Oct 16 If the U.S. defaults, the New York National Debt Clock will stop The National Debt Clock in 2011 calculated the total national debt to be approximately $14.3 trillion. As of Oct. 11, 2013, the U.S. Treasury places the debt at $14.7 trillion. Photo by Wikimedia user Benoît Prieur The electronic… Continue reading
Oct 16 #shutdown BREAKING: Republican senator says a bipartisan deal is in hand to reopen government and avoid a default.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 16, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 16 Senate leaders pick up the pieces after House plan goes bust By Terence Burlij Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images Sometimes you seize the day, and sometimes the day seizes you. With the country on the brink of default, House Speaker John Boehner's quixotic campaign to rally his fractious conference behind a last-ditch proposal… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch Senate nears end of standoff with bipartisan plan on spending and debt ceiling The Senate was poised to support a bipartisan deal to fund the government though Jan. 15 and extend the debt limit until Feb. 17, just hours before the U.S. would have to default. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman reports. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Oct 15 Booker poised for victory in New Jersey's special senate election Newark Mayor Cory Booker, the Democratic nominee in Wednesday's special senate election in New Jersey, is widely expected to win -- the question is by how much. Here he leaves the stage at Rowan University after debating former Bogota Mayor… Continue reading
Oct 15 Watch Does a Mich. amendment prohibiting affirmative action violate equal protection? Does a Mich. amendment prohibiting affirmative action violate equal protection?… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch News Wrap: Al-Libi pleads not guilty to planning U.S. embassy bombings in Africa News Wrap: Al-Libi pleads not guilty to planning U.S. embassy bombings in Africa… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch Senate suspends negotiations pending 'more acceptable' plan from House GOP Senate suspends negotiations pending 'more acceptable' plan from House GOP… Continue watching
Oct 15 The debt ceiling breach explained in 90 seconds .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } With the Oct. 17 deadline… Continue reading
Oct 15 Senate nears shutdown endgame while House support remains in question Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., walk from McConnell's office to the Senate Chamber Monday. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images "Everyone just needs to be patient." Senate Majority Leader… Continue reading