Members of the House of Representatives reported up to $6.1 million in staff bonuses between January and March, giving out bonuses as they debated spending cuts and came within minutes of shutting down government over fiscal problems, a CNN investigation has found.
CNN's Lisa DesJardins reports that as Congress argues over budget cuts, some staffers are getting bonus pay.
The Congressional Black Caucus has decided to withhold its approval for the House Democratic leadership team, denying Speaker Nancy Pelosi full support of the 42-member organization as she campaigns to remain leader.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has struck a deal that ends the leadership fight for the number two slot in the new House minority, multiple senior Democratic sources tell CNN.
The yearlong fight over health care reached a fever pitch Monday as President Obama took his call for change to the political swing state of Ohio, slamming insurance companies and repeating his call for a final congressional vote on his sweeping reform plan.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-South Carolina, said Friday that he believes that Democrats should be willing to take "half a loaf" in order to pass health care reform.
President Obama and his family are hoping for a chance to unwind during their weeklong getaway to Martha's Vineyard.
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate said Thursday the chamber won't vote on a health care reform bill until after the August recess.
Gov. Mark Sanford will return to his office Wednesday following widespread confusion over his whereabouts, a spokesman for the South Carolina Republican said.
The United States faces a Zimbabwe-style economic collapse if it keeps "spending a bunch of money we don't have," South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Wednesday.
The transition team for President-elect Barack Obama has indicated it plans to hit the ground running with what could be big changes for the country.
Ambitious agenda
updated: Mon Nov 10 2008 12:49:00
Barack Obama's transition team is suggesting it will move fast on a massive agenda. CNN's Jim Acosta has more.
It was a moment Howard Hemsley thought might never come.
CNN's Candy Crowley talks about Sen. Clinton's plans to suspend her campaign and what she might do next.
Sen. Hillary Clinton on Saturday will officially suspend her campaign for the presidency and "express her support for Senator Obama and party unity," her campaign said Wednesday.
Rep. Jim Clyburn, the highest ranking African-American congressman, explains why he is endorsing Sen. Barack Obama.
A steady stream of superdelegate endorsements on Tuesday pushed Sen. Barack Obama over the threshold to lay claim to the Democratic presidential nomination.
The House majority whip and the top ranking African-American in Congress is expected to endorse Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic presidential race on Tuesday, several sources told CNN.
Hillary Clinton wins the Puerto Rico primary, but is it enough to stay in the race? CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
Sen. Hillary Clinton is poised to deliver a message Tuesday "that she will do whatever it takes" to put a Democrat in the White House -- a message that Sen. Barack Obama insiders say indicates she would accept an offer to be Obama's running mate if asked.
Rep. James Clyburn's fears for the future of Democrats and race relations. CNN's Jessica Yellin reports.
A watchdog group critical of pork barrel spending released its latest findings Wednesday targeting the top Congressional "porkers."
CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks with Rep. James Clyburn, D-South Carolina, about his thoughts on his state's primary.
Rep. James Clyburn, D-South Carolina, says former President Clinton needs to dial back the attacks on Sen. Barack Obama.
The bitter back-and-forth between former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama has led a prominent black lawmaker to tell the former president Monday to "chill a little bit."
With members of the Congressional Black Caucus crying double standard, House Democrats met behind closed doors Thursday and voted to strip Rep. William Jefferson of his seat on the Ways and Means Committee.
As the debate over what to do about high gas prices continued on Capitol Hill, Democrats on Wednesday called for a new energy bill and federal legislation to punish price gougers.
Republican National Committee Chairman Ed Gillespie delivers another broadside against John Kerry today at the RNC winter meeting in Washington. We can summarize it in a single tried and true phrase: "soft on defense."
Sen. John Edwards predicted Thursday he will win next week's Democratic presidential primary in his native South Carolina, saying Democrats need a candidate who can challenge President Bush in the South.
Election nights should be a blast, like Christmas morning. Full of suspense, intrigue and, if we're lucky, an occasional throaty growl.
Our apologies to the Granite State, its friendly faces and frigid climes. But we're already looking ahead to the relatively balmy breezes of South Carolina.
Facing a tight race with former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt sees next week's Iowa caucuses as a critical test of his campaign.
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