New START ratified, 71-26
The 71-26 vote marked a significant foreign policy achievement for the Obama administration during the lame-duck Congressional session.
New START hangs in the balance
Senate Republicans appeared increasingly determined to use the nuclear treaty as a political football in their drive to block all possible administration initiatives.
DREAM Act lives on, supporters say
DREAM Act supporters, both in Congress and at the grassroots, vowed to continue the fight for justice.
White House makes final push for DREAM Act
The Obama administration stepped up its campaign to overcome a possible Republican filibuster of the DREAM Act.
Tax cut deal: “A tremendous sacrifice” says Solis
"Right now we've made a tremendous sacrifice," Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said. "There's no pleasure in us giving the high income tax bracket these cuts."
