GOP Leaders Face Revolt Within Ranks on CR
The fight over funding the budget for the rest of the year has dragged on so long without a deal that conservatives in both chambers appear to have had just about enough, with a growing trickle of
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The fight over funding the budget for the rest of the year has dragged on so long without a deal that conservatives in both chambers appear to have had just about enough, with a growing trickle of
Caleb Boggs (R) against an aggressive 30-year-old challenger named Joseph Biden (D) for a textbook example of the weakness of a candidate without fire in the belly.
Democrats should harness that same potential when it comes to developing an effective messaging strategy this cycle, Honda said.
The administration is providing humanitarian aid and is consulting with allies but apparently will not take decisive action without United Nations approval.
“The House should be a model institution setting an example for others to follow.”
figures to point out powerfully how the struggle over the continuing resolution and over spending this year has glossed over the specific cuts being proposed, which seem to have been slapped together without
Obama also set up a separate system for an annual administrative review of detainees who are being held indefinitely without trial, and he is calling on the Senate to ratify an update to the Geneva
But technology breakthroughs such as Watson don’t happen without a tremendous amount of effort.
“I think he should run as a Democrat.”
In his weekly address, Obama said that both parties should work together on the budget.
“At that time, we expect that you will come prepared to (1) identify specifically any additional steps that the Administration believes Panama or Colombia should take; and (2) provide a clear and expeditious
prided itself on nabbing federal dollars for small and medium-sized municipal governments — is waging a campaign to convince lawmakers that if they won’t earmark funding for individual projects, they should
Law enforcement and intelligence officials cannot effectively combat the threat of terrorists without adequate tools to investigate suspects.
Asked about Florida, which will host the convention in 2012, Strawn said Sunshine State Republicans should carefully consider whether breaking the RNC’s rules to move up their primary is worth it.
Certainly, there will be differences of opinion on specifics, but at this point we should all agree that the numbers just don’t add up. Period. That’s math, not politics.
Private businesses involved in energy production — both traditional and new energy — deserve the opportunity to create jobs and generate wealth without stifling government overreach.
The president said any final deal should cut spending and reduce deficits while supporting economic growth.
He said that budget “should be free of any party’s social or political agenda, and it should be reached without delay.”
“Just getting agreement here” is an encouraging sign, Mica said, noting that “this is the first major piece of legislation [passed] without controversy. … This gives us a little bit of time.”
The president said any final deal should cut spending and reduce deficits while supporting economic growth.