High-tech White House soldiers on as snow shuts down Washington

Ian Swanson - 02/10/10 08:58 AM ET

Modern technology has helped the Obama White House work through the record-breaking snowstorms that shut down the federal government. “Thanks to modern…
Snow special: Read our print edition

The Hill Staff - 02/09/10 06:00 AM ET

Here's a full copy of Wednesday's issue of The Hill for subscribers who didn't get it because of snow…
Obama doesn't 'begrudge' big bonuses

Michael O'Brien - 02/10/10 09:25 AM ET

President Barack Obama said he doesn't "begrudge" some of the multimillion dollar bonuses handed out to executives at top financial…
Political will on climate-change bill buried under record snowfall in capital

Alexander Bolton - 02/09/10 09:30 AM ET

Record snowfall has buried Washington — and along with it, buried the chances of passing global warming legislation this year.…
House suspends votes this week, Senate cancels Wednesday votes due to snow

Tony Romm, Jared Allen, and J. Taylor Rushing - 02/09/10 07:42 PM ET

Weather caused the House to suspend votes for the rest of the week while the Senate canceled Wednesday votes.…

VIDEO: Snow week in Congress

Weather blitz heads toward $500 million price tag for federal government

Ian Swanson - 02/10/10 06:00 AM ET

Severe weather could cost taxpayers a half-billion dollars by the end of the week.…
Clean-energy backers shift focus off cap-and-trade bill to job creation

Jim Snyder - 02/09/10 06:20 PM ET

Clean-energy advocates talked more about tax breaks and a mandate for renewable electricity production on their 2010 wish list.…
Sen. Jim DeMint twitters: D.C. snow will continue 'until Al Gore cries uncle'

Jordan Fabian - 02/09/10 01:24 PM ET

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) on Tuesday used the D.C. snowstorm to make a political jab, saying that it provides evidence…
Labor pick is voted down in the Senate

Kevin Bogardus - 02/09/10 09:23 PM ET

Democratic absences, combined with party centrists joining Republicans, doomed the confirmation of a controversial labor board nominee Tuesday.…

Related Story: Brown opposes Obama nominee in first big vote

Rep. Ehlers to retire

Sean J. Miller

02/10/10 10:16 AM ET

Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) will announce Wednesday he's retiring at the end of his term. A press conference in scheduled…
Kerry: 'Dead wrong' to write obituary on climate change bill

Alexander Bolton

02/10/10 09:54 AM ET

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) says those who think climate change legislation is dead for the year are “dead wrong.” …
Fiorina: Technology can reduce 'out-of-control' spending

Bob Cusack

02/10/10 09:35 AM ET

Senate Republican hopeful Carly Fiorina this week said technology can help reduce "out-of-control" government spending.In an interview with Glenn Beck…
Long shunned, Cuellar embraced by Dems

Molly K. Hooper

02/10/10 06:00 AM ET

Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) is finally a member of the club.…
Reid: Jobs bill to come with Republican help

Walter Alarkon , Jay Heflin and Alexander Bolton

02/10/10 06:00 AM ET

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pledged Tuesday to pass a $104 billion jobs bill with the support of Republicans.…
Paterson says criticism is racially motivated

Jordan Fabian

02/10/10 09:09 AM ET

In the midst of swirling rumors of a soon-to-be published bombshell story, New York Gov. David Paterson (D) said Wednesday…
If Rep. Dicks takes lead on Defense panel, Boeing may benefit

Roxana Tiron

02/09/10 08:59 PM ET

Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Wash.) is poised to helm defense appropriations and a large employer in his home state could benefit.…

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