The shutdown is over, but chaos is still on the Capitol Hill agenda.
When lawmakers return today, lingering bad blood, partisan maneuvering, and intra-party recriminations will shadow this year’s remaining work.
More than a month of political scars from the fight and debate over the Affordable Care Act may quickly reopen. Lawmakers face an end-of-year deadline to strike a deal if they want to avoid steep premium increases for millions of people.
Congress has a Jan. 30 deadline to fund the government, giving Democrats another leverage point against President
Some notes of bipartisanship have broken through. ...