Oct 02 Congress no closer to deal on day 2 of shutdown By Terence Burlij The Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge (Dean J. Koepfler/Tacoma News Tribune/MCT via Getty Images) The prospects for a quick resolution to the shutdown dimmed Tuesday as neither side in the fight over funding the government appeared ready to blink. House… Continue reading
Sep 30 Shutdown Nears As Congress Remains Deadlocked By Terence Burlij Catheryn Carroll of Washington, D.C. berates House Republicans at a Sunday press conference (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Tick, tock. Congress careened toward a shutdown Monday, with lawmakers running out of time and options to keep the government from… Continue reading
Sep 24 Senate Readies for Spending Showdown By Terence Burlij Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "Any bill that defunds Obama and his health care law is dead on arrival in the Senate." Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images The bell rang Monday in the opening round of the Senate's fight… Continue reading
Sep 23 Obama Calls for Nation Shocked by Gun Tragedies to ‘Change’ By Terence Burlij President Obama embraces a family member after delivering remarks on Sept. 22 in remembrance of the victims of the Navy Yard shootings. Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images. "If we really want to honor these 12… Continue reading
Sep 18 GOP Leaders Search for Shutdown Solution By Terence Burlij Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks to reporters after Tuesday's Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. Under pressure from tea party lawmakers and outside conservative groups, House Republican leaders appear set to push forward with a temporary spending proposal… Continue reading
Sep 16 Biden Stokes 2016 Speculation with Iowa Visit By Terence Burlij Vice President Joe Biden greets attendees at the 36th Annual Harkin Steak Fry in Indianola, Iowa on Sept. 15. Photo by Steve Pope/Getty Images. Vice President Joe Biden might just run for president a third time. But… Continue reading
Sep 13 Budget Showdown Spells Deja Vu On Capitol Hill By Terence Burlij The chaos on Capitol Hill forced House leaders to tell lawmakers they'll likely have to scrap a vacation set for the week of Sept. 23 so they can be available to work out a short-term spending bill to keep the… Continue reading
Sep 12 Chaos in House Over Obamacare Fight By Terence Burlij Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images. Remember that time House Speaker John Boehner's Republican members put him in a tough spot? When lawmakers wanted to pressure him to go farther on a fiscal matter, no matter the consequences? Yeah, that's… Continue reading
Sep 11 Obama Gives Diplomacy A Chance By Terence Burlij President Barack Obama on Tuesday laid out his case to the American public for launching a limited military strike against Syria, while also signalling that he wished to pursue a diplomatic opening in the form of a Russian proposal to… Continue reading
Sep 09 Congress Returns as President Mounts Major Syria Lobbying Effort By Terence Burlij Protesters march in Los Angeles Saturday to urge Congress to vote against a military strike on Syria (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) Editor's note: There was a technical issue with today's Morning Line. This is a corrected version. We… Continue reading