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PICKET: House GOP passes Boehner debt ceiling bill
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Speaker John Boehner's debt ceiling bill on Friday by a vote of 218 to 210. The Republican House majority now must wait to see what happens to Boehner's bill in the Senate.
PICKET: Dem Congresswoman calls debt crisis 'An intentional disaster'
Congresswoman Kathy Hochul, New York Democrat,brought forth the Democrats’ final argument against Speaker John Boehner’s debt ceiling bill.
Obama approval plummets
With no end in sight to the impasse over the debt ceiling as the clock ticks down to Tuesday, President Obama registered his lowest approval rating ever as measured by Gallup's daily tracking poll, hitting 40 percent this week.
PICKET: (video) DNC head - Boehner bill causes pain to middle class and can't pass anyway
America's Morning News caught up with Congresswoman Debbie Wsserman-Schultz, DNC Chair and Florida Democrat, and asked if President would be putting forth a plan anytime soon during the debt ceiling debate.
Obama still expects to attend Chicago fundraiser next week
President Obama is still scheduled to travel to Chicago next week to headline a Democratic fundraiser, press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Friday, saying the White House believes both parties will resolve the impasse over the nation's debt ceiling by then.
White House launches Twitter offensive on debt vote
President Obama, in his latest bid to rally public support in the debt-ceiling battle with Republicans, has taken to Twitter.
PICKET:Balanced budget amendment brings new dynamic to Boehner bill
The debt ceiling bill proposed by House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, went though another revision after it failed to muster enough support from House Republicans to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. It alreadt is beginning to show hints of support from those who never supported Mr. Boehner's bill before.
Morning Roundup: July 29
Moran group sues Obama administration, Miller predicts passage of same-sex marriage bill, Northeast man beaten before murder, Fire house burglarized, McDonnell seeks K-12 and pension reform, Lanier is popular, Lanier is unpopular, Professor challenges same-sex dorms, McDonough to run for Congress
PICKET: After testy exchanges rules committee approves same day rule for Boehner bill
House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, California Republican, told reporters late Thursday evening there would be not vote on Speaker Boehner's debt ceiling bill, Congressman David Dreier, California Republican and Chairman of the Rules Committee called his members into a meeting to discuss giving House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican, same day authorization to his bill so changes in the legislation could be made within 24 hours without putting the it through the rules committee and require a 2/3 super majority in House.
ACC and major college football coaching staffs
An annual D1scourse tradition noting which ACC schools have the greatest coaching footprint at the highest level of college football
PICKET: House conservatives keep Boehner's debt ceiling bill in limbo
Boehner's debt ceiling plan appeared to be poised for passage in the House by early Thursday evening. A number of freshman GOP'ers came out on the House triangle in the afternoon to show support for House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican.
WILD ART: Pay-by-phone parking announcement
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced Thursday that the Department of Transportation has completed the rollout of pay-by-phone parking across the District.
PG County Exec expresses 'disappointment' over possible bond rating downgrade
Last week it was Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell expressing "outrage" that a negative outcome to ongoing negotiations on the federal debt ceiling could jeopardize his state's prized AAA bond rating with credit rating agency Moody's. Today it was Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III.
PICKET: GOP Freshmen: (video) Reid is a coward and we're not extremist radicals
Freshmen House Republicans spoke to reporters on Thursday afternoon to lend support to House Speaker John Boehner's debt ceiling plan. The GOP lawmakers also defended the party from attacks and took a number of swipes at Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat for tabling the House passed Cut, Cap, and Balance bill.
Allen, Kaine spar over debt ceiling
As the seemingly never-ending debate over increasing the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling rages on Capitol Hill, U.S. Senate candidates George Allen and Tim Kaine are taking different tacks on how to go about fixing the problem.
Pelosi: GOP budget plan could kill Medicare
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi suggested Thursday that a House Republican deficit-reduction proposal could lead to the end of Medicare.
TRR: Tea Party Hobbits versus Gollum McCain
Sen. John McCain denigrated the "Tea Party Hobbits" but as as Sen. Rand Paul tweeted, “I'd rather be a Hobbit than a troll.” And Tolkien scholarship suggests that Hobbits are as American as Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Gray mum on Thomas, his defense fund
D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray says the decision on whether D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. should resign amid a corruption investigation belongs to Mr. Thomas, not the mayor.
TRR: Surprise! Liberals Discover the Constitution Authorizes Instant Unlimited Debt
Liberals in Congress have made the shocking discovery that the Constitution authorizes the president to ignore the legislature and simply raise the debt ceiling with the stroke of a pen. So what's all the fuss about?
