Blog Profile / Planet Washington
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| Filed Under: | Politics / US Politics | |
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| Archived Since: | November 22, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
GOP from Mars, Democrats from Venus, NBC/WSJ poll finds
A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has found a significant difference between Republicans and Democrats on values and tolerance issues. "If you want to know why Republicans are from Mars and Democrats are from Venus, or why Republicans are the...
Sen. Sessions inserts himself in black caucus talks on immigration
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Al., appeared to insert himself in discussions between the Congressional Black Caucus and senators working on a plan to revamp the nation's immigration laws by releasing a letter to the CBC from three members of the United...
MTV cancels show blasted by W. Va. Sen. Joe Manchin
MTV has decided to pull the plug on "Buckwild," a West Virginia-based reality show that the network had hoped would become the next "Jersey Shore" in popularity. The show was so despised by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., for its...
Obama says: US "will take all neccessary steps to protect its people"
President Obama pledged Thursday the U.S. will "take all necessary steps to protect its people" as he warned North Korea to back off its threats to expand its nuclear arsenal. Obama's remarks came as he met in the Oval Office...
Boehner waiting to see gun legislation before making any commitments
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is making no commitments on gun control legislation. Shortly after the Senate voted to proceed with debate, Boehner told his weekly news conference that he expects the House to act. But he couldn't say what...
White House, CIA decline comment on drone documents
The White House declined Thursday to comment on classified U.S. intelligence reports that show that drone strikes in Pakistan over a four-year period didn't adhere to the standards President Obama had claimed. The administration has said its drone strikes are...
White House employees will take unpaid leave because of budget cuts
It took a few weeks but the so-called sequester has arrived at the White House. The White House will begin implementing furloughs for all 468 employees next month as part of the across-the-board budget cuts implemented in March, according to...
White House hails Senate gun vote, Obama calls Newtown families
The White House hailed a Senate vote today to proceed with debate on gun control legislation and President Obama called the families of the victims of the shooting in Newtown, Conn., to thank them for lobbying. Obama spoke with family...
Alaska's Begich: "I strongly disagree" with much of Senate gun control plan
Two Democrats, Alaska's Mark Begich and Arkansas' Mark Pryor, voted against cutting off a filibuster and allowing gun legislation to proceed. The vote to cut off debate was 68 to 31, with 16 Republicans joining 50 Democrats and two independents...
White House says Obama didn't talk Cuba with Jay-Z
Hip-hop artist Jay-Z defended his trip to Cuba in a new song today, saying he got clearance from the White House -- a claim disputed by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, who said, "I guess nothing rhymes with Treasury,"...
Obama gets his game on, calls winning basketball coaches
President Obama -- who famously went 2 for 22 during his most recent public time at the hoop -- put in calls to the winning coaches of two university teams. The White House says Obama called Rick Pitino Wednesday to...
Biden: Gun legislation could have impacted mass shootings
Vice President Joe Biden, appearing on MSNBC Thursday morning, said America is ready to change its gun laws after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. “The game changer,” Biden said, “is what happened to those beautiful babies up in Sandy...
White House puts its support behind gun bill
As the Senate holds its first votes on a package of gun control measures Thursday, the White House has put its weight behind the bill. In a statement, the Obama administration notes the legislation includes several major elements of the...
Most think tax system is too complicated
Sixty-four percent of Americans have someone else prepare their tax returns--and the same percentage thinks the federal tax system is too complex, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Fifty-seven percent said they pay their fair share of taxes, but...
Senate will take first vote on gun legislation at 11 a.m. Thursday
The Senate plans a vote Thursday at 11 a.m. on whether to cut off debate on the effort to proceed to gun control legislation. If it gets the required 60 votes, considered likely, "there's no reason not to start legislation,"...
Obama lauds "bipartisan action" and confirmation of his Interior Secretary
President Obama hailed the Senate's bipartisan confirmation Wednesday of his Interior Secretary, Sally Jewell. The former chief executive of outdoor outfitter REI sailed through on an 87 to 11 vote. "With her extensive business experience, including her background in the...
In budget, Obama removes provisions that restrict gun regulation
President Barack Obama removed some language in his budget, released Wednesday, that restricts the ability of the federal government to regulate the firearms industry. The pair of provisions ban law enforcement from requiring gun dealers to conduct an inventory once...
President's budget would tax tobacco to pay for early education
One of the big new education proposals in the president's budget is increasing the tax on cigarettes _ by 94 cents a pack, raising the total tax to nearly $2 _ to pay for high-quality preschool education for low-income 4-year-olds.....
Ryan: "I don't think we should talk about a grand bargain"
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, architect of the House of Representatives' Republican budget plan, was not optimistic Wednesday about a big budget deal. "I don't want to foreclose any opportunities in the future by commenting on what the process...
President Obama's budget: "There's not a lot of smoke and mirrors in here"
It's two months late and it's drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats. But President Obama says it'll boost the economy -- while cutting the deficit. Details are here. And here. Obama called it a "fiscally responsible blueprint for middle-class jobs...