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Former GOP Senate candidate Christine O’Donnell told her tax records were breached

By Ben Wolfgang and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration: Nuclear clock by John Camejo for The Washington Times

ALEXANDER: The power grab behind the crocodile tears

By Lamar Alexander

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Amnesty’s slippery slope

The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama wipes away sweat during a speech at Georgetown University on June 25, 2013. (Associated Press)

Third court overturns Obama recess appointments

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., becomes emotional as he meets in his office with families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Conn., on the day he announced that they have reached reached a bipartisan deal on expanding background checks to more gun buyers, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 10, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sen. Joe Manchin: Obama can’t help us pass gun background checks

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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LAMBRO: Brinkmanship in the Senate

By Donald Lambro - The Washington Times

Obama loses 3rd ruling on recess moves

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Sen. Marco Rubio is now taking stands on issues that could win back some friends among conservatives who criticized his immigration reform effort. (Associated Press)

Burned by immigration reform, Rubio shifts focus

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, flanked by Sen. Jeff Merkley (right) and Sen. Tom Udall, hails a Democratic victory after averting a political meltdown, clearing the way for confirmation of presidential nominees. (Associated Press)

Senate Democrats win votes on four nominees in ‘nuclear option’ showdown

By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** President Obama speaks during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington on July 15, 2013. (Associated Press)

Obama takes case for immigration reform to Spanish language TV

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Illustration by M. Ryder

EDITORIAL: A ‘blue slip’ for amnesty

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada (left) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky are sparring on the eve of a session to change Senate rules to remove a 60-vote threshold for President Obama's nominations to win confirmation. Mr. Reid says the changes are minimal; Mr. McConnell says Mr. Reid would be "breaking the rules in order to change the rules." (Associated Press)

Senate ‘nuclear option’ on filibusters defused — for now

By Stephen Dinan and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times

GAFFNEY: If the Senate goes ‘nuclear’

By Frank J. Gaffney Jr. - The Washington Times

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Allow existing immigration system to work

The Washington Times

Filibuster fights play both ways and nominees from both parties know it

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Race to take control of Senate in 2014 ‘pretty close right now’

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Nevada Sen. Harry Reid speaks during a news conference at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas Tuesday, July 2, 2013. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, John Locher)

Senators fail in final attempt to avoid ‘nuclear option’ on filibuster rules

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The "March for Jobs" rally sponsored by the Black American Leadership Alliance on Monday was the first broad, organized rally in the nation's capital on the issue since House Republicans held a strategy session last week on immigration reform. (Associated Press)

Activists: Reform to cost blacks jobs

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, following a Democratic strategy session. (Associated Press)

Sen. Harry Reid: Founding Fathers didn’t want filibusters

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, speaks with reporters following a Democratic strategy session at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Associated Press)

Democrats vow to press ahead with filibuster change

The Washington Times