It’s getting serious: the White House is pushing hard for reducing or even eliminating the tax deduction that is given when one makes a charitable donation. And the nation’s charities are fighting back just as hard, hiring lobbying firms to
(AP) Kerry, Hagel front-runners to lead State, DefenseBy DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONDemocratic Sen. John Kerry, who unsuccessfully sought the presidency in 2004 and has pined for the job of top diplomat, vaulted to the head of President Barack Obama’s short list
The Obama Administration is trying to muddy the waters of the Benghazi incident once again. White House officials are acknowledging that there was a live video feed from a drone flying over the U.S consulate building, but the administration is
If the White House and Congress fail to reach a budget deal to avert the fiscal cliff, the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program will be slashed by 10%, affecting 6.9 million households that rely on federal assistance to pay
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the the failure of Congress and the White House to reach an agreement on a budget deal has already harmed the economy by lowering consumer confidence and discouraging businesses from making investments
At a press conference on Capitol Hill Thursday morning, Speaker John Boehner was asked about how hard his job is to strike a deal with the White House and still maintain his job as Speaker of the House. “I’m not
While the country worries about whether the White House and Congressional leaders will agree to a budget deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama has spent more time socializing this holiday season than negotiating with Republicans on Capitol
On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Democrats would not agree to raising the age for Medicare eligibility. Pelosi first wrote an op-ed in USA Today to argue raising the Medicare eligibility age would be “unfair”: Yet in
(AP) Election over, administration unleashes new rulesBy MATTHEW DALYAssociated PressWASHINGTONWhile the “fiscal cliff” of looming tax increases and spending cuts dominates political conversation in Washington, some Republicans and business groups see signs of a “regulatory cliff” that they say could
(AP) NKorea still years away from credible missilesBy FOSTER KLUG and MATTHEW PENNINGTONAssociated PressSEOUL, South KoreaThey don’t call it rocket science for nothing. North Korea’s first successful launch of a three-stage, long-range rocket has outraged world leaders who consider it
Last week, House GOP Leadership flexed its muscle and stripped 4 conservative members of their committee assignments. After my colleague Matthew Boyle reported that leadership seemed to use a secret vote “score” to make their decision, anxiety grew that leadership
(AP) Boehner: ‘Serious differences’ remain in talksBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated Press WriterWASHINGTONHouse Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday that “serious differences” remain between him and President Barack Obama in negotiations on averting automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists fear could
Apparently, Santa Claus showed up at the US Capitol today to lecture John Boehner on raising taxes to avoid the fiscal cliff. Santa told the press that middle class families would be hurt unless Boehner caved in negotiations with the
(AP) US economy could withstand brief fall off ‘cliff’By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABERAP Economics WriterWASHINGTONIt’s the scenario that’s been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy: Congress and the White House fail to strike a budget deal by New
HBO wants to stay in the “Game Change” business. The liberal cable outlet quickly gobbled up the rights to “Double Down: Game Change 2012” by political authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. The book won’t hit store shelves until Fall of 2013, but
Virginia Republican Rep. Frank Wolf has rolled out an effort to push for a special select committee to investigate President Barack Obama’s Benghazi scandal. “I have a bill and it does that,” Wolf told Breitbart News in a phone interview.
House Speaker John Boehner is calling on the White House to offer up a plan for spending cuts in order to avoid the fiscal cliff. Boehner says if Congress enacts the president’s current plan the US would be in the
Senate appropriators are readying a massive $60 billion aid package for states effected by Superstorm Sandy, which struck the East Coast at the end of October. Sources on the Hill tell Breitbart News that the full Senate is expected to
President Obama claims we need a “balanced approach” to solve our nation’s budget mess, but it’s hard to get there when he keeps taking spending cuts off the table. Late yesterday, the White House announced that it no longer supported
(AP) Obama says he ‘won’t compromise’ on taxesBy BEN FELLERAP White House CorrespondentREDFORD, Mich.President Barack Obama warned Monday that he “won’t compromise” on his demands that the wealthiest Americans pay higher tax rates, digging in on the chief sticking point
Colorado became the second US state to legalize marijuana for recreational use Monday, as its governor signed a voter-backed proposal into law. But justice officials warned that smoking pot for fun remains against federal law, reflecting the clouds around the
Guess who is in line to be the next U.S. ambassador to France. Here’s a clue – Michelle Obama is pushing for her. Would you believe Anna Wintour, Vogue editor and major Obama bundler? Wintour is reportedly “under consideration” for
But if we’re serious about reducing our deficit, we’ve also got to be serious about investing in the things that help us grow and make the middle class strong, like education, and research and development, and making sure kids can
Well, despite the best intentions of the devoted potheads of Washington and Colorado, the federal government has decided they will bust people for smoking legal marijuana. What the hipsters didn’t realize when they voted to legalize pot is that President
On Monday, President Barack Obama’s Health and Human Services Department declared states that receive federal reimbursement for partaking in the Obamacare Medicaid expansion will have to cover all citizens 133% below the federal poverty line and cannot sign up for a partial
