Charging Through the Back Door

Provision in cliff bill raises effective tax rate, could hurt charities

Van Hollen: Sequester Was Not Kicked Down the Road

It was 'replaced' for two months

Joe Biden’s Estate Tax Guru

VP adviser, former lobbyist has close ties to industries benefitting from estate tax reform

Meathead Wins Again

Column: Tax deal is a victory for Hollywood cronyism

Compromise with a Side of Pork

Fiscal cliff bill full of excessive spending, unspecified cuts

Higher Taxes Matter More to Obama Than UI

On Social Security, A Divided Democratic Party

Willingness to allow adjustment to benefit increases raises left’s hackles

Pelosi on Own Tax Proposal: 'It's a Tactic, but It's Not a Serious Proposal'

Pelosi has repeatedly backed $1M threshold in Boehner's 'Plan B' ... now says that was an effort to 'smoke out' GOP

Cobbling Together a Cliff Coalition

GOP leadership united on fiscal cliff deal despite conservative complaints, aides say

'This Definitely Feels Like a Campaign'

Local reporter says President Obama is still in campaign mode post-election