The South Carolina senator is positioning himself to be the movement’s best friend in Washington.
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Graham: Immigration reform in peril
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He says work on the issue could grind to a halt if Dems use reconciliation to pass health care.
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Democrats focus on Vitter
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Rep. Charlie Melancon hopes memories of scandal prove key to defeating incumbent Sen. David Vitter.
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Democrats and the Senate Budget Committee are signaling support for the move.
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Congressional Black Caucus presses Obama to do more for African-Americans.
Read more »Pelosi: 'The choice has to be made'
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Dem leaders gear up for hearings that will start clock on final, down-to-the-wire vote.
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The Defense Department is switching its decision to cancel the program after it ran out of money.
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Daniel Inouye seems to belittle the House appropriations for producing a slew of alleged ethical mishaps.
Read more »Pelosi: Health care was 'hijacked'
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House speaker concedes that insurers and special interests seized control of the health care debate.
Read more »House GOP pushes earmark ban
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Republicans tout their move as a way to upstage the Democrats.
Read more »House votes to keep open Massa probe
Joint Strike Fighter soars to $95M
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Senators already agitated by a trickle of bad news about the program make their discomfort plain.
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