Democrats and Republicans remain far apart as a 'doomsday' deadline looms ahead

Republicans act out their frustrations while Democrats cast their next campaign commercials

Conservatives legislative victories in the House end up dead on arrival in the Senate

Edward Lee Pitts | Political pressure is growing to increase the nation's debt ceiling, but many House Republicans say raising it without spending reform would be the truly irresponsible path

Congressional leaders and the White House reach an 11th-hour agreement to avert a government shutdown