Happy Hour Vid: The View Welcomes 'Weeper of the House'
John Boehner cries on camera one too many times for the View's liking
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John Boehner cries on camera one too many times for the View's liking
After a key test vote in the Senate Monday, House Dems will probably end their revolt
Informative, right?
We all love a good Friday spectacle
Although they might not call them "earmarks"
But liberals in the House might revolt against keeping cuts for those making more than $250,000
Rep. Grayson lobs volleys at Limbaugh, Beck, O'Reilly, Hannity, Bush and more in his tax cut speech
Harry Reid forces a vote on two tax proposals that have zero chance of passing
The system works! Or maybe the system is broken
A Hotline report reveals contradictions in the Tea Party caucus
John Boehner avoids telling reporters how he really feels about today's tax vote--kind of
Liberals are enraged that Democrats will cave
It passed in what, in today's climate, looks a bit like a landslide--but it might not actually become law
Bipartisan discussion more about theater than forging a deal on tax cuts
They might have backed themselves into a corner
Signs on to moratorium after steadfastly defending earmarks last week
"You tell me all of the things I could do, but you're not going to give me time to do it."
The deficit commission, when Lincoln lost big, and the Medal of Honor
Should the GOP ban earmarks from legislation?
Striking contrast from 1994, 2006, when large majorities were "happy" the House changed hands
Will Mitch McConnell derail Jim DeMint's plan to cut pork projects?
He appears to be ditching his "no earmark" position
Darrell Issa announces plans for seven hearings a week, 40 weeks a year
Manchin wants a coal plant; Republicans want a Senate majority
Some Democrats want her to step down; Republicans readily agree
Twitter guesses at what the new Republican class will investigate
Parsing the implications of a John Boehner-led majority
The senator has complained that Washington is broken for most of his three-decade career there
Peter Diamond gets the Nobel but not his appointment
Lawrence O'Donnell's line of questioning rankles the Congressman
A wave of cash from special interests and small-time donors floods DC
The legislative branch gives Colbert the cold shoulder
The senator plans to block all legislation that isn't "cleared through his office"
How can it be a "winning issue" if there isn't a vote?
As poll numbers widen, could we soon be looking at Majority Leader Boehner?
The long, strange race concludes Tuesday
Can an institutional approval rating go below zero? Because Congress is almost there.
No word yet on Aqua Buddha and the bong rips
The floor speech that's already becoming infamous
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