A mere 12 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. Congress’ disapproval ratings match its all-time low, recorded in October 2008 at the height of the economic crisis. Only 6 percent of registered voters say that most members of Congress have […]
Roland Martin appears in The Situation Room with Rich Galen and host Wolf Blitzer to debate if Congress and President Obama should cancel their breaks. There is a mounting backlash against Washington over the debt crisis and lawmakers going on vacation with the nation in crisis.
WASHINGTON — Five congresswomen demanded Rep. Allen West (R-Fl) apologize for his tirade against fellow Florida lawmaker Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Reps. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Carolyn Maloney of New York, Donna Edwards of Maryland, Jackie Speier of California and Lois Capps of California denounced West for calling Wasserman Schultz “vile, despicable and cowardly” in […]
If there’s one mantra that’s always recited by politicians it’s “The American people want this,” and “The American people want that.” But based on the congressional gridlock surrounding the country’s deficit, it’s clear Republicans and Democrats are oblivious to what the American people really want, or need for that matter. Republicans and Tea Party members […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said he will veto conservative Republicans’ “Cut, Cap and Balance” fiscal plan if it makes it to his desk. A statement from the White House rejected the plan, which conditions a debt limit hike on a constitutional amendment that would require the government to balance its books each year. The […]
ORLANDO — Orlando’s first Black female chief of police Val Demings is running for Congress, sources said. Demings planned to make a formal announcement Wednesday afternoon in downtown Orlando. She has served as chief of police since December 2007. Read More At DailyJournal.net RELATED: Terri Sewell’s Election Shows Black Women’s Progress
WASHINGTON — President Obama challenged Republicans to commit to a more ambitious, long-term plan on spending cuts, revenue increases and changes to entitlement programs, during a news conference Monday morning. The New York Times reports: Mr. Obama said he will not consider a short-term, stop-gap solution to raise the debt ceiling. “This is the United […]
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is negotiating with lawmakers to avoid exacerbating another financial crisis, by compromising with Republicans to have major spending cuts in exchange for raising the government’s borrowing limit. The United States government is set to default on its loans on Aug. 2, due to hitting its debt limit of $14.29 trillion […]
Congressman Joe Walsh from Illinois told Slate Magazine that President Barack Obama was elected due to his race and white guilt. “Why was he elected? Again, it comes back to who he was. He was black, he was historic. And there’s nothing racist about this. It is what it is. If he had been a […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he’s been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector. An accountant wonders if she can put off her […]
