White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was directly asked if the President would sit down with GOP leadership before they agreed to raise taxes on top earners, Carney responded with a long monologue stating that Republicans must recognize that no
During today’s press briefing, the White House press pool brought up the fact that in July 2011 the President said that a fiscal deal could be reached without raising taxes. The White House responded that although the President previously claimed
34 years after their iconic roles in the musical film “Grease,” John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John have teamed up for a new duet, a Christmas tune called “I Think You Might Like It.”
(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
With the fiscal cliff looming, House Democrats say they are hopeful Republican leaders will agree to a separate vote on the middle income tax cuts ahead of the new year.
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.
With less than a month to go before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, each side has now made its opening proposal.
Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) lit the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on Tuesday afternoon. The 65-foot Engelmann Spruce is from Colo. and decorated with 10,000 lights and thousands of ornaments made by the people of that state.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) appeared on WMAL in Washington DC with hosts Brian Wilson and Larry O’Connor Wednesday morning. When asked about President Obama’s plan to have unilateral power to raise the debt limits rather than going through Congress Sen.
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Alarmed that rebel militias could be profiting from a sharp increase in the poaching of elephants and rhinos, the U.S. plans to step up efforts to build a global coalition to combat the illegal wildlife trade, Secretary of State Hillary
Newly released dash-cam video from a Louisville Metro police cruiser shows a man being pulled from the trunk of his car after he was kidnapped and locked in there by three people for hours, officials say. Shawn Bloemer, 22, was
From AWR Hawkins, Breitbart News: Bob Costas’ gun control rant was bad but made worse by one key point — he lives much of his life with the benefit of armed security. (i.e., men with guns). If you’ve ever been
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
Discussion on the fiscal cliff continued Tuesday with Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid urging House Speaker John Boehner to outline specific ways to increase revenue. “They’ve got to come up with some specific revenue,” Reid said.
A 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.
Former President George W. Bush gave opening remarks at a conference on the benefits of immigrants to the U.S. Economy.
EAG News- SACRAMENTO – A new video produced by the California Federation of Teachers – which could be playing in your child’s classroom as we speak – drums up the typical class warfare images we’ve come to expect from Big
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
