Mitch McConnell

Rand Paul filibuster shakes Washington, gets win

After holding the floor of the Senate for 13 hours in a rare old-fashioned filibuster on Wednesday, Rand Paul got what he wanted on Thursday. Utah Senator Mike Lee... Read more »

March 7, 2013

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Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while... Read more »

March 7, 2013

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Shock or overwrought? After doomsday predictions, budget cuts may fizzle

After a week of dire descriptions of the automatic budget cuts, President Barack Obama appeared to back off of the doomsday scenario as the cuts kicked in. Republicans... Read more »

March 6, 2013

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Obama, Republicans cooperate on spending for now

The Obama administration and congressional Republicans are quietly working in tandem to blunt the impact of short-term spending cuts that kicked in with dire White... Read more »

March 6, 2013

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Washington leaders indicate that spending cuts seem here to stay

So after months of dire warnings, Washington didn't implode, government didn't shut down and the $85 billion budget trigger didn't spell doom. And no one has yet... Read more »

March 4, 2013

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