10:33am Jan 24, 2018
Sen. Tammy Duckworth's Pregnancy Set To Be Another First For The Illinois Democrat
Duckworth would become the first U.S. senator to give birth while in office.
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Scott Olson / Getty Images 3:56pm Jan 19, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentOpen Or Closed? Here's What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close. -
Win McNamee / Getty Images 8:13pm Jan 18, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentHouse Passes Bill To Avoid Government Shutdown, But Senate Prospects Uncertain
The short-term measure passed the House Thursday evening after a key bloc of conservative Republicans said they would support it. Passage in the Senate is still unclear as funding runs out Friday. -
Evan Vucci / AP 5:00am Jan 18, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentLawmakers Testify At Hearing: Bring Earmarks Back
There is strong bipartisan support in the House to overturn the 7-year-old earmark ban in order to give lawmakers a greater say in directing federal dollars. -
Evan Vucci / AP 8:03pm Jan 17, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentBob Dole Receives Congressional Gold Medal
Dole served more than three decades in Congress, was the Republican presidential nominee in 1996 and was an early supporter of President Trump, who attended the ceremony. -
Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty Images 2:34pm Jan 11, 2018National National Politics & GovernmentRetiring Rep. Darrell Issa Was Once A Powerful Anti-Obama Voice
The San Diego Republican and former chairman of the House oversight committee, played a key role in GOP-led probes of the Benghazi attacks and IRS targeting of conservative groups. -
Andrew Harnik / AP 1:21pm Jan 08, 2018Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentCongress To Take Up DACA, Border Wall As It Advances On 2018 Agenda
President Trump met with congressional GOP leaders over the weekend to plan out their 2018 agenda. But a deal on immigration and funding the government must come first. -
Karl Tapales / Getty Images 6:37pm Jan 05, 2018National National Health & SafetyCHIP Funding Could Run Out On Jan. 19 For Some States
A fiscal patch that Congress approved last month isn't big enough to keep the Children's Health Insurance Program afloat, according to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. -
Domenico Montanaro / NPR 12:15pm Dec 28, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentNPR Bracket, Round 2 Results: Only 16 Stories Remain
Fallout from sexual harassment, Comey's firing and the Mueller probe are all in strong positions to be the top political stories of 2017. Will there be an upset Thursday? -
Win McNamee / Getty Images 7:42pm Dec 21, 2017Politics & Government Politics & GovernmentMcConnell Ready To 'Move On' From Obamacare Repeal, Others In GOP Say Not So Fast
With an even slimmer GOP majority in the Senate in 2018, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell doesn't see much of a point in repeating health care efforts that failed this year. -
Mark Wallheiser / Getty Images 12:05pm Dec 18, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentPost-Alabama, Democrats See A Slim Path To A Senate Majority, But Challenges Remain
An unlikely win in Alabama gives Democrats an elusive third target they may need to flip the Senate, but a difficult map remains. There are signs, however, of a blue wave forming in 2018. -
Nicholas Kamm / AFP/Getty Images 11:15am Dec 18, 2017National National Politics & GovernmentWeek Ahead: Trump Might Get His Tax Bill, But That Might Be It Until After 2018
Republicans in Congress are likely to pass their tax bill this week, raising questions about House Speaker Paul Ryan's future and what, if anything, will happen next year
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