Democrats
President Obama should veto the National Defense Authorization Act
December 15, 2011The defense spending bill includes a provision allowing for the indefinite detention without trial of al-Qaida suspects and their allies.
Read moreGOP makes new round of shutdown threats
December 15, 2011The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.
Read moreGOP uses payroll tax cut extension to slash jobless benefits
December 14, 2011Republicans in Congress voted 234 to 193 yesterday to slash more than in half the number of weeks people can collect unemployment benefits next year.
Read moreRepublican senator admits that latest GOP filibuster was sabotage
December 9, 2011The GOP vote against President Obama's nominee to the Consumer Financial Protection Board was to sabotage the agency.
Read moreNew Obama immigration policy in Denver is test case for nation
December 9, 2011The pilot is part of the initial implementation of the administration's new "prosecutorial discretion" guidelines for dealing with undocumented immigrants.
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