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Happy Tax Day – Today is about the consequences of procrastination for the great many waiting until the last minute to file their federal income tax...

Deal on FY 2011 Spending Reached – A government shutdown was averted on Friday by an 11th hour agreement on federal spending for the rest of the...

Cleaning out the House – Spring is often associated with housecleaning. Congress is long due to clear out the FY 2011 budget seeing as we are now half...

In Bloom – Spring is officially here, though the weather would have one think otherwise. Frigid temperatures and even a little snow in the Washington...

Madness in Washington – The down-to-the-wire finishes, Hail Marys and upsets in DC weren’t confined to the Verizon Center. Capitol Hill is...

Brackets – As many busy themselves today going over the brackets for the big tourney, picking the next Cinderella and who will win it all, the real...

Lots of Stopgaps, Little in Closing the Fiscal Gap – Washington averted a government shutdown last week by agreeing on a two-week continuing...

Shutting Down Versus Sitting Down – Congress returns to Washington this week after lawmakers spent last week back home. Just before leaving town the...

Day of Leaders – Today we celebrate great American leaders with mattress sales and a day off (for some) from work. Congress left town for the whole...

Share the Love – Today’s the big day: messages will be sent, some will be showered with love, and others will feel left out. Of course, today is...

Budget Season Ramping Up – Football season may have ended last night, but budget season is just heating up. Lawmakers have introduced a plethora of...

Game On – The Super Bowl in Texas won’t be until Sunday, but Washington had its own big game last week as President Obama gave his State of the Union...