Obama: Affordable Care Act Is 'Here To Stay'
The president said that after setbacks and successes, health care in America has been affirmed as "not a privilege for few, but a right for all."
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Just Do It: Obama Tries To Sway Skeptical Democrats On Trade
The president is finding it tough to get Democrats on board with a Pacific trade deal. He's meeting with some who might be open to it and even going to Nike headquarters next week for an event.
Skinny Jeans, Expanded Waistlines, And A Washington 'Fix'
Congress has acted 17 times to prevent a cut in Medicare doctors' payments. But the so-called Doc Fix has always been like that pair of jeans you keep in your closet, hoping someday they'll fit.
Amazingly, Congress Actually Got Something Done
The leaders and members must, in a word, compromise. And on this occasion, Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi did just that, with skill and savvy.
House's Budget Bill Debate Unveiled Democratic Rifts, GOP Ambitions
Passing the spending package took intense lobbying from the president to get 60 Democrats on board, and persistence by soon-to-be-Speaker John Boehner to fend off the most Republican representatives.