Yesterday, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to start quantitative easing or similar measures before November. Then, incredibly, he ordered, “Despite two false starts, we’re having a much rougher time than we ever imagined getting unemployment
The key to overturning the Obamacare contraception mandate may be a law called the Religious Freedom Restoration Act introduced in 1993 by then-Representative Chuck Schumer. Ironically, now-Senator Schumer attacked Republicans who used the religious freedom argument against Obama’s plan to
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum talks about why he thinks a GOP nominee Mitt Romney “will not be able to pound Barack Obama into the ground”; Also, Rep. Paul Ryan talks about his newly-released budget and tax proposal; And, Sen.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tells Norah O’Donnell on “Face the Nation” he will ask the Justice Department to increase its investigation of the fatal shooting of a Florida teenager, and calls for Congress to examine “Stand Your Ground” laws.
Recent polling and voting data has forced President Obama to pivot his attention back to the rising cost and energy (especially the over rise in gas prices, which are closing in on $4 nationally). Bloomberg reports on the rising cost
JOE SCARBOROUGH: What presidential candidate received more money from Wall Street than any other president in the history of the United States? [Long pause.] SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER: Well, I guess you mean Barack Obama.
Christmas is right around the corner and Hanukkah is even closer. If you are like me, you will want to go shopping for presents that say “thank you” to some of our favorite political figures and news people who worked
From BusinessInsider: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Senate Democrats will put forward a plan to extend the payroll tax cut into 2012 this week paid for by a surtax on those with incomes greater than $1 million. The tax cut
Michael Barone in The Washington Examiner: This result is a rebuke to Barack Obama, but it is a rebuke as well–a stinging one, perhaps more stinging–to Senator Charles Schumer. He represented much of this district for 18 years. The now-disgraced
Giving handouts to Wall Street and big banks has become a reflexive action for members of Congress. One would think that billions in bailout money would be enough to satisfy the appetite of those in Washington who want to placate
How serious can the Democrats be about deficit reduction? From the Associated press: Amtrak and rail projects in 15 states are being awarded the $2 billion that Florida lost after the governor canceled plans for high-speed train service. $2 Billion
How serious can the Democrats be about deficit reduction? $2 Billion that was allocated for high-speed rail in Florida was rejected by Gov. Rick Scott (R) because it would have tied the state to long-term financial obligations. Instead of then
This morning on the nationally syndicated radio show, America’s Morning News” co-hosted by John McCaslin and Amy Holmes, Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) declared his opposition to mixed party seating tonight at the State of the Union. In contrast to his
Within twenty-four hours of the Lebanese attack on a team of Israeli Army tree trimmers, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-Ill) issued the following statement in support of Israel’s actions during the incident: Lebanon’s unprovoked attack on Israeli Defense Forces earlier this
Remember Joe and Eileen Bailey? They are the imaginary friends of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) who accompany him wherever he goes. He talks about them often. This year, New Yorkers may finally realize that it’s only Schumer’s imaginary friends who
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy The Hill: Legislation prohibiting airlines from charging a fee for carry-on luggage will speed through Congress and to the president’s desk, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this morning.
Now that the health care bill has been passed into law, many Americans are asking, what’s next? Will it be Immigration Reform? Will it be Cap and Trade in the Senate? Take a cue from the White House’s recent announcement
The prospect of CNBC analyst Larry Kudlow seeking the Republican and Conservative Party nominations to oppose Sen. Chuck Schumer has become a cause among Tea Party folks, Conservatives, Republicans and many on Wall Street. Not since James L. Buckley won
At the Washington Cathedral memorial service for conservative icon Jack Kemp last May, many of his loyalists asked the same question: with Kemp’s passing, would his infectious pro-growth optimism also depart our political stage? That profoundly sad day, it certainly
Because of the resignation of Hillary Clinton from the U S Senate and the subsequent appointment of Kirsten Gillibrand, both of New York’s U.S. Senate seats are on the ballot this fall. While most of the focus has been on
Wade Radthe, who admits to helping cover up his brother’s alleged million dollar embezzlement and tax evasion, must be very pleased with Barney Frank and Chuck Schumer’s universal voter registration plan: Sen. Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, and Rep.
MRC: Discussing Obama administration efforts to limit executive pay in companies that took TARP funds, on Thursday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Harry Smith asked Congressional Oversight Panel Chair Elizabeth Warren: “Chuck Schumer, some others, have said…why wouldn’t we…make this law
So The FBI and NYPD busted a homegrown terror cell Wednesday – a group of four men who wanted to replace two Bronx synagogues with a crater. (Thank God religion had nothing to do with it.) It turns out that
