Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 44 intraparty 43 standoff 39 Democratically controlled 38 partisan wrangling 38 bitterly partisan 38 protracted 37 Factional 37 tense standoff 37 partisan rancor 37 Partisan politics 36 stalemate 36 Majority Leader Bill Frist 36 partisan bickering 36 Senate 36 WELNA 36 standoff ensued 36 Tense 36 Democrats 36 rancorous debate 35 Representative Eric Cantor 35 internecine fighting 35 Deadly clashes 35 Standoff ends 35 Fierce clashes 35 Dissension 35 internecine 35 Filibuster 35 rancorous 35 procedural maneuvers 35 fratricidal 34 standoffs 34 Partisanship 34 animosities 34 subdue 34 brinkmanship 34 moderates 34 committee chairmanships 34 Stalemate 34 Gunbattles 34 heightened tensions 34 Bitterness 34 avert catastrophe 34 judicial nominations 34 rancor 34 brinksmanship 34 lawmakers 34 enflame 34 Democratic Caucus 34 partisanship 34 Confrontation 34 simmering 34 Sen 33 partisan posturing 33 Bipartisanship 33 tension 33 Ratcheting 33 mediate truce 33 hyper partisanship 33 Curfew imposed 33 Democratic 33 ease tensions 33 seemingly intractable 33 Standoff 33 legislatures 33 partisan sniping 33 Republicans 33 Midterm elections 33 defuse 32 prolonged 32 confrontation 32 tensions 32 antagonisms 32 heal rifts 32 statehouses 32 Averting 32 fence mending 32 clashes erupt 32 stopgap spending 32 tense 32 newly empowered 32 heighten tensions 32 Senate Minority Whip 32 quell 32 daylong standoff 32 filibuster 32 Demo crats 32 partisan gridlock 32 protectionist sentiments 31 partisan politics 31 Clashes erupt 31 bitter 31 monthslong 31 supermajorities 31 dissensions 31 judicial filibusters 31 speaker gavel 31 compromise 31 gridlock 31 lingering resentment 31 resentments 31 struggle ensued