Gay couples hit benefits roadblock in four states
Oklahoma’s National Guard is latest to refuse to process benefits; gay advocates pressing for federal action
Today’s fight shaping 2014 political climate
The fight over spending, debt and the health law puts Republicans at risk and tests Obama administration.
Obamacare should be a golden issue for Republicans in 2014. But they are screwing it up.
Republicans are looking a political gift horse directly in the mouth.
Postal Service reprints 1918 stamp error
An image of a biplane on the original stamp appeared upside down due to an inadvertent printing mistake.
The Fix’s top 10 Senate races of 2014
South Dakota and West Virginia flip positions at No. 1 and No. 2.
Obama picks Canada envoy
Assuming the Senate confirms Goldman Sachs partner Bruce Heymann, no more worries. Washington still loves you, Canada.
Chelsea Clinton recalls doing debate prep with dad at age 6 (VIDEO)
Chelsea Clinton sits down with Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show.“
Senate panel approves Obama appeals court nominee
Senate Judiciary Committee approved Obama D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee on party-line vote.
Postal Service asks lawmakers for flexibility
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe testified before a Senate panel that the current cap on rate increases is too restrictive for the cash-strapped agency.
GOP base to Congress: Shut it down (if you have to)
Why would Republicans do something that only one-quarter of Americans are comfortable with? Because their base demands it.
What did Geithner know about IRS targeting?
A GOP lawmaker goes after the former Treasury secretary. We check the facts.
Our casino-government complex
States shouldn’t try to fill theirs coffers at the expense of their citizens.
The GOP could make the default happen
Four reasons the GOP might actually force the United States into default.
Obama: Don’t compromise with GOP
The president has to stand his ground against a dysfunctional GOP.
In the Loop: The Senate’s divine Caroline
Kennedy, Obama’s pick for ambassador to Japan, had a committee charmed.
Navy Yard killing could lead to less privacy for workers
The Navy Yard massacre could lead to greater scrutiny and less privacy for some with security clearances.
Nurses express practical concerns about health-care law
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addresses a nursing convention.
Putin: If Berlusconi was gay...
The Russian president muses about the former Italian prime minister.
A step-by-step guide to what’s next in the shutdown showdown
Continuing resolutions, and Obamacare, and a shutdown, oh my! A guide to what’s next.
What the last 48 hours tell you about John Boehner’s political future
The Speaker’s hard-line on a government shutdown suggests he isn’t ready to hang it up just yet.
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon steps forward
Nixon rules out a run for Senate, but he’s likely to be on the radar for vice president or a Cabinet pick.
The next 6 weeks in Congress are going to be miserable (VIDEO)
You think it’s been bad so far? Just wait.
Caroline Kennedy gets warmest welcome in Senate
Lots of love, little grilling for President Obama’s nominee to be ambassador to Japan.
Ted Cruz vs. House Republicans
Now that the House will vote to defund Obamacare, Republicans in both chambers are on the same page, right? Wrong.
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