Chicago Tribune:Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will announce his resignation from Congress “momentarily” in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, Jackson’s brother Jonathan Jackson said. He spoke to the Chicago Tribune by telephone. The congressman could not be reached for
In a recent interview, former Vice President Al Gore sounded the alarm of an impending “planetary emergency” if the Keystone Pipeline gets approved or if plans for Northwest coal export terminals proceed. “We have a planetary emergency,” said Mr. Gore.
Under a cloud of personal and political scandal, Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress today. Dave Weigel asks on Twitter: “How much will Jesse Jackson Jr cost Illinois by forcing a special election when he could have quit three weeks ago?“ The
Today, Ranking Senate Budget Committee Member Jeff Sessions (R-AL) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The letter stated that
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (UPI) —U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., plans to resign Wednesday, Jackson’s brother Jonathan said. Jackson, who has been on medical leave since June has been receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for bipolar disorder.
The Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee is demanding an immediate explanation from the nation’s top intelligence official, James Clapper, for what the chairman says were inconsistent statements to Congress and to the public on who was behind changes
Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has sent a letter to President Obama asking him what he knew before, during, and after the Sept. 11 attack on the Benghazi consulate. The letter was dated Nov. 20, and it in Graham wrote: While
If you’re a government worker and you’re worried about the effect that “fiscal cliff” negotiations will have on you financially, don’t worry – you’re covered. The Federal-Postal Coalition, which represents more than two dozen federal employee unions, asked Congress to
Democrats and the mainstream media have tried to paint Republicans as a regional — and predominantly Southern — party of white males, but nearly 30 percent of Democrats in the House will come from just two states — California and
Ninety-seven members of Congress, led by Jeff Duncan (R -SC), are leading the charge against Barack Obama’s reputed choice of Ambassador Susan Rice to be Secretary of State. They have written a letter strongly opposing the idea of her nomination
Attorney General Eric Holder told President Barack Obama he would remain for only about a year. It came as a shock to many when President Obama asked him to serve a second term and Mr. Holder wavered a bit on
Gentleman’s Quarterly (GQ) has published a recent interview they did with rock star and Giant-Threat-To-The-Left Republican Marco Rubio. You just knew they would try to sabotage him with a question somewhere along the way, and the one they picked was
Today, President Obama spoke in Burma – or as he termed it, Myanmar, despite official US practice to call the country Burma – and repeatedly botched the name of the country’s famed Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, instead calling
Is it any wonder given what has taken place over the last four years that the Obama administration is closing out 2012 mired in massive scandals? First, there is Benghazi-gate, where four Americans, including a U.S. Ambassador, were murdered by
(AP) Fiscal cliff negotiators are facing high hurdlesBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt’s entirely possible that lawmakers and the White House will reach a deal that staves off an avalanche of tax increases and deep cuts in government programs before a Jan.
For the second time in 4 years, the Republican Party finds itself defeated by President Obama, on the strength of minority voters who overwhelmingly supported his re-election bid. In their post-election assessment, establishment Republicans are left licking their wounds and
Rising Republican star and widely-rumored potential 2016 presidential candidate Senator Marco Rubio (FL) has made his first post-election trip to Iowa, where he delivered a speech at the birthday party of Governor Terry Brandstad. The speech was red meat conservatism
(Reuters) – The head of the House Intelligence Committee suggested on Sunday that President Barack Obama might have known about former CIA Director David Petraeus’ extra-marital affair before the November election, and said Attorney General Eric Holder should address this
After 23 years of service in Congress, over a 36-year period, Ron Paul gave his farewell address to Congress. In his address, Paul delivered a sobering message to the nation: It is self-evident that our freedoms have been severely limited
(Reuters) – Two leading U.S. economists expressed deep pessimism on Friday that politicians in Washington will be able to strike a deal to rein in America’s soaring national debt. Sheila Bair, the former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
While Barack Obama pretends to care about the fiscal cliff – in reality, he’s all to happy to watch Americans’ tax rates rise across the board, and to cut spending on the military dramatically, even if it means economic failure
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) will grant only one waiver to House Republican caucus rules that limit tenure as committee chairman or ranking member to six years, and that exemption will go to Budget Committee Chairman and former Vice-Presidential
If there were a “Hall of Fame” for broken campaign promises, here’s one that would get in on the first ballot: “I promise if you elect me I will conduct my affairs ethically, transparently and truthfully.” Flanked by Greek columns
The President will meet this morning with Congressional leaders to discuss the nation’s head-long dash toward a date that will cause tax rates to rise and sequestration for government programs, primarily Defense. In preparation, on Tuesday the President met with
On Thursday, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that if she wins the chairmanship of the Senate Budget Committee, Democrats may not pass a budget for the fourth year in a row. “I am committed to working with our committee and
