Illinois Congressman says ‘nada’ to Obama’s job speech
An outspoken Republican congressman from Illinois is defending his decision to boycott President Barack Obama’s jobs speech next week. U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh said Saturday that Obama is abusing his…
Battle-weary lawmakers avoid town hall meetings
Too much yelling, not enough listening. Facing organized, often raucous confrontations at political events, some members of Congress this summer abandoned the long-time tradition of open meetings with the folks…
The real costs of the debt-limit deal
While the immediate crisis over a threatened default seems to have been averted by the eleventh-hour deal between the White House and Congress, the debt-limit drama has left behind crucial…
Tea party to Boehner: Stand firm
Tea Party activists demanded House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner deliver on budget cuts at a rally on Monday at his Ohio offices, urging the Republican leader to “stand strong”…
The ‘gang of six’ debt deal
A group of senators has offered an ambitious budget plan that could help Congress find a way to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling before an August 2 default. Here…
Grim jobs report casts shadow on debt talks
President Barack Obama used a bleak jobs report Friday to prod Congress toward a swift agreement on deficits and the national debt. But the higher unemployment numbers hardened partisan views…
McConnell: Don’t look for long-term deal on debt limit
The Senate’s top Republican is suggesting a short-term increase in the nation’s borrowing limit unless there’s deal soon that includes changes to big entitlement programs. Economists and Obama administration officials…
Tax, healthcare disputes stall budget talks
Vice President Joe Biden and top lawmakers faced an impasse on taxes and healthcare on Thursday as they worked on a deal to tame the United States’ debt and increase…
Taxes remain sticking point in budget talks
White House-led negotiations to reduce massive budget deficits and raise the United States’ credit limit laid bare deep divisions on Thursday over whether tax increases could be part of any…
Did bin Laden’s code name slur Native Americans?
Geronimo. The U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee didn’t know when it scheduled a hearing on racial stereotypes that members would have such an emotionally charged example to discuss. But the…
