• Shields and Brooks on Putin perceptions and a tax reform proposal

    Shields and Brooks on Putin perceptions and a tax reform proposal

    Mar 01, 2014 12:33 AM EST

    ... Means Committee, Congressman Dave Camp, today rolled out what would be a pretty dramatic change in tax -- the tax code, getting us down to three rates, really, 10, 25, 35. But the leadership, Republican and Democratic leadership, basically said, it's not going anywhere. MARK SHIELDS: I would say, first ...

  • Why the dreams and nightmares of NAFTA didn’t come true

    Why the dreams and nightmares of NAFTA didn’t come true

    Feb 14, 2014 05:52 PM EST

    ... jobs heading south into Mexico. The Zapatistas, a Mexican rebel group, labeled NAFTA a "death sentence" to Indian communities all over the country. But the bill went forward. President Bill Clinton signed the agreement into law and said that “NAFTA means jobs, American jobs and good-paying American jobs." So ...

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    Senate Filibuster Fight Puts Spotlight on Washington Gridlock

    Jul 12, 2013 01:05 PM EST

    ... Monday evenings. In perhaps a nod to the need to resolve dysfunction in Washington, Reid and McConnell have agreed to sit down together for an interview Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press." Meanwhile, in the House, members approved a farm bill after their first attempt came up short. The ...

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    Is the NewsHour Worth Saving?

    Jun 13, 2013 08:00 PM EST

    ... or ABC with Diane Sawyer every night. It's more like a cable talk show -- or a radio talk show with a camera showing the interviewer and interviewee siting across from each other. In a response to the column, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill wrote Zurawik: Is it what NBC ...

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    Obama Looks to Shift Focus to Drone Strikes As Scandals Swirl

    May 23, 2013 01:20 PM EST

    ... the storm's aftermath, and our interview with Gov. Mary Fallin. Politico reports that retired U.S. ambassador Thomas Pickering will give a closed-door interview about his role as Benghazi investigator. The House votes Thursday to keep student loan interest rates from increasing on July 1. Attorney General Ken ...

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    Obama Answers Questions on Benghazi Attack, IRS Scandal

    May 13, 2013 01:21 PM EST

    President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron speak to reporters in a joint press conference Monday at the White House. Updated 12:45 p.m. EDT: Video from the press conference added to the post. See the original story below. There are two topics on the minds of White House reporters heading into Monday's joint news...

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    Obama Continues Outreach to Hill As Poll Numbers Dip

    Mar 13, 2013 01:12 PM EST

    President Barack Obama arrives at Capitol Hill Tuesday to meet with Senate Democrats who are planning to unveil their budget blueprint this week. Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images Much has been made about President Barack Obama's stepped up outreach to lawmakers on Capitol Hill aimed at boosting support for his fiscal policies. But there are...

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    Wouldn't a Minimum Wage Hike Lower the Welfare Rolls?

    Feb 15, 2013 04:28 PM EST

    Paul Solman answers Next Avenue readers' questions about whether a minimum wage hike would induce people to leave welfare, and whether such a hike would increase the government's tax revenue. Protesters advocate for raising the minimum wage outside the office of Rep. Reid Ribble, R-Wis., in July 2012. President Obama called for raising the minimum...

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    Boehner Moves Forward With 'Plan B' Despite Doubts About Passage

    Dec 20, 2012 02:27 PM EST

    House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to reporters at the Capitol on Wednesday. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters. The latest chapter in the real-life drama that is the fiscal cliff will play out on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday when lawmakers vote on Speaker John Boehner's "Plan B" proposal that would...

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    Obama Puts New Tax Deal on Table

    Dec 18, 2012 02:18 PM EST

    A man walks past the U.S. Capitol building on Monday. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters. President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are getting closer to a deal to avert the fiscal cliff, but they are not there yet. The president put forward another proposal Monday that called for $1.2 trillion in revenues and leaving in...