Harry Reid
Lame-duck agenda features political votes
Senate Republicans threatened Wednesday to block virtually all legislation until expiring tax cuts are extended and a bill is passed to fund the federal government,... Read more »
Pentagon plays down resistance to gays among some
The Pentagon is playing down the risk of infantry and other combat arms troops causing problems if "don't ask, don't tell" is overturned. Read more »
Top Democrat says he'll advance immigrantion bill
The top Senate Democrat said Tuesday he'd move to force a test vote this week on a measure to give tens of thousands of young illegal immigrants a path to legal status. Read more »
Wary meeting: Obama, GOP leaders pledge tax talks
Heralding a new era of divided government, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans pledged warily to seek common ground on tax cuts and reduced spending... Read more »
Obama, GOP optimistic after post-election meeting
Reaching no quick fixes, President Barack Obama and Republican leaders in Congress on Tuesday vowed to seek a compromise on their sharply different views about tax... Read more »
Pentagon study dismisses risk of openly gay troops
A Pentagon study on gays in the military has determined that overturning the law known as "don't ask, don't tell" might cause some disruption at first but would not... Read more »
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