American Majority Action, the conservative group that’s leading the charge against House Speaker John Boehner continuing in his current position, said Monday evening that Boehner doesn’t have at least 50 percent of his House GOP members’ support for the fiscal
President Barack Obama delivered remarks from the White House on Monday afternoon on fiscal cliff negotiation progress in Congress, as Democratic and Republican leaders in the upper chamber appeared to iron out major issues pertaining to a fiscal cliff agreement:
If you’re not having as much fun as you expected this New Year’s Eve, take some comfort in the fact that the nation’s politicians are even more miserable. They just failed to avert the “fiscal cliff” of tax hikes and
(CNSNews.com) – Appearing on NBCs “Meet the Press” on Sunday, President Barack Obama said that he cut spending by more than $1 trillion in 2011. However, the White House Office of Management and Budget says that federal spending increased by
In 1915, director D.W. Griffith released “Birth of a Nation” to wide acclaim, creating many of the techniques still used by filmmakers today. His lush, three-hour epic is still considered a great film despite its unquestionable racism, most specifically in
As Americans ponder how our politicians could have allowed “fiscal cliff” negotiations to drag on into the final day, it is clear that the mainstream media shares a significant part of the blame. There is no way that the impasse
(AP) Progress seen in last-minute ‘fiscal cliff’ talksBy ALAN FRAM and JULIE PACEAssociated PressWASHINGTONDemocrats and Republicans say signs of progress are emerging in urgent negotiations to avert the looming `fiscal cliff’ ahead of a midnight deadline. A person familiar with
When President Obama appeared on the Meet the Press on Dec. 30, he made it clear that the same gun laws that have made Chicago a criminal’s paradise are going to be pushed on the entire country during 2013. This
President Barack Obama is encouraging legislators in his home state of Illinois to legalize gay marriage this week, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The state only just established civil unions earlier in this legislative term. “While the president does not
CBS: Nancy Cordes and Major Garrett report the latest on the “fiscal cliff” negotiations and why the White House is preparing for the worst.
(Reuters) – Financial markets would be affected adversely if U.S. lawmakers fail to agree on a “fiscal cliff” deal before Tuesday, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, while urging Congress to act quickly to extend tax
Former US president George H.W. Bush is on the mend and has been released from intensive care, a spokesman said Saturday. Earlier in the week, McGrath said Bush had taken a turn for the worse, with a “series of setbacks”
On his Fox News show Friday night Sean Hannity told viewers his source who met with Barack Obama at the White House is convinced the president wants to go over the fiscal cliff.
(AP) All eyes on them, Senate leaders seek fiscal dealBy JIM KUHNHENN and DAVID ESPOAssociated PressWASHINGTONSenate leaders rushed to assemble a last-ditch agreement to avoid middle-class tax increases and possibly delay steep spending cuts in an urgent attempt to find
Normally, when a legislative leader cannot convince his party rank-and-file to support his proposals, that leader resigns with honor or is ousted in disgrace. Speaker of the House John Boehner may have crossed that threshold with the failure of his
WASHINGTON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – President Barack Obama held out hope for a last-minute agreement to avoid the “fiscal cliff” of tax increases and spending cuts after a meeting with congressional leaders, scolding Congress for leaving the problem unresolved until
This afternoon, at 3pm EST, the five principal players in the tragi-comedic tele-play, “The Fiscal Cliff“, meet at the White House to begin the final maneuvering ahead of Monday’s midnight deadline. The four Congressional Leaders and President Obama will initiate
Outgoing US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who fell ill in early December and hasn’t been seen in public since, will be back at her desk on Monday, her closest aide said. Clinton, 65, has been off work sick since
(AP) Little time left to head off longshoremen’s strikeBy DAVID B. CARUSO and SCOTT MAYEROWITZAssociated PressNEW YORKShipments of products as varied as flat-screen TVs, sneakers and snow shovels could sit idle at sea or get rerouted, at great time and
(AP) White House meeting a last stab at a fiscal dealBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTON Amid partisan bluster, top members of Congress and President Barack Obama were holding out slim hopes for a limited fiscal deal before the new year. But
Top US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said he will meet President Barack Obama on Friday at the White House, amid a tense stand-off over how to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff.”
(AP) Futures dip as US hurdles toward fiscal cliffNEW YORKStock futures are moving lower ahead of a last-ditch effort by the White House and GOP congressional leaders to hash out a budget deal before a year-end deadline strikes. Dow Jones
The office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) responded to reports today that President Barack Obama called him and other congressional leaders to receive updates about negotiations to avoid the Jan. 1 “fiscal cliff” by noting that it was
(AP) US consumer confidence falls on fiscal cliff fearsBy PAUL WISEMANAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONU.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. The Conference Board said
By RAMIT PLUSHNICK-MASTIAssociated PressHOUSTONFormer President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital “following a series of setbacks including a persistent fever,” but he is alert and talking to medical staff, his spokesman
