Rival Budget Bills Fail in Senate, Shutdown Countdown Begins
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, The Capitolist, Congress, Deficit, EconomyThe Senate voted Thursday to defeat two rival plans to cut federal spending through the end of the...
View ArticleWhite House Longs for 'Golden Era' of Balanced Budgets
Filed under: Bush Administration, Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Bill Clinton, Obama Administration, Congress, Deficit, Barack Obama Ah, those were the good old days. White House Press...
View ArticleRep. Peter King's Hearing on American Muslims: How Radical? How Dangerous?
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Religion, The Capitolist, Congress, IslamRep. Peter King's controversial hearing today examining the threat of radical Islam will feature two men whose...
View ArticleSurvey Rebuts Rep. Peter King's Claims on Radicals and Mosques
Filed under: Republicans, Religion, Investigations, Immigration, Terror, National Security, Disputations, Congress, Conservatives, al Qaeda, IslamAs Rep. Peter King opened his controversial hearing...
View ArticleDemocrats, Republicans Disagree on Peter King's Muslim Hearings, Poll Finds
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Poll Watch, Congress, Conservatives, IslamOpinions fall largely along party lines regarding Rep. Peter King's hearings examining the threat of radical Islam in...
View ArticleEmotions Run High at Rep. Peter King's Hearings on Radical Muslims in the U.S.
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, The Capitolist, International, Congress, IslamAfter a firestorm of controversy, Rep. Peter King pressed ahead with his hearing before the House Homeland...
View ArticleCongressional Approval Drops Below 20 Percent, Poll Finds
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Poll Watch, Congress, ConservativesAmericans' approval of the job Congress is doing is on the decline again, hitting 18 percent this month after inching...
View ArticleRep. Gabrielle Giffords Recovering by 'Leaps and Bounds,' Doctors Say
Filed under: Congress, Arizona ShootingRep. Gabrielle Giffords continues to make a robust recovery, though she has no memory of being shot, her physicians said Friday. At a news conference at TIRR...
View ArticleObama Calls for Passage of Workplace Fairness Act for Women
Filed under: Senate, Democrats, Republicans, Education, Energy, Congress, Barack ObamaPresident Obama, who has two young daughters, pressed Saturday for passage of a bill meant to make it easier for...
View ArticleThe Gridiron Club's 2011 Political/Media Roast and Toast Lyrics
Filed under: George W. Bush, Senate, House, Democrats, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Dick Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Ron Paul, Humor, Media, Bill Clinton, Governors, Congress, Conservatives, Harry Reid,...
View ArticlePoll Shows Faith in Government Plummets; Warning Signs for Republicans Emerge
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Polls, Obama Administration, Afghanistan, Poll Watch, Independents, Congress, EconomyWhile voters may have vented their anger at Washington in last year's elections...
View ArticleHouses Passes Another Stopgap Spending Bill
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, CongressThe House approved another short-term spending bill Tuesday afternoon, a step in keeping the government open beyond Friday but drawing complaints...
View ArticleSen. Rand Paul Heading to Key Presidential Contest States
Filed under: Senate, House, Republicans, 2012 President, Congress, Conservatives, Tea PartyA father and son running for president at the same time? It seems highly unlikely, but Rep. Ron Paul says the...
View ArticleNew Irish PM in Washington for St. Paddy's, but Facing Money Crunch on Auld Sod
Filed under: International, Governors, Congress, Economy, Barack Obama Ireland's new prime minister, Enda Kenny, has traveled to Washington to celebrate the wearing of the green on St. Patrick's Day,...
View ArticleStopgap Spending Bill Approved by Senate
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Congress, White HouseThe Senate on Thursday approved another stopgap spending bill that cuts $6 billion more from the federal budget and keeps the...
View ArticleHouse Votes to Cut Federal Funding for National Public Radio
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Media, CongressAs expected, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban federal money for National Public Radio, but the bill...
View ArticleObama Signs New Stopgap Spending Bill As Budget Talks Continue
Filed under: Budget, Congress, Deficit, White House President Obama on Friday signed a stopgap spending bill that cuts $6 billion from the current federal budget and provide funds to keep the...
View ArticleObama Getting Heat From Left and Right for U.S. Role in Libyan Attacks
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Terror, Obama Administration, National Security, Congress, Conservatives, Liberals, Moderates, United Kingdom, France, Military, Barack ObamaPresident Obama...
View ArticleRepublican Sen. Scott Brown: GOP's Planned Parenthood Cut 'Goes Too Far'
Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Abortion, CongressRepublican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts has broken ranks with his party over an effort to defund Planned Parenthood, saying...
View ArticleObama: Allies Will Soon Take Control of Libyan Campaign
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, Congress, ConservativesFacing criticism for taking military action in Libya without first formally consulting...
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