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Americans feel safe in spite of Congress
Congress may be in the doghouse with the American public, but the broader government — especially the military — gets high marks for keeping the nation safe and secure, a…
Republicans block disaster relief bill
Republicans blocked an effort Monday by Senate Democrats to quickly pass a $7 billion aid package for victims of recent natural disasters like Hurricane Irene, tornadoes in the Midwest and…
Obama, Congress hit new lows in polls
President Barack Obama‘s poll numbers continue to fall with only 44 percent of Americans approving of his performance as President. But the numbers of Congress are even worse. While 51…
Republican ‘young guns’ now draw more jeers than cheers
A year after declaring themselves “Young Guns” ready to clean up Washington, these budget-slashing Republicans are drawing more jeers than cheers — and raising Democrats‘ hopes for next year’s election.…
Congress just makes the economy worse
With the economy facing a heightened risk of sliding back into recession, the country’s elected representatives may be pushing it closer to the brink. Democrats and Republicans say job creation…
Divided, unpopular Congress returns
Congress returns to work this coming week, divided over measures to create jobs and scorned by the nation it was elected to help lead. After a five-week break, Republican and…
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”…
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