Patricia Murphy is a writer in Washington, D.C., where she covers Congress and politics.
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Congress Fiddles as Crises Loom
House Republicans voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, with both parties spewing absurd... MORE
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Obama Tax Plan DOA
His proposal will never make it past the House—but now’s the time for the tax debate.... MORE
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Supreme Court’s Obamacare Ruling Leaves Republicans Scrambling
The Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling dashed both parties’ carefully laid plans and leaves... MORE
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Democrats Running Scared
Some in Eric Holder’s own party are defecting on the GOP’s contempt of Congress vote against him... MORE
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Rangel Pulls Out Another Victory
The veteran congressman survived a House ethics censure and shunning by Obama to beat a host of... MORE
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Battle Lines Drawn on Holder
With the GOP voting to hold the attorney general in contempt and Obama invoking executive... MORE
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Committee: Hold Holder in Contempt!
A House committee voted to hold the attorney general in contempt. Howard Kurtz reports. MORE
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Obama Flexes His Muscles
The White House used the executive privilege to protect ‘Fast and Furious' documents.... MORE
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Holder Hangs On
Republicans are threatening to hold the attorney general in contempt over a botched probe.... MORE
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10 Women to Watch in Politics
From the left and the right, Patricia Murphy picks the noteworthy women to watch in the coming... MORE
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Congress’s Other Roadblock
A group of senators is holding secret—but unproductive—meetings on the budget crisis. MORE
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Charlie Rangel’s Toughest Battle
The veteran New York congressman has survived scandal but faces reelection in a revamped district... MORE
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GOP Faces Uphill Debt Battle
Patricia Murphy reports on how the Democrats are in the driver’s seat for this year’s debt showdown.... MORE
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GOP Preps Debt-Ceiling Replay
Boehner all but guaranteed another showdown over raising the debt ceiling. Patricia Murphy reports. MORE
