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An amendment introduced by Sen. Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire Republican, to preserve tight restrictions on Guantanamo detainees was defeated by a vote of 55 to 43 in the Senate. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Senate, House at odds over moving Guantanamo detainees

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, following a meeting with President Barack Obama. The President met with chairmen, ranking members, as well as other members of the Senate Banking Committee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senate Armed Services Committees, and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding Iran. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Some senators ‘unsatisfied’ with White House approach on Iran

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

KEENE: An unpredictable political forecast

By David Keene

Illustration by Greg Groesch for The Washington Times

EDITORIAL: Remaking the courts

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Rep. Trent Franks, Arizona Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Forty House Republicans side with Obamacare Origination Clause suit

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, returns to the floor from a caucus luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Charles Schumer: Immigration reform still possible this year

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

From left: Students David Buenrostro, Adrian James, and Jahel Ramos protest June 14, 2012, outside the Obama campaign offices in Culver City, Calif. The students demand that President Obama issue an executive order to stop deportations of illegal immigrant students in favor of the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors). In July 2011, California Gov. Brown enacted the California DREAM Act, giving illegal immigrant students access to private college scholarships for state schools. (Associated Press) **FILE**

EDITORIAL: Farewell to amnesty

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

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Democrats still hoping for an immigration bill this year

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

**FILE** House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaks during a new conference following a meeting at the Republican National Committee offices on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 23, 2013. (Associated Press)

Boehner: House won’t negotiate with Senate on immigration bill

By Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Time magazine cover featuring New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. "The Elephant in the Room.'

EDITORIAL: The Republican ‘resurgence’

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

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Republicans block Obama court nominee Cornelia Pillard in Senate vote

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Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

CROUSE/DIAZ: Obama’s war on women of faith

By Janice Shaw Crouse and Mario Diaz

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

ERICKSON: Holding Senate Democrats accountable for Obamacare’s fallout

By Scott Erickson

** FILE ** In this Aug. 26, 2011, photo, a sign notifies customers that EBT (or Electronic Benefit Transfer) cards can be used at a store in Sioux Falls, S.D. (AP Photo/The Argus Leader, Jay Pickthorn)

FEULNER: A farm bill in name only

By Ed Feulner

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky Republican says "the Fed continues to inflate our currency, wreck our economy and operate in the shadows. This will be the fight of our lives." (associated press photographs)

Fed chairman fight could rattle markets if Paul holds up vote on Yellen

By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Proponents of gay marriage rally outside the House chambers at the Hawaii Capitol in Honolulu on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Oskar Garcia)

Gay marriage to pass easily, key Hawaii senator says

By Oskar Garcia - Associated Press

Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that journalists "should be concerned" about becoming "soft targets" for terror attacks. (Associated Press)

Graham vows to block all Obama nominations over Benghazi

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Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday that journalists "should be concerned" about becoming "soft targets" for terror attacks. (Associated Press)

Graham introduces ‘historic’ 20-week abortion ban; says no primary politics at play

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2013, file photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, and House Majority Leader Eric Canton of Va., right, leave after a news conference, following a meeting at the Republican National Committee offices on Capitol Hill in Washington. A year after losing a presidential race many Republicans thought was winnable, the GOP arguably is in worse shape than before, struggling to control tensions between its tea party and establishment wings, and watching the party's approval ratings hit record lows. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Senate passes ENDA gay-rights anti-discrimination bill

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

Senators press Homeland Security inspector to quit

By Jeffrey Anderson - The Washington Times