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- Biden’s White House Influence Seen From Stimulus to Debt Talks Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:24AMOn the campaign trail, Republicans are reviving attacks on the Obama administration’s $830 billion stimulus package. It’s a debate Vice President Joe Biden, who oversaw the program, won’t shy away from.
- 6 Reasons Why African-Americans Should Care About the Debt Ceiling Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:15AMThere will be adverse implications for the nation if Congress is unable to reach a compromise before recessing on August 5, which is fast approaching.
- Petry receives Medal of Honor during historic ceremony Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:23AMSgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama during a historic ceremony in the East Room of the White House Tuesday.
- Petry awarded Medal of Honor Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:05AMSgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry received the Medal of Honor from President Barack Obama during a historic ceremony in the East Room of the White House July 12.
- Op-ed by Vice President Biden: Delivering the Accountable Government that Taxpayers Deserve Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:24PMRelease Time: For Immediate Release The full text of the op-ed by Vice President Joe Biden is printed below. The piece titled, “Delivering the Accountable Government that Taxpayers Deserve” was published today in McClatchy Newspapers. Delivering the Accountable Government that Taxpayers Deserve By Vice President Joe Biden McClatchy-Tribune Information Services July 14, 2011 Right now in ...
- Deadlock in crucial US default talks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:15PMDemocrats and Republicans were locked in combat today over plans to increase the US debt limit, with the government facing an unprecedented default if a compromise is not reached.
- Reid Calls Cantor’s Behavior in Debt Negotiations ‘Childish’ Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:03PMSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, said today that Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been “childish” during deficit-reduction negotiations and has shown he shouldn’t “be at the table.”
- Eric Cantor acting "childish" in debt talks, Reid says Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:44PMDemocrats take aim at House Majority Leader Eric Cantor for debt talk impasse as possible default nears
- Tensions Flare During White House Debt Talks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:01PMDiscussion ends with tense confrontation between President Obama, Republican lawmaker
- President Obama not giving up on big debt deal Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:59PMPresident Barack Obama is pressing congressional leaders to accept a $4 trillion debt reduction deal that Republicans have rejected for its tax increases and Democrats dislike for its cuts to programs for seniors and the poor, administration officials said hours before talks resumed Sunday.
- Boehner Backs Away From $4 Trillion Deficit Reduction Deal Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:35PMHouse Speaker John Boehner said he will pursue a smaller deficit reduction accord than the one that President Barack Obama is seeking because the White House won’t approve a bigger deal without tax increases.
- Boehner abandons idea of big deficit reduction Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:25PMWASHINGTON — House Republican budget negotiators have abandoned plans to pursue a massive $4 trillion, 10-year deficit reduction package in the face of stiff GOP opposition to any plan that would increase taxes as part of the deal. House Speaker John Boehner informed President Barack Obama Saturday that a smaller agreement of about $2 trillion was more realistic. In a statement issued Saturday ...
- Why did the Obama-Boehner grand debt reduction deal fail? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 5:01PMCongressional leaders meet with President Obama at the White House Sunday evening. The $4 trillion deficit-reduction package is off the table, so how much will they be able to accomplish?
- House leaders dig in on debt debate Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:40PMWASHINGTON, July 10 (UPI) -- House leaders stuck to starkly opposed positions on the budget Sunday as talks on lifting the U.S. debt ceiling faltered.
- Debt Talks Hit Snag As Both Sides Dig In Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:33PMWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Political leaders retreated to hard-line positions Sunday after talks to reach a comprehensive deficit reduction deal sought by President Barack Obama effectively broke down over Republican resistance to tax increases.
- Obama Hosts More Talks On U.S. Debt Ceiling Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:29PMWith the clock ticking down on a deficit reduction deal, President Barack Obama is hosting top leaders from the House of Representatives and Senate at the White House for more budget talks tonight.
- Weymouth Sound Off Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:13PMAfter reading your July 6 front-page story about the $54.2 million school budget for the new fiscal year, no one can say that we here in Weymouth aren’t willing to pay to provide a first-class education to our young people. Bravo. We have our priorities in the right place as a town.
- New Prague woman pleads to threatening agents Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:06PMMINNEAPOLIS - A New Prague woman pleaded guilty today to charges that she threatened to kill or injure two law enforcement officers.
- Braintree Sound Off Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:03PMYou announced on the July 6 front page that from now on, you will come out on Thursday instead of Wednesday. I’m sure I speak for many other Forum readers when I say it doesn’t matter what day the paper comes out as long as it contains a column by Angela Geso but not a column by Jean York.
- Obama Calls Meeting With Leaders ‘Constructive’ Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:54PMWASHINGTON (AP) – Deadline approaching, President Barack Obama said he and congressional leaders worked through a "very constructive" debt-crisi...
- Inside the White House Debt Ceiling Summit: A Consensus to Go Big Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:42PMInside the White House Debt Ceiling Summit: A Consensus to Go Big
- New Prague Woman Pleads Guilty to Threatening Agents Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:27PMA 47-year-old New Prague woman has pleaded guilty to charges that she threatened to kill or injure two law enforcement officers.
- Liberals warn Obama against cutting entitlement benefits Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:14PMProgressive Democrats and advocacy groups warned they could turn on President Obama if a deficit-reduction deal reduces benefits in entitlement programs.
- Hackers tweet ‘Obama assassinated’ on Fox News account Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:28AMA group of hackers targeted a Fox News’ Twitter account early this morning and posted a series of false updates declaring that president Barack Obama had been assassinated.
- Millionaires and hedge fund bosses may have to lose tax breaks: Obama Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:29AMDemocrats insist that some tax increases be included in a deficit-cutting package. Republicans say that would be bad for the economy.
- White House wants deal by July 22 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:51AMWASHINGTON - The White House believes it must strike a budget deal with Congress by July 22 to avoid a risk of defaulting on the national debt, Democratic officials briefed on the negotiations said Thursday, as Senate leaders canceled a recess next week to try to break the deadlock with Republicans.
- AT&T Spent $6.84M Lobbying In 1st Quarter Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:48AMPhone company AT&T Inc. spent $6.84 million in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on a wide array of issues, including the allocation of wireless spectrum, according to a disclosure report.
- Obama picks fight on taxes, big or just symbolic Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:41AMWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is renewing an old fight with the business community by insisting that $400 billion in tax increases be part of a deficit-reduction package. His proposals have languished on Capitol Hill, repeatedly blocked by Republicans, often with help from Democrats.
- Will US Lawmakers Reach a Deal to Hike the Debt Ceiling by Aug 2? Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 8:30AMThe clock is ticking for the U.S. to avert a debt default. Come August 2, the U.S. will face a default on its debt if Congress fails to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling.
- Debt Talks: Both Sides Digging In Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:27AMDemocrats are still insisting any deal to raise the debt ceiling include revenue increases while Republicans maintain that cannot pass Congress, both Democratic and Republican sources familiar with the talks said Thursday.
- Fail-Safe Plan Could Stop U.S. Default Disaster: Jonathan Alter Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:53AMAs President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans trade shots on the budget, it’s getting harder to see how they’ll pull back from the brink and avoid a cataclysmic default.
- Both parties find things to love about DNC chairwoman Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 3:31AMIt’s a rare moment of bipartisanship in Washington: Both parties say they are enjoying the performance of the new Democratic Party chairwoman.
- Round of golf with Boehner a departure for Obama Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 2:04AMWASHINGTON -- The president prefers a laid-back round on a Sunday morning. The Republican leader is a power player with a single-digit handicap.
- Vitter visits FD 12 Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:52AMU.S. Sen. David Vitter this week met with chiefs, administrators and commissioners of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 at the district’s headquarters near Covington to discuss his efforts towards forgiveness of federal emergency loans.
- US to bolster security for SEAL team: Gates Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:41PMDefense Secretary Robert Gates voiced concern Thursday about the safety of the US Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden and said security would be stepped up for the commandos.
- Obama, Senate GOP meet as debt crisis looms Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:39PMCan Democrats and Republicans agree on terms to increase the amount of money the federal government is allowed to borrow, before Washington defaults on its financial obligations?
- Vice President Joe Biden to open talks Thursday on deficit curbs, debt increase Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:28AMBiden is not expected to bring a new proposal to the table. But the White House team will have in hand more detail based on Obama’s April proposal to reduce the deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years.
- Amid modest expectations, Biden opens talks on deficit curbs and debt increase Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:28AMWASHINGTON - Preparing for what promises to be a monthslong negotiation over what to do about the spiraling U.S. debt, Vice-President Joe Biden and top lawmakers are hoping to find common ground on cutting a deficit that could reach $1.6 trillion this year.
- Reed College announces changes in sex assault policies Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 12:19AMThe sexual assault expert hired by Reed College last year has submitted his resignation with the elite private college still embroiled in turmoil over disciplinary rules the college recently determined were partly out of compliance with federal law.
- Vermont delegation wary as deficit reduction talks begin Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:52PMWASHINGTON --Vice President Joe Biden will lead congressional negotiations that begin today on reducing the deficit, a job complicated by the starkly different approaches pushed by Democrats and Republicans.
- Biden opens talks on deficit curbs, debt increase Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 11:46PM(05-04) 15:31 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Preparing for what promises to be a monthslong negotiation over what to do about the spiraling U.S. debt, Vice President Joe Biden and top lawmakers are hoping to find common ground...
- Joe Biden Steps Into Debt Ceiling Void As Outlines Of Deal Materialize Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:39PMWASHINGTON -- Negotiations over raising the nation’s debt ceiling will hit a heightened, more critical phase on Thursday when a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers are set to meet with Vice President Joseph Biden at the Blair House.
- Budget battle timeline Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 5:44PMThe battle over the 2011 federal budget that grabbed headlines last week had been brewing for more than a year.
- High-speed rail benefits have hollow ring Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 4:34PMIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Sen. Dick Durbin are joined by state and local officials as they announce the next phase of high-speed rail construction during a news conference Tuesday at an Amtrak maintenance building in Chicago.
- Putin Says WTO Rules Should Come Into Effect With Membership Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 3:45PMST. PETERSBURG — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Friday that the country would not abide by any World Trade Organization rules until it became a member and was free to slap duties on cheap machinery imports from China.
- Michelle Obama, Jill Biden To Visit Camp Lejeune Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 2:11PMFirst lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, are coming to Camp Lejeune as part of a two-day tour of military communities to highlight the work of nonprofit organizations and businesses that support service member families.
- Opinion: The wrong words for Ground Zero memorial Sunday, April 10, 2011 @ 11:45AMThe memorial’s designers have stumbled into an embarrassing mistake.
- White House, GOP Fail To Reach Budget Agreement Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:49PMHouse Speaker John Boehner emerged from a White House meeting Tuesday saying no deal had been reached to avert a government shutdown as early as Friday. read more
- No deal to avoid shutdown after White House meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:44PMHouse Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that private talks with President Barack Obama failed to produce a deal to avoid a government shutdown and warned that the House Republicans “will not be put in a box” of accepting options they refuse to endorse. Short of an agreement to cover the rest of the budget year, Boehner [...]
- John Boehner: No budget deal after White House meeting Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 5:41PMHouse Speaker John Boehner said Tuesday that private talks with President Barack Obama failed to produce a deal to avoid a government shutdown and warned that the House Republicans "will not be put in a box" of accepting options they refuse to endorse. Short of an agreement to cover the rest of the budget year, Boehner said House Republicans want a stopgap bill that would keep the government ...