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In Budget Fight, G.O.P. Meets Limits of Its Power

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN 1:00 PM ET

The spending measure being debated so feverishly on the House floor has no real chance of being enacted into law.

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“These charges make me so angry,” said Judy Tabar, president of Planned Parenthood of Southern New England.

Planned Parenthood Financing Is Caught in Budget Feud

By ERIK ECKHOLM

At stake in the war over the federal budget is more than $75 million for Planned Parenthood, money that opponents say frees up funds for abortions.

Steve Southerland, one of 87 G.O.P. freshmen in House.

Fervent G.O.P. Freshmen Ignite Budget Fight

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

The 87 new Republican House members have brought party leaders some embarrassing defeats.

Wisconsin Bill in Limbo as G.O.P. Seeks Quorum

By MONICA DAVEY 18 minutes ago

The standoff continued on Friday over a bill that would slash collective bargaining rights for public workers.

Politics of Wisconsin Fight Spread to Washington

“Read my lips: we're going to cut spending,” said John A. Boehner, as a disagreement with Democrats intensified.

House Spending Impasse Raises Risk of Shutdown

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

The House speaker said that Republicans would not agree to a short-term extension of the spending measure now financing the federal government without additional cuts.

Valerie Caproni, the F.B.I.'s general counsel, before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

As Online Communications Stymie Wiretaps, Lawmakers Debate Solutions

By CHARLIE SAVAGE

Online communication companies have to comply with wiretap orders, but often lack the ability to do so.

Michele Bachmann criticized a new initiative by Michelle Obama.

A Breast-Feeding Plan Mixes Partisan Reactions

By KATE ZERNIKE

Some Democrats agree with Representative Michele Bachmann in criticizing the first lady for a campaign to promote breastfeeding, while some conservatives are backing Michelle Obama.

Political Memo

Sarah Palin, in Woodbury, N.Y., said “nobody is more qualified” to be president than “a mom.”

On Long Island, Palin Opens Up and Plays Coy

By JEFF ZELENY

Addressing an audience of Republicans and Democrats at a Long Island country club, Sarah Palin answered questions for 64 minutes but wouldn’t talk about her ambitions for 2o12.

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Judge Tells Government to Resume Permits for Drilling

By JOHN M. BRODER and CLIFFORD KRAUSS

A federal judge in New Orleans ordered the Obama administration to move quickly on permits for new deepwater oil wells in the Gulf of Mexico.

Administration Seeks Clarity From Judge on Health Ruling

By KEVIN SACK

Did he mean to block the Affordable Care Act’s implementation pending appeals?

Fed Chief Says U.S. Bolstered Its Ability to Handle Failure of a Big Bank

By EDWARD WYATT

The financial system is better off than it was two years ago, and the central bank has learned the lessons of not providing rigorous enough oversight of banks, the Fed chief told a Senate panel.

Taking a Hard Line: Immigrants and Crime

By JULIA PRESTON and KIRK SEMPLE

Documents show that Immigration and Customs Enforcement declared that all states must participate in a program to identify the immigrants.

Cuomo Redistricting Bill Limits Lawmakers’ Role

By THOMAS KAPLAN

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said his proposal for an independent, bipartisan commission to redraw boundaries of Congressional and legislative districts would promote fair representation.

Kenneth R. Feinberg, the administrator of the BP oil spill fund, in January at a meeting in Grand Isle, La. He has been criticized by residents, and now by BP, for his handling of the fund.

BP Says Spill Settlement Terms Are Too Generous

By JOHN SCHWARTZ

The planned payments far exceed the extent of likely future damages, the oil company argues.

State Senator Scott Fitzgerald called the dispute “the ultimate shutdown.”

Democrats Missing, Wisconsin Vote on Cuts Is Delayed

By MONICA DAVEY

Debate in the State Senate over a controversial bill to cut collective bargaining rights for public workers ended as Democrats left the body without a quorum.

From the Magazine and Week in Review

Emanuel working an el station, one hand at a time, during his campaign in January.

The One-Man Political Machine

By SCOTT TUROW

Rahm Emanuel’s hard-won campaign to reclaim his Chicagoness.

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February 18, 2011 11 minutes ago

F.E.C. Rules on Politicians' Memoirs

Responding to a query Senator Scott Brown, the commission gives qualified yes to use of campaign funds to promote books.

February 18, 2011 2:19 PM ET

New Mexico Senator Will Retire

Senator Jeff Bingaman, a five-term Democrat, is the party's fourth incumbent to relinquish a seat.

February 18, 2011 9:44 AM ET

Pawlenty Scores Keynote at Tea Party Summit

Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota, will be the keynote speaker at the first Tea Party Policy Summit in Arizona.

February 18, 2011 9:38 AM ET

VIDEO: Republicans Accuse Liberals of Hateful Rhetoric in Wisconsin

Republican web video accuses liberals of using hateful rhetoric in Wisconsin.

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February 17, 2011

Budgetary Zugzwang

In the budget process, like in some chess games, both sides wish the other one would make the next move.

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Politics Podcast

New York Times reporters and editors discuss the deepening budget battle, Justice Clarence Thomas's continued silence on the Supreme Court bench and possible candidates for the 2012 presidential elections.