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CONGRESS October 6, 2011

Boehner Wants to Tango With Obama

By Ben Terris

Speaker of the House John Boehner says he is “disappointed” with President Obama as a negotiating partner. Read more »

CONGRESS October 6, 2011

Paul Ryan: Supreme Court Will Knock Down Health Care Mandate

By Ben Terris

Rep. Paul Ryan , R-Wis., says he thinks the Supreme Court will strike down the individual mandate in President Obama’s healthcare law. And while this thinking may be driven partially by desire, Ryan said that doesn’t mean he opposes the idea of universal healthcare in general. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 October 6, 2011

Daley: 2012 Will Be 'Very Tough and Close' Race

By Garance Franke-Ruta, The Atlantic

White House Chief of Staff William Daley predicted "a very tough and close election" in 2012, thanks to continuing "tough times for the American people" and a highly polarized electorate that has ricocheted between parties in elections since 2006. Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 October 5, 2011

Rubio Takes Tougher Line On Immigration

By Beth Reinhard

Sitting on top of the Republican party’s wish list for vice president, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio on Tuesday stepped into an issue roiling the 2012 primary, retreating from his past support for tuition breaks for the children of illegal immigrants. Read more »

ECONOMY October 5, 2011

Schmidt: 'Revenue Solves All Problems' in Business and Government

By Derek Thompson, The Atlantic

"Business as a general rule wants predictability," Schmidt said in an interview on Wednesday at the Washington Ideas Forum, and the unpredictability of the U.S. economy is making business nervous. Read more »

WHITE HOUSE October 5, 2011

Daley: Divisions in Washington Reflective of Divided Country

By George E. Condon Jr.

Pressed to assess the current state of White House relations with Capitol Hill Chief of Staff William Daley answered with: "It's going great." Read more »

CAMPAIGN 2012 October 5, 2011

Rubio: I'm Not a Vice Presidential Candidate

By Molly Ball, The Atlantic

Despite being the odds-on favorite for the No. 2 spot on the GOP's 2012 ticket, Sen. Marco Rubio said he's not interested: "I'm not going to be the vice presidential nominee," the Florida Republican said at the Washington Ideas Forum on Wednesday. Read more »