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Polarization, Lack Of Productivity Likely To Reign In Congress After Election

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Polarization, Lack Of Productivity Likely To Reign In Congress After Election

November 4, 2016 • With no clear mandate likely to come out of 2016, there's little reason to be optimistic the next Congress can get much done, a scenario that has gripped Washington in recent years.

Get Ready To Watch This Lame-Duck Congress Sprint

U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas, D-Calif., speaks Wednesday as U.S. military veterans, service members and immigration reform advocates look on during a press conference urging President Obama to move forward with immigration reform at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Get Ready To Watch This Lame-Duck Congress Sprint

November 15, 2014 • From a Hail Mary pass on the Keystone pipeline aimed at saving Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., to attempts to block White House appointments and executive actions, the next month in Congress could be busy.

Get Ready To Watch This Lame-Duck Congress Sprint

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This Week's Podcast: Debt & Taxes (And Charlie & Tom)

December 3, 2010 • Many issues, ranging from the Bush-era tax cuts and Don't Ask/Don't Tell, to extending unemployment insurance and the START Treaty with Russia, are still unresolved between Obama and the GOP.

This Week's Podcast: Debt & Taxes (And Charlie & Tom)

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