Oct 10 #Detroit BREAKING: Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick sentenced to 28 years in prison for corruption.— The Associated Press (@AP) October 10, 2013… Continue reading
Oct 10 House GOP leaders seek short-term debt extension House Speaker John Boehner says Republicans will advance legislation to temporarily extend the government's ability to borrow to meet its obligations. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images WASHINGTON -- House Speaker John Boehner told Republican lawmakers Thursday he will give President… Continue reading
Oct 10 Lew warns a default could be 'deeply damaging' to financial markets WASHINGTON -- Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew warned Congress Thursday of "irrevocable damage" that an unprecedented federal default could cause, even as House GOP leaders considered a short-term debt limit increase to provide more time to resolve their budget battle… Continue reading
Oct 10 GOP leaders open door to new strategy By Terence Burlij From left, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., Dave Camp, R-Mich., Tom Graves, R-Ga., Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., and John Carter, R-Texas. Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call After making several runs at defunding or delaying… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Advocates rally on Capitol Hill to renew push for immigration reform Advocates rally on Capitol Hill to renew push for immigration reform… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch How federal agencies are able to fluctuate their furloughed workforce How federal agencies are able to fluctuate their furloughed workforce… Continue watching
Oct 09 FROM THE WIRE The State Department said that the U.S. is suspending hundreds of millions of dollars of military and other aid towards Egypt. (AP)… Continue reading
Oct 09 Obama chooses Yellen to succeed Bernanke at Fed EmbedVideo(7660); WASHINGTON -- Capping a lengthy and politically charged search, President Barack Obama will nominate Janet Yellen, the Federal Reserve's vice chair, to be chairman of the nation's powerful central bank, succeeding Ben Bernanke at a pivotal time… Continue reading
Oct 09 More tough talk in shutdown stalemate By Terence Burlij Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner dug their heels in further Tuesday, trading verbal barbs at dueling press conferences as the federal government remained closed and the threat of a… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch News Wrap: Lawmakers agree on funding military death benefits during shutdown In our news wrap Wednesday, the House voted to guarantee funding for military death benefits amid the government shutdown, an action supported by President Obama. Also, the State Department announced it will be cutting aid to Egypt over the government's… Continue watching