The number of individuals collecting disability benefits has hit a record high 8,827,795, according to new figures released from the Social Security Administration. On average, beneficiaries receive a $1,130.34 monthly check. The explosion of individuals now applying for federal disability
Lawmakers and President Barack Obama are hurrying back to Washington on Thursday in what appears to be another attempt to avoid going off the fiscal cliff. In order to do that, Congress and the White House must agree on how to
The last few weeks were apparently so much fun, DC has decided to get the gang back together to stage another round of talks on the “fiscal cliff.” Last night, the White House announced that Obama will cut short his
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President Barack Obama was to cut his holiday short and head back to Washington on Wednesday to try to address the “fiscal cliff,” a set of tax hikes and spending cuts to take effect next year. Despite weeks of negotiations,
The 31st annual “Christmas in Washington” concert on TNT December 21 suffered a dramatic 25 percent loss in viewers from the previous year, according to Nielsen Media Research. The 2011 cablecast of “Christmas in Washington” drew 1.5 million viewers. The
HONOLULU, Dec. 24 (UPI) — President Obama’s Christmas Eve began with a workout at a military base in Hawaii, followed by two rounds of golf and a beach outing with his family. While the president was on the links, first
(AP) Obama has long work list to tackle when he returnsBy CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press WriterWASHINGTONIt’s hardly a secret that Barack Obama, like every president no doubt, muses about his ultimate legacy and spot in the presidential pantheon. He approaches his
After President Obama’s victory in 2008, he quickly disappeared from the midterm Congressional elections in 2010; Democrats ran from him. But now they’re looking to be his best friend again after his re-election victory. Obama has apparently offered House Democrats
(AP) US petition to deport Piers Morgan hits 31,400LONDONMore than 31,400 people have signed a petition calling for British CNN host Piers Morgan to be deported from the U.S. over his gun-control views. Morgan has taken an aggressive stand for
The Hill: Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) failure to secure enough support among fellow Republicans for “Plan B” to avoid the “fiscal cliff” was not a rebuke of Boehner’s leadership by the conservative wing of the party, a top House GOP
Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. ABC News at the time of the arrest: One of President Barack Obama’s oldest friends has been arrested in Honolulu on suspicion of soliciting a prostitute. Robert “Bobby” Titcomb was one of four
Karl Rove, in a column published in the Wall Street Journal last Wednesday, titled “Boehner Plays A Weak Hand Well,” praised House Speaker John Boehner’s leadership style and “Plan B” proposal, which he pulled on Thursday because it lacked Republican votes. The day
The clock is ticking down towards the deadline of the fiscal cliff, and analysts are wondering why Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has not taken action on the tax withholding levels in American workers’ paychecks. The Obama Administration has framed its
Reuters – President Barack Obama and his family are slated to depart for his native state of Hawaii on Friday evening, the White House said shortly after Obama delivered a statement on the fiscal cliff standoff. Read the rest of
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is “working from home” this week after a stomach virus left her so dehydrated that she fell and suffered a concussion. It’s a politically convenient week to be confined to home considering that it precluded
To fully appreciate the strategic miscalculation House GOP Leadership made last night, consider this: rank-and-file Republicans were being asked to vote to increase tax rates for a deal that had no chance of passing. Obama had promised to veto the
The House GOP Conference called Speaker Boehner’s bluff. Boehner had entered the “fiscal cliff” negotiations as a one-man show, offering up concessions on bedrock conservative principles on behalf of his entire conference. Forgetting that any offer he made needed the
(AP) – At least 31 people were suspended from two Army day care centers at Fort Myer, Va., last week after officials scrutinized their backgrounds and found criminal convictions including fourth-degree sexual assault and drug use, a defense official said
Chicago Mayor and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel isunder attack by some of President Obama’s top political supporters. TheSEIU has committed half-a-million dollars to a new, anti-Rahm effort.The money was approved by a state council as part
ABC News just announced big changes at the network. Jonathan Karl has been named Chief White House Correspondent and Martha Raddatz is the new Chief Global Affairs Correspondent. Wait, isn’t Chief White House Correspondent Jake Tapper’s gig? Indeed it is, and buried at the
The White House allegedly encouraged — or pressured — Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker to forego challenging New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in 2013 and instead run for the state’s Senate seat in 2014. Booker announced on Thursday he
Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security Eric Boswell resigned on Wednesday. Three other lower level State Department officials, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Charlene Lamb, have been “relieved of their duties” and placed on administrative leave. These personnel moves are
Questions surround Secretary Clinton’s mysterious and timely concussion which prevented her from testifying on Capitol Hill this week. According to the State Department, the Secretary is “working from home.” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney announced today that the President
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney had two lengthy exchanges with CBS Major Garrett and Fox News’ Ed Henry over whether the President thought the steps taken in reaction to the report released by the Accountability Review Board detailing the
