Race Involved w/Ethics Complaint vs. Black Reps?
Politico's Manu Raju appeared on MSNBC this afternoon to talk with guest host Craig Melvin about a possible racial element behind five black members of Congress being targeted in an ethics investigation. MSNBC's Melvin seemed caught up with the racial aspect in the case."Are black lawmakers being unfairly targeted for ethics investigations in Congress?" he asked Raju.
Why Jindal May Be Romney’s Ticket
People have always told Bobby Jindal to slow down.The Louisiana governor has a tendency to speak faster than his audience is able to think, so when it came time to deliver the Republican response to President Obama's first address to a joint session of Congress in 2009, the most important speech of Jindal's political life, he made sure to take it slow.What resulted was an oratorical disaster.On live national television, Jindal spoke in a jarring, singsong pitch that replaced his natural rapid-fire monotone. Even longtime friends found it difficult to concentrate on what he was...
Mitt Romney: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0."
In an effort to relate the federal budget to a typical family’s budget, the Mitt Romney presidential campaign posted an explanatory graphic on April 17, 2012. It concludes with this claim "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." We decided to see whether that’s accurate. As its source, the graphic pointed to Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2013. This document, produced annually, is usually considered an opening volley rather than a final set of numbers, particularly when the president and Congress are controlled by different parties. Congress ...
>> MoreToo Big to Fail? It’s Gotten Worse
Here's another example of Obama's smoke-and-mirrors style of ruling. Dodd-Frank. Obama and the Democrat Congress passed Dodd-Frank with the promise of ending the concept of "too big to fail." Just yesterday Obama was touting Dodd-Frank and hammering any Republicans who want to repeal it: "Anyone who is pledging to roll back Wall Street reform, Dodd-Frank, would also roll back this vital consumer protection with it."
Blame GOP, Not Obama, for Dysfunction
For years, liberals have argued that polarization his little to do with the Democratic Party—which they see as largely centrist—and everything to do with a Republican Party, which has moved far to the right since the 1970s. Recent research from political scientists Keith Poole and Howard Rosenthal, who have measured polarization and ideological shifts in Congress, confirms that theory. According to NPR, they’ve found that the GOP is more conservative now than it’s been in a century:
Barack Obama: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
President Barack Obama said a budget proposed by House Republicans lacked "a shred of credibility," especially when it came to tax cuts. Obama said their budget includes $4.6 trillion in lower taxes over the next 10 years, with no way to pay for them. "We’re told that these tax cuts will supposedly be paid for by closing loopholes and eliminating wasteful deductions," Obama said. "But the Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close. Not one." We wanted to check Obama’s claim that ...
>> MoreBarack Obama: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
President Barack Obama said a budget proposed by House Republicans lacked "a shred of credibility," especially when it came to tax cuts. Obama said their budget includes $4.6 trillion in lower taxes over the next 10 years, with no way to pay for them. "We’re told that these tax cuts will supposedly be paid for by closing loopholes and eliminating wasteful deductions," Obama said. "But the Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close. Not one." We wanted to check Obama’s claim that ...
>> MoreWe Don’t Need to Worry About the Budget Deficit
I’m not particularly worried about the budget deficit. In fact, of all the major problems the U.S. faces, I’m least worried about the deficit. That’s not because we don’t have to get the problem under control; it’s because I’m pretty sure we will. Why? The budget deficit is unique: If Congress is unable to agree on a remedy, the problem goes away on its own. Would that all of our challenges were so cooperative.
Senate votes to move ahead on small business bill
What a Mock Congress Can Teach the Real One
STOCK Act Revived in Congress; Insider Trading Bill Likely Headed to Obama’s Desk Thursday
Report: Just $47B from Buffett rule tax on rich
Report: Just $31B from Buffett rule tax on rich
Senate heads toward final approval of insider trading bill
Top commander in Afghanistan says mission on track
Top general: US to stay the course in Afghanistan
Lawmakers worry about East Coast refining capacity
Egypt officials expect U.S. to unblock military aid
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian officials involved in recent negotiations with U.S. diplomats said on Saturday they believed that Washington planned to unblock military aid to Egypt, which has been embroiled in a dispute with the United States over democratic freedoms. About $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt that Congress approved for the current fiscal year was blocked under a new law requiring U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to certify that Egypt's military supports a transition to civilian rule. ...
Obama to Congress: Kill oil industry’s tax breaks
How Ben Bernanke Saved the Economy
The U.S. Federal Reserve was founded 99 years ago, as a bulwark to the banking system and an antidote to its frequent runs and panics. Strictly speaking, it was America's third attempt at a central bank. The first, organized by Congress in 1791, was allowed to expire after 20 years, leaving the young republic with only a patchwork system of weaker state banks. During the War of 1812, Congress realized its error (in the absence of a central bank, inflation had run rampant), and in 1816, it chartered a second bank, again for 20 years. The Second Bank of the United States was, in the main,...
Starring On Capitol Hill: The Celebrity Or The Cause?
Despite the excitement surrounding actor and activist George Clooney's visit to Washington, D.C., this week, there's nothing new about stars testifying before Congress. As celebrities get more involved in politics, can their star power still draw an audience for a worthy cause?
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Obama seeks halt to tax subsidies for oil industry
Christie ‘Very Leery’ of Picking a President From Congress
Democratic Rep. Ackerman won’t seek re-election
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Gary Ackerman, a 15-term Democrat from New York known for his colorful rhetoric and advocacy for Israel, said on Thursday he would not seek re-election this autumn. Ackerman, in announcing his retirement, said in a statement he was stepping down even though planned congressional redistricting appeared to be "extraordinarily favorable" to him. "During my years in Congress, it has been my pleasure to address the needs of thousands of individual constituents," he said. "I am most thankful for the opportunity I've had to serve my country and my community. ...








