David M. Drucker

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Republican Sens., from left, John Thune, R-S.D., John Barrasso, R-Wyo., John McCain, R-Ariz., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., walk from the floor to a closed-door caucus after a compromise between the Democratic majority and the GOP minority on filibuster rules, at the Capitol on Tuesday. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP to confirm 7, Obama to change 2 in deal averting ‘nuclear option’

David M. Drucker · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., slammed his Senate Republican colleagues for agreeing to go ahead with a vote on Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Marco Rubio raises more than $3m in second quarter

David M. Drucker · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Harry Reid announces deal to avert ‘nuclear option’

Harry Reid announces deal to avert ‘nuclear option’

David M. Drucker · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters as lawmakers brokered a deal over filibusters of White House appointees on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

GOP, Dems both laud deal to avoid ‘nuclear option’

David M. Drucker · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

Senate fails to strike deal on filibuster, showdown looms

Senate fails to strike deal on filibuster, showdown looms

Tim Mak, David M. Drucker · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., reached a deal Tuesday to avert the "nuclear option." (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate leaders, White House negotiating deal to avoid ‘nuclear option’

David M. Drucker · July 15, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is the presumptive front-runner for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Marco Rubio rolls the dice

David M. Drucker · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., said of a possible attempt by Democrats to curtail the filibuster, "I think it would bring the chamber to a screeching halt." (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP threatens to bring Senate to ‘screeching halt’ over filibuster change

David M. Drucker · July 11, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell raised $2.2 million in the second quarter, growing his 2014 campaign war chest to $9.6 million (Susan Walsh/AP)

Mitch McConnell raises another $2.2m for re-election campaign

David M. Drucker · July 11, 2013 4:00 am

Rep. RaÃºl Labrador, an Idaho Republican, speaks with reporters as he leaves a conference-wide meeting on immigration on Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House GOP may not act on immigration reform until fall

Tim Mak, David M. Drucker · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

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Solid majority of GOP voters support comprehensive immigration reform

David M. Drucker · July 10, 2013 4:00 am

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Beltway Confidential

Dem opposition research group already gearing up for 2016

David M. Drucker · July 9, 2013 4:00 am