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A Step In The Right Direction For Congress, But Only A Small One

Since the announcement last night that House and Senate negotiators have agreed to a short-term budget deal, which raises military and domestic spending over the next two years, commentators have been asking: Does Congress work? The answer is two fold.…

Cardin’s wife surprised by White House call in middle of night

Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin on Thursday signed off on a deal to extend the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits, a critical holdout to get the deal done, but it didn’t come until some heavy pressure from on high. Cardin…