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Obama, First Lady, Biden Rake in $5.3M in One Day
1 Feb 09:31 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will take in a combined $5.3 million in one day Wednesday from a series of campaign fundraisers each will attend.read more »
Obama 'Most Polarizing' President in History: Report
30 Jan 10:45 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama campaigned and won in 2008 on a message of uniting the country, but a summary of polls over the course of his first three years in office tell a different story - he has become the most polarizing president in the nation's history.read more »
Gingrich Challenges Pelosi to 'Bring Out' Damaging Information
25 Jan 14:22 | US Politics and Govt
Top Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Wednesday challenged House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi go ahead and release any allegedly damaging information she had on him, calling on her to "bring it out" after she suggested for a second time she had such information.read more »
Transcript: 2012 State of the Union Address by the President
24 Jan 23:37 | US Politics and Govt
A full transcript of President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address on January 24, 2012. read more »
Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson to Retire
27 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Two-term U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska will announce Tuesday that he is retiring from office, dealing a serious blow to the Democratic majority's chances of holding onto the chamber in November.read more »
Edwards Seeks Two-Month Delay in Trial over Medical Condition
23 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Former Democratic presidential contender John Edwards is seeking a two-month delay in his trial over alleged violations of campaign finance law, citing an undisclosed medical condition.read more »
Obama Administration Warns Govt. Employees of Possible Shutdown
15 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The Obama administration on Wednesday warned federal employees of a possible looming government shutdown if talks over funding operations and payroll tax cuts break down later this week.read more »
GOP Defies Obama, Passes Payroll Tax Cut Measure
14 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
House Republicans Tuesday evening defied a veto threat from President Obama and passed a Social Security payroll tax cut extension bill that included a requirement to build a controversial oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.read more »
Blago to Judge: 'Sorry' for Crimes
7 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich apologized to a federal judge in court Wednesday for committing crimes and making "terrible mistakes" regarding actions he took to fill Barack Obama's U.S. Senate seat after he was elected president in 2008.read more »
Gingrich Criticizes Pelosi Over Threat to Air Ethics Charges
6 Dec 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich hit back at House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., over hints she would release damaging information regarding past ethics charges against the former House speaker if he became the GOP nominee.read more »
Frank Says He Won't Run for Re-election
28 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., said Monday he would not run for reelection, ending a 32-year career in the House amid more than a dozen other Democrats who have also chosen not to run again.read more »
President Obama's Job Rating Shows Small Improvements: Harris Poll
18 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama's approval ratings have improved slightly with one-third of Americans (34%) give the President positive ratings for the overall job he is doing and two-thirds (66%) give him negative marks. read more »
Federal Debt Surpasses $15 Trillion
17 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The federal government's total debt has surpassed $15 trillion, a figure that caps an unprecedented 10-year period of growth.read more »
Democrats And Republicans Receive Public Funding For 2012 Conventions
9 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The Federal Election Commission has certified that the two major political parties’ convention committees are eligible to receive public funding, and both received initial payments of $17,689,800 from the U.S. Treasury for planning and conducting their respective 2012 presidential nominating conventions. read more »
Conservatives Outnumber Liberals 2-1: Survey
8 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
A new Gallup survey found that self-described conservatives outnumber self-described liberals 42 percent to 21 percent respectively, while 37 percent labeled themselves as moderate politically.read more »
Surveys: Obama, Cain Gain Ground
2 Nov 2011 | US Politics and Govt
A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday shows significant bumps over the past month for President Obama and Democrats, as well as Republican presidential contender Herman Cain.read more »
Dems Criticized for Supporting OWS Protests
18 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Democrats are increasingly coming under fire from some in the the financial sector for lending support to the "Occupy Wall Street" protestors, a report said Tuesday.read more »
Obama Campaign Raised $70 Million in Third Quarter
13 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The reelection campaign of President Obama reported raising $70 million in the third quarter, an amount that puts him far ahead of any prospective Republican challenger but which is less than expected.read more »
Political Candidate's Victory Or Defeat Influenced By Stance On Climate Change: Study
13 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
A Stanford University study of the most recent presidential and congressional elections has found a political candidate's electoral victory or defeat is influenced by his or her stance on climate change policy.read more »
Dem Leader Hoyer: Voters to Blame for Congressional Gridlock
12 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday that voters are partially to blame for the paralysis and gridlock in Washington.read more »
Dem-Led Senate Defeats Obama's Jobs Bill
12 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The Democratic-led Senate defeated President Obama's American Jobs Bill on Tuesday, another signal that Congress remains paralyzed on a number of hot-button issues.read more »
Deficit-Cuting 'Supercommittee' Struggling as Deadline Approaches
10 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The congressional deficit-cutting "supercommittee" is struggling to come up with its own plan ahead of an approaching deadline that will trigger hundreds of billions in automatic budget cuts many on both sides of the political aisle don't want.read more »
Obama: Wall Street Protests Resonate with Americans
7 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
President Barack Obama on Thursday said protesters involved in the "Occupy Wall Street" movement are resonating with Americans all over the country who are equally frustrated with some of the financial sector's business practices.read more »
Reid Invokes 'Nuclear Option' to Change Senate Rules
7 Oct 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invoked a little-used procedure commonly known on Capitol Hill as the "nuclear option" to change Senate procedural rules.read more »
House Approves Stopgap Govt. Funding Measure
23 Sep 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The House on Friday narrowly approved a stopgap spending measure that would permit the government to continue operating until Nov. 18, but it faces an uncertain future in the Senate where majority Democratic leaders are threatening to block it over a separate issue.read more »
Carville Advises Obama to 'Panic' Over Recent Polls, Election Losses
15 Sep 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville says President Obama should begin to "panic" over recent election losses, sagging poll numbers and other political signs that indicate his administration may be in trouble.read more »
GOP Hails Win in NYC Congressional District
14 Sep 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Republicans on Wednesday said a win by a GOP newcomer in a heavily Democratic district of New York City was a "stunning rebuke" of President Obama's policies.read more »
Obama To Submit Jobs Proposal to Congress
12 Sep 2011 | US Politics and Govt
President Obama on Monday will submit his formal jobs plan he discussed last week in a prime time nationally televised speech to Congress, and will urge quick passage by lawmakers, White House officials said.read more »
Thousands Camp Out Ahead of Jobs Fair in Atlanta
19 Aug 2011 | USA News
Thousands of job seekers camped out overnight for a jobs fair sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus in Atlanta Friday, many in business suits and high heels, in a scene that exemplifies the dire straits many Americans find themselves in as the nation's unemployment rate remains stubbornly high.read more »
Dems Enjoy Slight Edge in 2012 Balloting: Poll
12 Aug 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Voters give a slight edge Democrats in generic 2012 balloting, preferring a Democratic contender to a Republican in congressional elections next year.read more »
Survey: Most Have Lost Faith in Govt.
11 Aug 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Most Americans by far have lost faith in Washington's ability to not only fix the nation's lingering economic woes but to solve any major issue, according to a new survey.read more »
Pelosi: GOP Bills 'Destroy' 2 Million Jobs
4 Aug 2011 | US Politics and Govt
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Republican lawmakers have passed legislation that will "destroy up to two million jobs" while rejecting 10 Democratic-sponsored job-creation bills.read more »
Obama Announces Deal Reached On Debt Limit Crisis
31 Jul 2011 | USA News
President Obama says a deal has been reached on a new United States debt level and averted a debt crisis that "would have had a devastating effect on our economy." read more »
ANALYSIS: The Bottom Line in D.C. is This: Fix the Bottom Line
30 Jul 2011 | US Politics and Govt
As congressional leaders and the White House continued Saturday to spar over competing debt reduction plans that would also authorize the government additional borrowing authority for various lengths of time, the most important matter seems to have gotten lost in the heat of battle.read more »
Dem Congressman Wu to Resign
26 Jul 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Oregon Democratic Rep. David Wu announced Tuesday he will resign from office amid charges he had an unwanted sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman.read more »
With Bipartisan Talks Stalled, Dems, GOP Craft Separate Plans
25 Jul 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Bipartisan talks to resolve the nation's debt crisis stalled again on Sunday, leaving Democratic and Republican leaders to craft their own version of a debt reduction plan.read more »
Boehner Backs Lesser Debt Reduction Deal
10 Jul 2011 | US Politics and Govt
House Speaker John Boehner abandoned efforts Saturday night to strike a long-range deficit reduction deal with the White House, telling President Barack Obama that they would have to settle for one about half that size because it was the only politically viable option to keeping the government out of default.read more »
Obama Debt Panel Leaders Call for $2T in Cuts
28 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The leaders of President Barack Obama's debt panel said Democrats should agree to demands by Republicans to cut $2 trillion in spending in order to get an agreement to boost the government's borrowing limit.read more »
Pelosi Said Bush Tax Cuts Created Deficit, Not Jobs
27 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that tax cuts passed during the Bush administration and which are still sought by Republicans now to boost employment created deficits instead of jobs.read more »
Pelosi Wants in On Debt Discussions
26 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi is demanding to sit in on upcoming debt limit discussions after she and other Democrats were left out of talks between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and President Barack Obama last year.read more »
House to Consider Limiting Libya Funds
24 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The House on Friday is set to consider a bipartisan measure to limit funding for continuing U.S. operations in Libya, a potentially damaging rebuke for a sitting president while American forces are still engaged in a conflict.read more »
GOP Abandons Budget Talks
23 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Republican negotiators have walked away from key budget talks over the issue of taxes, throwing into question whether or not lawmakers will be able to reach an agreement to allow the government to raise its debt ceiling and continue borrowing to cover operations.read more »
Dems, GOP Both Pan Obama's Afghanistan Strategy
23 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Both Democrats and Republicans are criticizing President Barack Obama's troop withdrawal strategy for Afghanistan, but for different reasons - one side says the draw down is too slow, the other too "rash."read more »
Weiner to Step Down
16 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
After being pressured for days by top Democrats, Rep. Anthony Weiner announced Thursday he would resign his House seat amid a sexting scandal that threatened to derailed his political career.read more »
Lawmakers File Suit Against Obama Over Libya
15 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
A group of U.S. lawmakers have filed suit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of violating federal statutes over continued military operations against Libya.read more »
Weiner Refusing to Step Down
13 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Despite calls from top Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Anthony Weiner is refusing to step down following his sexting scandal, choosing instead to take a temporary leave of absence to seek treatment.read more »
More Photos of Weiner Surface
12 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
More photos of Rep. Anthony Weiner surfaced on Sunday, pictures he took of himself while attending the House gym that were published by Web site TMZ.read more »
Photos of Giffords Released
12 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
The first photos of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords since she was shot during a Tucson political event Jan. 11 were posted online Sunday, showing the Arizona Democrat sporting shorter, browner hair and smiling.read more »
Top Dems Want Weiner to Resign
11 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
Democrats are increasingly urging Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign following revelations he sent lewd Twitter posts and communicated online with a 17-year-old girl.read more »
Weiner Says He Won't Step Down Amid Scandal
8 Jun 2011 | US Politics and Govt
New York Congressman Anthony Weiner said Wednesday he won't resign from office after admitting earlier this week he tweeted lewd photos of himself to women then lied about it.read more »
