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Blog Entries for Wednesday, November 30
Payroll Tax Showdown
The Senate is heading towards showdown votes on dueling plans from Democrats and Republicans to extend a payroll tax cut, as both parties in Congress and President Obama furiously maneuver for advantage on an issue that will dominate the Capitol Hill to Christmas. As President Obama demanded action on the ...
Unspent Stimulus Money
Congress was told again today that billions in money from the Obama Administration’s stimulus law – which went into effect over two years ago – still have not been spent by various federal agencies. In a House hearing, a report from the General Accountability Office again detailed how certain agencies ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, November 29
Senate Detainee Showdown
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday refused to block changes in terrorist detainee policies in a major defense bill, which critics said would in part give the military the power to indefinitely detain American citizens without charges, even if they were arrested on U.S. soil. "The provisions would dramatically change broad ...
Herman Cain's Message
In an email sent to supporters on Tuesday evening, Herman Cain indicates that he is not ready to throw in the towel on his bid for the White House, telling supporters that despite accusations of a 13 year affair with an Atlanta woman, he is "not deterred." "We will continue ...
Blog Entries for Monday, November 28
More Herman Cain Troubles
Herman Cain’s personal behavior is again in the spotlight, as a woman from Georgia has accused the Republican Presidential hopeful of carrying on a 13-year affair with her. The story was laid out by the Fox TV affiliate in Atlanta, which not only had an interview with Ginger White, but ...
Back to Business
It only took until about lunch time on Monday to realize that the Thanksgiving break didn’t soften the edges on either political party, as the finger pointing and election maneuvering resumed in earnest in Washington, D.C after a holiday break. The main flash point for the next few weeks is ...
Congressional Holiday Politics
The "Holiday Season" between Thanksgiving and Christmas is usually portrayed as a joyous time where we all put aside our differences and enjoy the company of family and friends. But when it comes to Congress, the holiday spirit often seems at odds with the realities of the political world. In ...
Blog Entries for Sunday, November 27
Key Endorsement for Gingrich
While newspaper endorsements are sometimes overvalued, Newt Gingrich on Sunday won the support of the largest – and most conservative – newspaper in New Hampshire, giving his campaign for the White House an important boost. “America is at a crucial crossroads. It is not going to be enough to merely ...
Blog Entries for Wednesday, November 23
Gingrich v Romney on Immigration
A day after taking heat at a GOP debate on the issue of illegal immigration, Newt Gingrich's campaign fought back, accusing Mitt Romney of flip-flopping on the issue and pointing reporters to a 2007 video of Romney supporting that argument. The debate dustup centered on Gingrich's assertion that while illegals ...
Debate Report Card
The eight major Republican candidates for President squared off Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. in their eleventh debate of this year - how did they do? Newt Gingrich - Now at the top of the GOP polls, Gingrich had another strong debate performance just a few blocks from the White ...
Blog Entries for Tuesday, November 22
Gingrich Out Front
Surging in the latest polls, former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich found himself under attack at a Republican Presidential debate in Washington, D.C., as he staked out a more moderate position on illegal immigration when it comes to pushing out those already here illegally. "If you've come here recently, you ...
Blog Entries for Monday, November 21
Super Committee - What's Next
Now that the Super Committee has officially failed to come up with a deficit reduction agreement, let’s try to map out what might be ahead for Congress and the White House on the budget. The across the board budget savings of $1.2 trillion over ten years kick in when the ...
The Gingrich Surge
As the Republican candidates for President gather in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night for a debate focused on foreign policy, the stars seem to be aligning ever more for former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich. A new national CNN poll had Gingrich clearly in the lead by four points, after ...
No Super Committee Deal
(Washington D.C.) – Today, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Representative Jeb Hensarling and Senator Patty Murray, released the following statement. "After months of hard work and intense deliberations, we have come to the conclusion today that it will not be possible to make any bipartisan ...
Blog Entries for Sunday, November 20
Herman Cain Interview
During a visit to Jacksonville, Florida on Friday evening, I got a few minutes with Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain, who was making a campaign swing through the state before going to a Saturday debate in Iowa. In a short interview, Cain acknowledged his poll numbers have taken a hit, ...
Super Committee Failure
Instead of a weekend marked by round-the-clock negotiations, members of the special House-Senate deficit "Super Committee" spent the weekend pointing the finger of blame at each other, laying the groundwork for the announcement that the panel has failed to reach a deal. If there is no agreement, that means across-the-board ...
Blog Entries for Friday, November 18
Balanced Budget Vote
The House on Friday defeated a plan backed by Republicans to amend the U.S. Constitution with a Balanced Budget Amendment. The vote was 261-165 in favor of the effort, but a supermajority of two-thirds was needed for approval, as supporters fell 23 votes short. Here is the breakdown of the ...
Blog Entries for Thursday, November 17
Florida Sunshine Special
From Jacksonville, Florida - By moving up a Presidential Primary to January 31, 2012, the state of Florida pushed its way into the conversation for the race for the White House, and the Sunshine State is getting some attention even as Iowa and New Hampshire draw near. With just over ...
GOP Grumbling on Budget
With just over a day to spare, the Congress gave final approval Thursday night to a stop gap budget bill to keep the government running into December, combined with three overdue spending bills – nine others remain unfinished, with the fiscal year already six weeks old. The bill drew a ...
Blog Entries for Wednesday, November 16
Solyndra Testimony
Energy Secretary Steven Chu is testifying before the Congress today on the controversy involving Solyndra, the failed solar power company that received a $535 million dollar loan from the federal government. Here is Chu's testimony to the House Energy and Commerce Committee: = Thank you Chairman Stearns, Ranking Member DeGette, ...
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