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BIRNBAUM: Politicians dodge deficit reality, invite disaster

By Jeffrey H. Birnbaum - The Washington Times

Federal judge convicted on 4 impeachment charges

By Ben Evans - Associated Press

A special select committee set up by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, in 2007 was used as a vehicle to promote "cap-and-trade" legislation for reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. (Associated Press)

EDITORIAL: Make Congress obey the Constitution

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES - The Washington Times

Supreme Court split on Ariz. immigrant hiring law

By Ben Conery - The Washington Times

Approval for online poker in D.C. seen as long shot

By Jeffrey Anderson - The Washington Times

Incoming House Majority Leader Eric Cantor says legislators will work Monday through Friday but spend one week a month at home. (Associated Press)

GOP schedule plans to end 4-day weekend

By Sean Lengell - The Washington Times

GATTUSO: Congress should rein in the regulators

By James Gattuso - The Washington Times

Senate convicts federal judge, removing him from office

By Ben Evans - Associated Press

Senate takes up impeachment of Louisiana judge

By Ben Evans - Associated Press

Obama defends tax deal, says it’s best for the nation

By Ben Feller - Associated Press

**FILE** Michael A. Brown (J.M. Eddins Jr./The Washington Times)

D.C. slips online, fantasy gambling into bill

By Jeffrey Anderson - The Washington Times

Rep. Maxine Waters took the floor of the House to ask Speaker Nancy Pelosi for an investigation into the ethics committee's decision to place two of its attorneys on administrative leave. (Associated Press)

Waters demands probe of attorneys

By Chuck Neubauer - The Washington Times

Illustration: Public safety unions by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

MIX: Lame ducks paying their union dues

By Mark Mix - The Washington Times

Rep. Fred Upton, Michigan Republican

Upton flips a switch on CFL bulbs

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** In this Nov. 10, 2010, file photo, Erskine Bowles, left, watches former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, co-chairman of President Barack Obama's bipartisan deficit commission, speak at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

FEULNER: Reversing the trend to spend

By Ed Feulner - The Washington Times

Illustration: Obama and START by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

GAFFNEY: Obama’s contempt of Congress

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr. - The Washington Times

Rangel: House censure ‘embarrassing and painful’

By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat, plans to push for further renewable-energy subsidies before the lame-duck Congress expires. (Associated Press)

Green energy faces GOP headwinds on Hill

By Joseph Weber - The Washington Times

Bernanke steps up defense of Fed’s $600 billion bond-buying plan

Associated Press

Merritt

Texas GOP poised for big gains from redistricting

By Jay Root - Associated Press