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Some officials criticize the chamber's failure to act more quickly on a larger aid package, saying it provided the necessary financing to help the region rebuild.

The sun will rise on Thursday morning to shine down upon the end of the 112th Congress, the single most useless do-nothing assembly of fools and failures in …

Lawmakers are unlikely to tackle filibuster rules on first day of new Congress.

Just as Boehner has been under pressure from his right, Obama faces a virtual Tea Party of the left that sees his compromise as capitulation.

The president won re-election promising to raise taxes on those earning more than $250,000. Now he's already capitulating.

The bill lays the groundwork for future battles between Democrats and Republicans over decisions on federal spending and debt, when much of the focus is expected to be on …

Robert Reich: The battle over the fiscal cliff is over, but the trench warfare will continue.

Eleanor Roosevelt was a bold progressive and, from the 1930s until her death, one of the most well-known and admired people in the United States and around the world.

After the meeting, Obama and officials at the White House appeared visibly optimistic.

Joel Kuperfman: Increased funding and accountability needed for government's response to Superstorm Sandy.