Hopes Dwindling for Compromise in Budget Talks

Pessimism spread about the prospects of a debt-limit deal between President Obama and Republicans, prompting the Senate Republican leader to give a “last-choice option.”

Agreement on Debt Talks: Health Groups Dislike Proposals

Proposals from budget negotiators to cut Medicare and Medicaid have provoked opposition from almost every major group that represents beneficiaries and health care providers.

News Analysis: For Boehner, Lofty Budget Goals Checked by Reality

Speaker John A. Boehner’s ambitions for a budget deal quickly crashed into a divided, highly partisan Congress.

Essay: Not-So-Representative Investors

Want to beat the stock market? First, you might want to win a seat in Congress.

For 2 Republican Leaders, a Bond, Not a Rivalry

On issues like spending and health care, there has been scant daylight between John A. Boehner and Mitch McConnell.

White House and Congress Clear Trade Deal Hurdle

A vote will take place on free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.

National Briefing | WASHINGTON: Two Veteran Democrats Leaving

Representative Lynn Woolsey, a liberal Democrat from Northern California, and Representative Jay Inslee, a Seattle-area Democrat have plans to leave Congress.

The Champions: Support Is Mutual for Senator and Utah Industry

Senator Orrin G. Hatch has helped the nutritional supplement industry, and been rewarded with donations.

Nominees at Standstill as G.O.P. Flexes Its Muscle

Senate Republicans are blocking Obama nominees as a means of reshaping the administration’s policies on issues like housing, finance, foreign trade and offshore drilling.

Effort to End Tax Credit for Ethanol Fails in Senate

Most Democrats banded together with farm-state Republicans to defeat the challenge to the subsidies.

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