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Oct 11 2013
News
Obama and GOP Open Talks Over Temporary Debt Fix
President Obama and House Republicans began discussions on a GOP proposal to extend the nation's borrowing authority for six weeks, marking a new opening in the budget stalemate that risks a U.S. debt crisis.
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 30 2013
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On verge of a government shutdown, all is quiet on Sunday at the Capitol
The U.S. government appeared on Sunday to be on the verge of shutting down for the first time in nearly two decades as House leaders were running out of time and options to keep it open.
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) declined to say on “Fox News Sunday” whether Republicans would consider the only plan President Obama and other Democratic leaders insist they will accept:
Washington PostJan 29 2024
Headline Roundup
How Will Biden's Pause on Natural Gas Export Approvals Impact Politics and Business?
The Energy Department said it would pause approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals on Friday, drawing applause from Democrats and environmental activists but criticism from Republicans and industry groups.
The Details: The pause would impact pending decisions on exports to countries with which the U.S. does not have a free trade agreement, a White House fact sheet
Axios OilPrice.com Washington ExaminerDec 03 2013
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Paul Ryan, Patty Murray closer to budget deal
House and Senate negotiators are pushing to finalize a small-scale deal to set spending levels and replace sequester cuts for the next two years, a potential respite in the bitter budget wars consuming Congress.
PoliticoJun 14 2013
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Terrorists change behavior after leaks, lawmaker says
The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Thursday that terrorists are already changing their behavior after leaks about classified U.S. surveillance programs, but he offered no details.
Fox News DigitalFeb 27 2017
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Leaked 106-Page Draft Shows How Republicans Will Propose to Replace Obamacare
Earlier in the month, House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters that Republicans would soon introduce tangible legislation to uproot the failing Obamacare status quo and replace it with a better system. GOP leadership released an outline in mid-February that hinted at the approach they were planning to adopt -- and now a more detailed draft proposal has leaked into the press. With all the
TownhallDec 04 2014
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Justice Department to investigate Eric Garner case
The Justice Department is planning to conduct a federal investigation into the chokehold death of an unarmed black man after a New York City grand jury declined to indict the white police officer who performed the move, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday.
The probe will look for a potential civil rights violation in the death of Eric Garner. Garner, 43, was confronted by police
Fox News DigitalApr 13 2020
Headline Roundup
Trump Retweets #FireFauci Tweet
President Donald Trump sparked speculation about his relationship with Dr. Anthony Fauci after he retweeted a post from former Republican congressional candidate DeAnna Lorraine that called for Dr. Fauci to be fired.
Dr. Fauci had said earlier that lives could have been saved if the government had responded more quickly to the coronavirus.
Newsmax (News) Washington Post Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 12 2014
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Congressman says ‘sexting’ is a vital campaign tool
He must be taking lessons from Anthony Weiner! Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), the third-ranking House Democrat, got his tech lingo mixed up when he recommended “sexting” as a vital tool for organizing voters.
New York Post (News)Jun 12 2014
Opinion
Energized partisans are driving polarization – but so are apathetic centrists
Political scientists have long noted that the growing polarization in Congress is asymmetric - both parties have drifted away from the center in the last 30 years, but Republicans have moved much farther than Democrats, particularly in the House.
Ezra Klein