Mar 07 Paul Launches Filibuster Strike Against Administration’s Drone Policy By Terence Burlij Sen. Rand Paul is seen on TV monitors as he participates in a filibuster on the Senate floor Wednesday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Snowquester may have been a bust, but the filiblizzard provided hours of entertainment. Sen. Rand… Continue reading
Mar 06 House Moves Up Vote on Spending Bill as Snowstorm Bears Down on DC By Terence Burlij House Speaker John Boehner answers reporters' questions after the weekly House Republican caucus meeting at the Capitol Tuesday. With the budget sequester now in effect, Boehner and his party in the House are now focused on fighting against new taxes… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch On Heels of Sequester, Lawmakers Move to Prevent Government Shutdown On Heels of Sequester, Lawmakers Move to Prevent Government Shutdown… Continue watching
Mar 05 Parties Look to Budget Battles with Sequestration a Reality By Christina Bellantoni President Barack Obama met with his Cabinet at the White House Monday. The president and Congress remain locked in stalled budget negotiations as the effect of the sequestration begin to impact the U.S. economy. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images With… Continue reading
Mar 01 Lawmakers Head for Exits As Sequester Deadline Arrives By Terence Burlij Two competing bills aimed at averting huge spending cuts failed Thursday in the Senate, virtually assuring that the $85 billion in across-the-board cuts will kick in after Friday night's deadline. Photo by Sul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images With the U.S. Capitol emptied… Continue reading
Feb 28 Despite Votes Today, Sequester Deadlines Will Come and Go By Christina Bellantoni Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke this week about the GOP agenda and the economic impact of sequestration as fellow Republicans Sen. John Barrasso, left, Sen. Jerry Moran, and Sen. Roy Blunt listen. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images Maybe they… Continue reading
Feb 27 Sequester Stalemate Leads to Salty Talk, Little Dialogue House Speaker John Boehner listens to questions during a press conference Tuesday in Washington. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images Tuesday may have marked a new low in sequestration rhetoric, with congressional leaders trading barbs over which party is… Continue reading
Feb 26 Obama Visits Virginia Shipyard to Put Sequester Squeeze on GOP By Terence Burlij President Obama will visit Newport News Shipbuilding, the largest manufacturing employer in Virginia, Tuesday. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images President Obama will visit a Virginia shipyard Tuesday to warn of the negative consequences from automatic spending cuts set to take… Continue reading
Feb 25 Prospects for Deal to Avert Sequester Appear Grim By Christina Bellantoni President Obama spoke Tuesday from the White House with emergency responders in attendance. The president continues to pressure Congress to avert automatic budget cuts set to kick in Friday. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images A central question hangs… Continue reading
Feb 22 President’s Campaign Arm Making Gun Control Push By Christina Bellantoni Guns for sale. Photo by Mike Fritz/PBS NewsHour. Even as a government spending crisis nears, President Obama and Vice President Biden have been working steadily on gun control measures, both in public and private. The president's newly revamped campaign arm,… Continue reading