Republicans considering short-term debt limit increase
October 9, 2013
House Republican leaders are considering a short-term increase in the U.S. debt limit as a possible way to break out of the gridlock that threatens
Charity picks up tab for military death benefits
October 9, 2013
The Obama administration, scrambling to tamp down a controversy over suspended death benefits for the families of fallen troops, announced Wednesday that a charity would
Obama nominates Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve
October 9, 2013
In a history-making selection, President Barack Obama nominated Janet Yellen to be chairman of the Federal Reserve, a critical post as the nation continues its
Shutdown could halt disability payments to 3.8 million veterans
October 9, 2013
About 3.8 million veterans will not receive disability compensation next month if the partial government shutdown continues into late October, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki
Signs of hope for end of government shutdown, debt debacle?
October 9, 2013
Republicans and Democrats in Congress saw signs of hope on Wednesday for a break in their fiscal impasse, as members of both parties floated the
Obama plans yet another meeting with Republicans
October 9, 2013
President Barack Obama is making plans to talk with Republican lawmakers at the White House in the coming days as pressure builds on both sides
John Boehner: When drunks lead Congress, disaster is the only option
October 9, 2013
Most of those who hold public office are drunk with the intoxication of power. Republicans, we are learning more and more, are led by a
Poll shows Americans blame Republicans for government shutdown
October 9, 2013
Americans are holding Republicans primarily responsible for the partial government shutdown as public esteem sinks for all players in the impasse, President Barack Obama among