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Robert Wilkins' nomination to fill one of three vacant seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit -- considered the nation's second most powerful bench behind the Supreme Court -- fell six votes shy of the 60 needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Senate Republicans reject Obama nominee as Democrats amp up ‘nuclear option’ threat

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The House spotlights the flawed health care law rollout this week.
Healthcare

House this week will highlight Obamacare flaws while Senate clashes over the filibuster rule

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The legislation, which was attached to the intelligence funding bill, requires the director of national intelligence to appoint an independent
Beltway Confidential

Intel committee votes for ‘red team’ to sign off on drone strikes against Americans overseas

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President Obama has struggled for years to overcome Republican opposition to his nominations for top government or judicial posts. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Senate Democrats ramping up ‘nuclear option’ threat

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Mortgage bankers, realtors, and home builders all lobbied Republican senators to approve industry-friendly, big government-friendly Congressman Mel Watt as the chief regulator for Fannie Mae. (AP Image)
Beltway Confidential

Republicans rebuff industry lobbyists, block Mel Watt nomination

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FILE - In this May 1, 2013, file photo, President Barack Obama's nominee for the Federal Housing Finance Authority director Rep. Mel Watt, D-N.C., waves during the announcement of his nomination in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Democrats are struggling to halt a Republican blockade against Obama's pick of Watt and of Patricia Millett for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Senate

Senate rejects Obama nominations as fight over White House authority amps up

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Report tries to tie Tea Party, Koch brothers, Cruz to Holocaust deniers
Washington Secrets

Report tries to tie Tea Party, Koch brothers, Cruz to Holocaust deniers

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The Tea Party and the voice of the people
Beltway Confidential

The Tea Party and the voice of the people

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Rand Paul, Ted Cruz: A tale of two filibusters

Rand Paul, Ted Cruz: A tale of two filibusters

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Morning Examiner: The debt limit showdown begins
Beltway Confidential

Morning Examiner: The debt limit showdown begins

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