Politics Feb 26 House GOP tax plan faces long odds in election year With November’s midterm elections a little more than eight months away, most congressional Republicans would prefer to keep the focus on the botched rollout of the Affordable Care Act and President Barack Obama’s low approval ratings. But in the case…
Politics Feb 24 Obama calls on governors to help lift economy With his second-term agenda stymied by a divided Congress, President Barack Obama could use a little help from the nation’s governors. But the partisan divisions among state chief executives appear to be just as sharp as those on Capitol Hill…
Politics Feb 21 Obama’s 2015 budget trades compromise for partisan flavor President Barack Obama’s forthcoming 2015 budget will not include a proposal to trim Social Security benefits, offered last year in an attempt to draw Republican support for a potential “grand bargain” on deficit reduction.
Politics Feb 19 Both parties seize on CBO minimum wage report The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office report released Tuesday became instant fodder for Democrats and Republicans looking for the political high ground in the debate over whether to raise the federal minimum wage.
Politics Feb 14 Obama to give Democrats a fundraising boost While some vulnerable Democrats may be hesitant to welcome President Barack Obama to their Republican-leaning states ahead of November’s midterm elections, it’s a safe bet they wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to take advantage of his fundraising assistance.
Politics Feb 12 Boehner throws in the towel on debt ceiling fight House Speaker John Boehner listened to his inner Kenny Rogers Tuesday, abandoning his search for a debt ceiling compromise that could win favor with his members and forcing Democrats to come up with most of the votes needed to pass…
Politics Feb 10 House GOP leaders race to beat debt ceiling deadline Lawmakers on Capitol Hill find themselves in a familiar position this week as they face yet another deadline to raise the country’s borrowing limit, with the pressure on House GOP leaders to figure out a strategy that can win…
Politics Feb 07 Boehner hits the brakes on immigration reform What a difference a week makes. Seven days ago House Speaker John Boehner announced it was “time to deal” with immigration reform as he and other GOP leaders unveiled their long-awaited list of immigration reform principles, a move that…
Politics Feb 05 CBO report pours fuel on fight over health care law The finding in the economic report released Tuesday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that the Affordable Care Act will shrink the workforce by more than 2 million full-time positions touched off a fresh round of political warfare over the…
Politics Feb 03 War of words reignites bridge scandal for Christie The controversy over lane closures last September at the George Washington Bridge have turned into a game of he said, he said, involving New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Port Authority appointee David Wildstein. The war of words has…