by David Uberti | Jan 25, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – Republican leaders Tuesday night denounced President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address as a campaign stunt, saying Obama put his push for 2012 re-election ahead of the country’s more pressing issues. Gov. Mitch Daniels, R-Ind., gave the official...
by Edwin Rios | Jan 24, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – For those outside the main political parties, the State of the Union looks much different than it did in President Barack Obama’s speech Tuesday night. As Obama outlined his economic blueprint in his address, and the GOP challenged that approach,...
by Mattias Gugel | Jan 24, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – What is “the blueprint for an economy that’s built to last” anyway? Democrats and Republicans didn’t even wait for the State of the Union address to end Tuesday night before they began sparring over President Obama’s key talking point. Both the White...
by Mattias Gugel | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he anticipates a productive session of Congress because Republicans have learned from the “black eye” they got last month for trying to block an extension of the payroll tax deduction. In general, the...
by David Uberti | Jan 17, 2012 | Politics
WASHINGTON – With election year politics now added to lingering partisan battles, the so-called “do-nothing” Congress will be hard-pressed to lose its nickname this year. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called the situation in the Republican-controlled...
