Commentary: Those crazy senators and their donor reports | McClatchy Washington Bureau
The U.S. Senate insulted us the other day and got a good laugh at our expense, once again. Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell joined in on the little game, as did lesser leaders Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and newer members Al Franken, D-Minn., and Rand Paul, R-Ky. The issue has nothing to do with war, or the mess in the Middle East, or how to comf
Debt crisis: Republicans scent victory with 'sugar-coated Satan sandwich'
It was easy wandering round the corridors of Congress yesterday to spot who had won the debt standoff. In huddles with party colleagues or heading off to caucus meetings to discuss the details of the deal or standing in front of TV cameras, it was the Republicans who had all the smiles. Democratic members of Congress looked uneasy, at times shifty; and some downright were angry. "If I were a Repub
Boehner debt plan falters as Obama considers veto
House Speaker John Boehner (centre) said his plan would put the US fiscal house back in order The White House has warned that President Obama could veto a debt limit plan proposed by top House Republicans. Meanwhile, Speaker John Boehner's plan to trim public spending and raise the limit met with resistance from rank-and-file members of his own party.
asahi.com（朝日新聞社）：政府閉鎖まで１時間…オバマ氏と下院議長、土壇場の合意 - 国際
８日夜、予算を巡り合意に達したあと演説するオバマ大統領＝ロイター 米政府が約１５年ぶりの「政府閉鎖」に直面する瀬戸際だった８日夜、米オバマ政権・民主党と野党・共和党との間で歳出カットを巡る大枠合意が成立し、閉鎖が回避された。交渉に携わった複数の米政府高官はオバマ大統領と共和党のベイナー下院議長の間の攻防を朝日新聞に明かした。 「これは歳出削減のための法案だ。社会問題を議論するための法案ではない」 オバマ大統領は７日夜、ホワイトハウスにベイナー下院議長らを招いたトップ会談でそう訴えた。米国内で激しく意見が対立する中絶問題を絡ませるのではなく、純粋に歳出カットを議論すべきだという主張だ。 ２０１１会計年度予算の歳出カットを巡る与野党の議論には懸案が拡大していた。共和党側は女性向けガン検診などの助成費３億ドルの削減を要求。「助成費用が中絶に転用されている」というのが理由だった。「中絶」を
For Lawmaker Examining Terror, a Pro-I.R.A. Past (Published 2011)
WASHINGTON � For Representative Peter T. King, as he seizes the national spotlight this week with a hearing on the radicalization of American Muslims, it is the most awkward of résumé entries. Long before he became an outspoken voice in Congress about the threat from terrorism, he was a fervent supporter of a terrorist group, the Irish Republican Army. “We must pledge ourselves to support those br
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Punitive Measures
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That Aug. 2 Deadline? It May Be Impossible, Veteran Lawmakers Say (Published 2011)
Elephants and donkeys make way for the rhinos
Super Bad
Both Sides Confident on Debt Talks Despite Impasse (Published 2011)
House leaders to Palestine: seek U.N. recognition, forget foreign aid
Benghazi on the Hill
Is a bipartisan coalition emerging to oppose the National Security State? - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
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Netanyahu's speech to Congress shows America will buy anything
Netanyahu Gives No Ground in Congress Speech (Published 2011)
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