Jul 25 Watch Boehner: Obama's Not Getting a Blank Check House Speaker John Boehner addressed the nation after President Obama Monday about the approaching debt-limit deadline and the political stalemate between top lawmakers over deficit-reduction proposals. Here are his full remarks as prepared for delivery. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Obama: Americans Should Be Offended by '3-Ring Circus' Over Debt Limit Obama: Debt Divide 'Is No Way to Run the Greatest Country on Earth'… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch LaHood on FAA Furloughs: Congress Must Pass Long-Term Funding LaHood on FAA Furloughs: Congress Needs to Pass Long-Term Funding… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Party Leaders Dismiss Rival Debt Plans as Debate Hits Home Stretch As Debt Crisis Drags On, Fallout for Consumers Still Unclear… Continue watching
Jul 25 Obama, Boehner Address the Nation About Debt Talks President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner addressed the nation Monday night regarding the state of the debt-ceiling negotiations as the Aug. 2 deadline to reach a deal looms a little more than a week away. Read President Obama's… Continue reading
Jul 25 White House Backs Reid's Deficit Plan, Boehner Pushes 2-Step Option Updated 5:33 p.m. ET - Reporting from Capitol Hill |House Speaker John Boehner, surrounded by House Republican leaders, unveiled Monday the GOP proposal to raise the debt limit in two steps -- once now and once this winter --… Continue reading
Jul 25 Should You Stash Cash if the Debt Ceiling Isn't Lifted? By Paul Solman Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and President Barack Obama wait before a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House July 10, 2011 in Washington, D.C. to negotiate increasing the debt ceiling in order to avoid defaulting… Continue reading
Jul 25 Should You Stash Cash if the Debt Ceiling Isn't Lifted? By Paul Solman Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and President Barack Obama wait before a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House July 10, 2011 in Washington, D.C. to negotiate increasing the debt ceiling in order to avoid defaulting… Continue reading
Jul 25 Accused Norway Gunman in Court as Country Mourns After Killing Spree By News Desk Norwegians observe a minute's silence in Bergen on Monday for the victims of Friday's attacks that left 93 dead. Photo by Marit Hommedal/AFP/Getty Images. Updated 11:30 a.m. ET Police in Norway have lowered the number of people killed in Friday's… Continue reading
Jul 25 No Debt Deal in Sight as Leaders Propose Rival Plans House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, arrives at the Capitol on Sunday. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images. Congressional leaders and President Obama aren't closer to a deal on raising the debt limit Monday morning after talks collapsed late Friday… Continue reading