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Post: Companies see spike in cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems

Companies that operate critical infrastructure systems have reported a sharp rise in cybersecurity incidents over a three-year period, according to a new report from an arm of the Department of Homeland Security. Companies reported 198 cyber … Continue reading →
Post: House Lawmakers Return to Deficit Battle

House lawmakers will return to a familiar debate over the deficit when they come back to Washington on Monday following a weeklong recess. Republican leaders are planning to bring up a $260 billion measure to slash … Continue reading →
Post: G.O.P. Lawmakers and Romney Face a Delicate Tango

If Mitt Romney is considering a quick pivot to the center as he heads into the general election, he will find an imposing impediment: fellow Republicans in the House. As Congress was set to reconvene on Monday, House … Continue reading →
Post: Obama, The Left Take On Supreme Court

President Barack Obama has joined a growing number of Democratic lawmakers, left-leaning commentators and progressive activists who are warning the Supreme Court on the health care law: Don’t you dare overturn it. Obama made an unusual … Continue reading →
Post: Johnson Threatens to Block Senate Floor Action

Just hours before President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to set aside partisan bickering for the good of the country, Sen. Ron Johnson was again accusing Senate Democrats of fiscal negligence and threatening to gum up the … Continue reading →
Post: Congress Blinks on Shutdown

Congressional leaders—fearful of voters’ wrath over Washington’s bickering and brinkmanship—stepped back Thursday from a possible government shutdown, clearing the way for extending a payroll tax cut that is set to expire at year’s end. The shift … Continue reading →
Post: Payroll-Tax Rift Throws GOP a Curve

The debate in Congress over extending a payroll-tax cut has prompted an unusual split among Republicans, putting the party on the defensive over its defining issue of taxes. The divide broke to the surface during a … Continue reading →
Post: Pelosi, Grassley Want Cameras in Supreme Court During Health Care Arguments

A pair of bipartisan lawmakers on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to let television cameras broadcast their proceedings for the first time when they hear arguments next year about President Obama’s landmark health care law. The … Continue reading →
Post: Reid Says Sides Need Weekend to ‘Cool Off’ Over Spending Fight

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has set up a Monday vote on a spending measure to let lawmakers “cool off.” Reid took the action after the Senate rejected a House bill to keep the government funded. … Continue reading →
Post: Stimulus Fatigue Stymies Obama in Finding Votes for Jobs Plan

Republican lawmakers are rejecting President Barack Obama’s $447 billion job-creation plan in its entirety and expressing skepticism about its pieces, creating doubt about whether it can overcome obstacles in Congress. As Obama tries to rally public … Continue reading →