By BURGESS EVERETT | 7/20/11 1:09 PMStates could lose their AAA credit ratings.
Franken spars with family advocate
By ELIZABETH TITUS | 7/20/11 4:58 PMCrossroads keeps tax status
By BEN SMITH | 7/20/11 11:57 AMReassures donors that it was not among the groups denied tax exempt status by the I.R.S.
W.H. aides star in campaign 'series'
By MJ LEE | 7/20/11 12:06 PMThe new speakers series seeks to appeal to donors and bundlers “who may not be at the elite levels.”
Ariz. seeks bucks for border fence
By BURGESS EVERETT | 7/20/11 4:42 PMNew state-supported website allows private donors to chip in and aims to raise $50 million.
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Obama meets separately with top lawmakers to negotiate a deficit deal. Plus: Fun with trains.
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Colorado caucus kick-off
State GOP reportedly considering moving the party's 2012 caucuses ahead by a month to Feb. 7.
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Was Allen West's email 'sexist'?
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, ex-Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.) and more on the congressman's DSW diatribe.
Santorum family to Iowa for a month
By DAN HIRSCHHORN | 7/20/11 9:02 PMBachmann brother: Episodes 'limited'
By MOLLY BALL | 7/20/11 6:14 PMHe says migraines do not affect her thinking.
Candidates face off on Twitter
By JUANA SUMMERS | 7/20/11 7:55 PMThe six participating GOP hopefuls showcase their differing levels of social media savvy.
News Corp. gave big to Dems in June
By DAVE LEVINTHAL | 7/20/11 7:04 PMThe American subsidiary's PAC donated $15,000 to the DCCC.
Murdoch gets key vote of confidence
By REID J. EPSTEIN | 7/20/11 4:51 PMThe largest non-family shareholder gives support.
Medal of Honor recipients: Few, far between
By CHARLES HOSKINSON | 7/20/11 10:21 PMRumsfeld had role in Perry meeting
By BEN SMITH | 7/20/11 10:22 PMThe former defense secretary helped organize Rick Perry's foreign policy briefing in Austin.
The evil of Rupert Murdoch
By ROGER SIMON | 7/20/11 6:16 PMSimon says Murdoch claims he knew nothin'.
Paul supporters form Super PAC
By DAN HIRSCHHORN | 7/20/11 10:23 PMThey're putting more money and muscle behind the Texas congressman's presidential campaign.
Obama taps fourth openly gay judge
By ABBY PHILLIP | 7/20/11 7:05 PMHe plans to nominate Michael Fitzgerald to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
Pool wants in on Obama Flickr moments
By JULIE MASON | 7/20/11 10:22 PMHasan lawyer takes temp. leave
By ELIAS GROLL | 7/20/11 4:54 PMJohn Galligan, a former military lawyer, announced his decision on Wednesday.
Kohl: Block AT&T/ T-Mobile deal
By KIM HART | 7/20/11 6:00 PMThe Senate’s top lawmaker on antitrust says the deal would be "contrary to antitrust law."
What Chris Christie told the tycoons
By MIKE ALLEN | 7/20/11 12:56 PMThe governor leaves the door open for a 2016 bid.
House bill would nix aid to Pakistan
By REID J. EPSTEIN | 7/20/11 1:10 PMForeign aid to the country would stop unless Congress is assured it's helping root out terrorists.
Julianne Moore on becoming Palin
By KARIN TANABE | 7/20/11 3:13 PMAudit: Karzai blocking cash oversight
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 7/20/11 10:32 AMThe report on Afghanistan reconstruction says the U.S. is struggling to combat the misuse of its funds.
Geithner: Save Dodd-Frank
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 7/20/11 6:52 AMHe urges Obama to veto any bill that undermines the act's consumer protection measures.
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