During the last 5 to 7 days things have quickly escalated in Syria. From moving chemical weapons components, to mixing the chemicals necessary to make sarin gas to today’s news — the mixed chemicals have been put into bombs and
After purging four conservative House members from key Committees, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) threatened Republican members of Congress on Wednesday by telling them Republican leaders are “watching” their votes to determine future committee assignments. Boehner’s remarks are a sign
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama indicated that having unlimited powers to raise the debt ceiling without Congress’s approval may be more important to him than raising taxes — and he may veto his own tax hike proposal to take the
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday that the Obama administration is “absolutely” ready for the U.S. economy to go over the fiscal cliff rather than accept a budget deal that doesn’t include higher tax rates for top earners.
In a story that’s been largely buried by the media for years upon years – and was doubly buried in the aftermath of the Benghazi terrorist attack on September 11 resulting in the death of four Americans – the New
Following the passage of the $631 billion defense bill on Dec. 4, questions arose as to what the bill means in light of impending sequestration cuts to the military. I spoke to a senior Republican aide this morning who said
The White House has proclaimed for all to hear that the Bill Clinton tax rates created magical years of prosperity. By the same token, they don’t actually want to return to the Clinton tax rates for those earning less than
The president and CEO of conservative group American Majority Action (AMA) is demanding Republicans band together to fire House Speaker John Boehner. “Speaker Boehner has been an abysmal failure as speaker, and his latest purge is the nail in the
(AP) Obama warns against another debt ceiling fightBy JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama warned Republicans on Wednesday against picking another fight over the nation’s debt ceiling, telling business leaders that it’s “not a game that I will play.” Obama said
The Obama administration and House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner continue to ridicule the negotiating stances of the other side with Boehner saying the White House’s plan couldn’t pass either chamber of Congress.
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: “On the fundamental issue of balance and where revenues have to come from, Republicans need to acknowledge reality here, because rates have to go up. That has been a debate that has been explicitly
In the wake of reports that Syria is not only moving components for chemical weapons but actually mixing chemicals to make Sarin gas, the White House is warning that the use of chemical weapons would “cross a red line.” White
The controversial budget proposal submitted by House Republican leadership, and summarily rejected by the White House, was never presented to the GOP caucus in the house, according to Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX). “The caucus was not consulted on the proposal,
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: “Well, let me say this: The President has been absolutely clear, as have I, that rates have to go up on top earners — millionaires and billionaires — everyone making over $250,000. The President
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the Pentagon, nor the intelligence community had any evidence to support Iran’s claim that they have shot down a US drone over their airspace.
Democrats want negotiations over the future of Social Security to be discussed at a later time, but Congressman Kevin Brady, who is a senior member of the House Ways and Means committee, says now is the time for the President
Analysts from the Heritage Foundation, a center-right think tank, on Tuesday said the House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) counteroffer to President Barack Obama’s proposal to avert the fiscal cliff was a “dud,” “beyond disappointing,” “bad policy,” and blistered the House Republican leadership
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns called both the current secessionist movement and elements of the Tea Party racist during an interview late last month on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” The award-winning filmmaker doubled down on those accusations during an interview with
(AP) Governors ask for flexibility in fiscal cliff dealWASHINGTONA bipartisan group of governors says they sought assurances from President Barack Obama that any cuts in spending to address the looming “fiscal cliff” would not shift the financial burden onto states.
The White House on Monday issued an attack on the counter-offer from House Republicans on debt talks, saying it failed to “meet the test of balance.” Whoa. Obama wants to increase taxes $1.6 trillion, will not countenance any suggestion of
(AP) Small-bore proposals to help avert fiscal cliffBy ANDREW TAYLORAssociated PressWASHINGTONSure the rich may have to pay more in taxes. But a “fiscal cliff” budget deal could mean pain for nearly everyone else, too: higher airline ticket prices, for example,
It is becoming clearer and clearer that Barack Obama wants America to charge over the fiscal cliff so he can indict Republicans later. After House Speaker John Boehner submitted the Republican proposal, senior administration officials blustered that Boehner’s proposal wasn’t
When the conservative movement has a summit of its wealthy donors and supporters, the mainstream media frantically hyperventilates. Coverage of Mitt Romney’s donor retreats and summits associated with the Koch brothers are portrayed as deep, dark, secretive meetings where plots
President Obama issued a statement today saying that if Syria were to use or proliferate chemical weapons that it would cross a “red line” with the American government. However, neither spokesmen for the White House or the State Department had
Today, House Speaker John Boehner offered a counteroffer to the White House’s insulting fiscal cliff offer, which would have increased taxes by $1.6 trillion, raised spending, and indefinitely suspended the debt ceiling. Boehner’s offer would have included $800 billion in
