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‘Gang Of Eight’ Senators From Both Parties Keep Quiet On Immigration Reform

The eight senators meet in private several times a week, alternating between Sen. John McCain’s and Sen. Charles Schumer’s offices. They sit in arm chairs arranged in a circle and sip water or soft drinks as they debate temporary workers and border security. In a capital riven by partisanship and gridlock, they are determined to be the exception and actually get something done.

2013/03/09

Sen. John McCain, right, and Sen. Lindsey Graham speak to the press during a news conference on the terror attack that killed four Americans in Benghazi on Feb. 14, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. (credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Graham Now Supports Brennan Nomination After Previously Planning To Vote Against Him

Republicans split bitterly Thursday over a GOP senator’s old-school filibuster of President Barack Obama’s CIA nominee John Brennan amid claims that the administration could use drones to target Americans suspected of terrorism.

2013/03/07

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., arrives for a Republcan policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Graham: I’m ‘Hell-Bent On Making Sure’ Americans Understand Benghazi Debacle

Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and John McCain say they want answers from the Obama administration and are willing to oppose the administration’s choice to be the new CIA director until they get them.

2013/03/04

Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno speaks at the Brookings Institution on Feb. 15, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Gen. Odierno: Army Experiencing $18 Billion Shortfall

The Army chief of staff said Friday that the protracted fight over the budget is having a severe impact on Army training.

2013/03/01

Rift Grows Between Obama And Rubio On Immigration Bill

The White House sought to keep delicate immigration negotiations on track Tuesday as a key Republican senator further distanced himself from a draft bill President Barack Obama’s aides are readying in case congressional talks crumble.

2013/02/19

Republicans followed through on threats to filibuster the nomination of President Obama's secretary of defense pick for Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Reid: ‘In Less Than Two Hours Our Country Will Be Without A Secretary Of Defense’

Struggling to break an impasse, Senate Democrats set a test vote Thursday on whether to advance Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary after Republicans blocked speedy confirmation of their former colleague and Vietnam combat veteran.

2013/02/14

Sen. John McCain said he will not use filibuster power to block nomination of former Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel for defense secretary. (Photo by Johannes Simon/Getty Images)

McCain Says He Won’t Support Filibuster Of Chuck Hagel Nomination

Republican Sen. John McCain, a sharp critic of Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary, said Monday he will not support a filibuster of President Barack Obama’s pick, even though he declined to say whether he intends to vote for confirmation.

2013/02/05

Sen. John McCain made a Tweet on Monday that made a joke comparing Iran's President Ahmadinejad to a monkey allegedly sent into space last week. (Photo credit - SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Sen. McCain Tweets Joke Comparing Iran’s Ahmadinejad To Space Monkey

Sen. John McCain took some international politics to Twitter on Monday morning with a joke comparing Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s astronaut dreams to that of a monkey that was sent into space last week.

2013/02/04

MSNBC host Chris Hayes accused GOP senators of cheaply "bullying" defense secretary nominee Chuck Hagel at his confirmation hearing. (Photo by Eric Francis/Getty Images)

MSNBC Host Accuses GOP Senators Of ‘Bullying’ Chuck Hagel

MSNBC anchor Chris Hayes responded to Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel’s Senate hearing by saying that GOP senators had a “seething theatrical contempt” for the former Nebraska senator.

2013/02/04

President Barack Obama. (credit: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama Holding Campaign-Style Event In Vegas To Push Immigration Legislation

Seeking swift action on immigration, President Barack Obama on Tuesday will try to rally public support behind his proposals for giving millions of illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship, as well as making improvements to the legal immigration system and border security.

2013/01/29