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May 23, 2012
Originally planning to focus on education, Mitt Romney instead reignited the debate over his business credentials on Wednesday, welcoming scrutiny of the private equity firm he co-founded and declaring he's a far more qualified steward of the economy than President Barack Obama.
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By Andrew Taylor |
May 15, 2012
House Speaker John Boehner says that when Congress raises the nation's borrowing cap he will again insist on spending cuts and budget reforms to offset the increase.
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By Alan Fram |
April 27, 2012
Republicans ignored a veto threat and overcame a rebellion by party conservatives to push a bill through the House Friday keeping interest rates on millions of federal student loans from doubling this summer.
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By Alan Fram |
April 27, 2012
The White House threatened a veto Friday of a Republican bill keeping the interest rates on federal student loans from doubling this summer, objecting that the measure would finance its $5.9 billion cost by abolishing a health care program.
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By Andrew Taylor |
April 25, 2012
Lawmakers are sticking mostly with proposals like cutting Obama's health care overhaul and federal employee pensions.
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By Andrew Taylor |
April 24, 2012
Republicans controlling the House are opting for the politically safe route as they follow up their tightfisted, tea party-driven budget with less controversial steps to cut spending.
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By Jim Kuhnhenn |
April 19, 2012
The Obama administration is looking for states that will experiment with unemployment insurance programs by letting people test a job while still receiving benefits.
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By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press |
March 28, 2012
At least one part of the nation's health care debate is settled: Now they're all calling it Obamacare.
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By Andrew Taylor |
March 28, 2012
The measure leaves Social Security alone, but it contains a policy calling for raising the retirement age and reducing annual cost-of-living increases.
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March 27, 2012
Protest and political discord flood the areas surrounding Supreme Court in Washington
