Politics News & Analysis: Baucus retirement opens way for sweeping legislative changes

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View on the Web. Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Baucus retirement opens way for sweeping legislative changes Paul Kane and Lori Montgomery Montana Democrat pledges to devote the rest of his time in Washington to a comprehensive rewrite of the federal tax code. Latest headlines Charges dropped against Miss. man in ricin case; FBI searches second home Napolitano: New immigration laws would have tracked Boston suspect House GOP report faults Clinton on Benghazi security Boston bombing suspects appear to lack ties to foreign terrorist groups In the Loop: Reputation insurance? A chilling portrait of government's pursuit of federal whistleblowers TSA delays relaxing knife policy High court says minor pot offenses need not spur mandatory deportation Kerry tries to jump-start Af-Pak talks Boston Bombing Suspect Gains 1,500 Defenders in Web Campaign The Fix Why Baucus made Democrats angry Why the American public isn't mad as hell about the failure of the gun bill Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton to speak in Texas on Wednesday Opinions Good riddance, Max Baucus The terrorist next door Military tribunals don't work Hold that stereotype Kochifying the news Don't forget West, Tex. INTERACTIVE Department by department sequester impacts As the White House and Congress, Republicans and Democrats, trade blows over who is at fault for the looming across-the-board budget cuts known as the sequester, it is federal workers who will get hit. Federal Diary columnist Joe Davidson is chronicling the affect of the sequester according to each federal agency listed below. Follow Washington Post Politics:     Unsubscribe ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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