Jan 14 Federal spending bill poised to pass By Terence Burlij House and Senate negotiators took another step away from governing by crisis Monday, reaching a deal on a $1 trillion spending measure to fund the government through September. The agreement avoids many of the politically-charged provisions that could have torpedoed… Continue reading
Jan 13 Christie faces more questions in bridge scandal By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz The New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, which connects Fort Lee, N.J., and New York City. Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images While New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie weathered the initial storm over the bridge scandal with his… Continue reading
Jan 09 New Jersey bridge scandal snarls Christie’s 2016 ambitions By Terence Burlij New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Deputy Chief of Staff Bridget Anne Kelly (L) stand at the scene of a September 12 boardwalk fire in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. Photo by Phil Stilton/Getty Images The revelations Wednesday that the September… Continue reading
Dec 13 Fed-up Boehner blasts outside groups By Terence Burlij House Speaker John Boehner speaks at a news conference in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Since John Boehner became speaker of the House in 2011, the Ohio Republican has attempted, with varying success,… Continue reading
Dec 12 Reid pushes Senate to marathon session to confirm nominees By Christina Bellantoni A Senate employee walks through the Capitol Crypt at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images It's not often the Senate works through the night. But Republicans -- still fuming because the Democrats who control… Continue reading
Dec 11 Budget deal breaks through partisan gridlock By Terence Burlij Rep. Paul Ryan and Sen. Patty Murray walk to their joint news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan and Washington State Democrat Patty Murray hailed the budget… Continue reading
Dec 10 Budget compromise taking shape irks conservatives By Christina Bellantoni Congressional leaders are headed back to Washington Tuesday to try to finish work on a budget deal so they can go home for the holidays on Friday. Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images Quick, what's the opposite of a grand bargain?… Continue reading
Dec 09 Congress looks to beat the holiday rush By Terence Burlij Rep. Paul Ryan listens to Sen. Patty Murray during a Nov. 13 budget conference meeting on Capitol Hill. The two are tasked with finding a compromise spending plan to fund the government by Friday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Members… Continue reading
Dec 05 Obama talks up minimum wage hike, health care law By Terence Burlij Fast food workers in 100 cities are expected to walk off the job in protest Thursday. In this file photo from April, a McDonald's worker chants during a protest for better wages in Harlem. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images President… Continue reading
Dec 04 Obama to make economic case for health care, pitch to young people President Obama speaks on health care in the Eisenhower Executive Building in Washington Tuesday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images "If I've got to fight another three years to make sure this law works, that's what we'll do."… Continue reading