Congress Passes Budget Bill, but Some in G.O.P. Balk
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
The House and Senate passed the compromise legislation to finance the federal government, with 59 House Republicans breaking ranks to vote against the deal.
The Budget Battle
Unruly G.O.P. Puts Boehner to a Test in Budget Vote
By CARL HULSE
Mary F. Calvert for The New York Times
A House vote Thursday revealed a divide within the Republican party that presents a challenge to Speaker John A. Boehner and other leaders.
Fifty-nine House Republicans rejected the spending measure negotiated by Speaker John A. Boehner, a warning shot to the leadership from its right flank.
House Vote
In Class of Colorful Freshmen, Meet the Most Contrarian
By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Justin Amash has voted against Republican-backed bills more than any other party member, even if he agrees with them.
News Analysis
Pain of British Fiscal Cuts Could Inform U.S. Debate
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
A year into Britain’s controversial austerity plan, retail sales have had the sharpest monthly plunge in 15 years and real household income is expected to fall 2 percent this year.
Budget Deal Fuels Revival of School Vouchers
By TRIP GABRIEL
Conservative Republicans across the country are advancing voucher programs, including plans to offer them for the first time to middle-class and even affluent families.
Spending Agreement Hurts Police and Fire Agencies
By MICHAEL COOPER
When lawmakers reached an agreement to keep the federal government open, they made budget changes that will make it harder for some struggling cities to hire police officers and firefighters.
More Politics News
Obama Goes to Chicago to Talk Money, and Raise It
By MARK LANDLER and JEFF ZELENY
The president returned to his political home here Thursday for a fund-raising visit, bringing the message of fiscal responsibility and core Democratic values he laid out in a speech a day earlier.
U.S. Groups Helped Nurture Arab Uprisings
By RON NIXON
A small core of American groups played a bigger role in promoting democracy in Arab states than was previously known.
Inaugural Spenders Will Pay Rahm’s Party Tab
By DAN MIHALOPOULOS
Big-money donors will pay up to $50,000 for exclusive access to premium events celebrating Rahm Emanuel’s inauguration next month. But that money will also finance free public events.
Wisconsin: Challenge to Anti-Union Law Is Dismissed
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A judge has dismissed one of three lawsuits challenging Wisconsin’s divisive law that restricts union rights.
Wisconsin: Court Ruling Favors Prayer Day
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A federal appeals court threw out a ruling that the National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional and ordered that a lawsuit challenging President Obama’s right to proclaim the day be dismissed.
Senator Took Remedial Flying Instruction After Landing on Closed Runway
By MATTHEW L. WALD
The senator, James M. Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican, touched down, became airborne again and hopped over a group of construction workers, and then touched down again, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Poll Watch
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Articles and the complete results of recent surveys.
April 14, 2011
Obama's Debt-Reduction Panel Idea Gets Little Traction
A bipartisan debt-reduction panel proposed by Obama is met skeptically by Republicans.
April 14, 2011
Budget Compromise Slashes Funding for Weather Satellites
The budget deal moving through Capitol Hill slashes funds that the Obama administration requested for a satellite program considered vital for the nation's weather forecasting.
April 14, 2011
Obama: Debt Increase Will Require Republican Votes
President Obama predicted that Democrats will provide most of the votes for raising the nation's debt limit but that some votes will come from Republicans as well.
April 14, 2011
Judge Says Blagojevich Cannot See Notes From Obama Interview
A judge ruled on Thursday that lawyers for Rod R. Blagojevich, the ousted former governor of Illinois, cannot view notes from an interview President Obama had with federal authorities.
April 14, 2011
Rumors of the Democrats' Demise in the Senate are Slightly Exaggerated
The Republicans may appear to be favorites to take back the Senate next year, but the likelihood of their doing so may not be as high as many believe.
First Family of Writers Grows by One
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Obama’s half-sister, is the latest family member to become an author, with her children’s book, “Ladder to the Moon.”
Politics Podcast
New York Times reporters and editors discuss the compromise budget bill and the Obama administration's focus on the federal deficit.
Strips Funding for Planned Parenthood
April 14, 2011
Rolls Back 2010 Health Care Law
April 14, 2011
Passes Compromise Budget Bill
April 14, 2011
Op-Ed | ADAM WINKLER
The Guns of Academe
An Arizona proposal to permit firearms on college campuses probably won’t have much effect on gun violence and safety.
