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Jan 28 2015
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Boehner: “School Choice Can Make Anything Possible”
House Speaker Boehner (R-OH) is known to shed a few tears from time to time.
So perhaps it's not all that surprising that at a rally in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to commemorate National School Choice Week, he got a little choked up.
“My story’s pretty simple, I’m a regular guy with a big job,” he began his remarks, describing his rise to power through misty eyes. “A lot of
Townhall
Feb 22 2014
News
Inside Politics: Obama and Boehner in midterm chess match
We now know President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner agree on at least one thing: In 2014, keeping the political base happy matters more than advancing once-critical policy initiatives. For the GOP speaker, a personal commitment to big immigration changes, including a path to legal status for millions of undocumented workers, was sacrificed after it became clear there would be a
CNN (Online News)
Apr 29 2015
News
State officials end chronic homelessness
The State of Utah gets an "A" when it comes to eliminating chronic homelessness. 91% of people who were labeled chronically homeless ten years ago are now in permanent housing. The chronic homeless population includes people who have been homeless for at least a year.
"I'm very thankful. I really am," said Grace Mary Manor Resident Kim Hansen.
Kim Hansen proudly shows us his
ABC4 Utah
Feb 04 2013
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Harry Reid On Immigration Reform: 'This Legislation Is Going To Pass'
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) predicted in an interview with ABC's "This Week" on Sunday that Congress will pass comprehensive immigration reform, despite opposition in the Republican-led House.
"It's certainly gonna pass the Senate," Reid told host George Stephanopoulos of immigration reform. "And it would be a bad day for our country and a bad day for the Republican Party
HuffPost
Sep 30 2013
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Boehner Blasts Senate Democrats for Inaction on Shutdown
Compromise elusive, Republicans and Democrats engaged in finger-pointing Monday just hours before the first government shutdown in 17 years, driven by an intractable budget dispute over President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
"This law is not ready for prime time," said Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, who insisted that the Democratic-controlled Senate act quickly and accept a
Newsmax (News)
Apr 25 2015
News
Pressure grows on Hillary from left and right
The stakes are getting higher for Hillary Clinton. Liberal outlets and Democratic donors are pressuring her to offer substantive answers to the growing body of evidence against her and her husband and their cash fracking operation. That means she will soon have to meet the press (This time, expect a soft-focus interview with a credible but credulous reporter rather than the horror of her email
Fox News (Online News)
May 18 2017
Perspectives Blog
Special Counsel Appointed
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller to be the special counsel overseeing the investigation into any links between the Trump presidential campaign and Russia. The appointment has been praised by Democrats and many Republicans. However, some wonder if this will just add to the political theater and distract from more important issues, and the White John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Feb 12 2014
News
Battle Over California Drought Solution
California's drought is becoming a hot issue on Capitol Hill, where bills from Senate Democrats and House Republicans offer rival solutions on how to best aid water-starved farmers.
The Golden State has suffered through a three-year drought that is forcing farmers to leave fallow hundreds of thousands of acres. Other Western states have experienced drought conditions for much of the
Wall Street Journal (News)
Jun 07 2022
Headline Roundup
Biden Seeks to Boost US Solar Industry Amid Probe of Potential Chinese Trade Violations
The White House announced two moves Monday toward boosting U.S. solar panel production.
The Biden administration plans to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to boost U.S. manufacturing of panels and other clean energy sources, and is also seeking a two-year pause on solar import tariffs from four Southeast Asian countries. The four countries — Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
Axios
NBC News (Online)
Fox Business
Sep 23 2013
News
Clock Ticks as Senate Begins Budget Work
Senate leaders will start work Monday on a bill to fund federal agencies into the new fiscal year, but it remains unclear whether Congress can finish the job in time to avoid a partial government shutdown.
Congress is locked in a partisan dispute over the terms for funding the government for the fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, little more than a week away. Voting along party lines, the
Wall Street Journal (News)