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Text of Obama's budget speech
President Barack Obama, speaking from George Washington University on Wednesday afternoon, presented his budget plan to the country. Below is the full text of his speech
Rep.Sanchez mocks GOP freshmen lawmakers as dumb
Representative Loretta Sanchez, California Democrat, joined liberal talk radio host Stephanie Miller on Wednesday morning and both women laughed it up when Ms. Sanchez described meeting freshmen GOP lawmakers for the first time. The conversation quickly evolved into calling new conservative lawmakers dumb and racist.
Prosser tells Kloppenburg: It's time you throw in the towel
The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is getting to the point of ridiculousness. Though Assistant Attorney General Prosser felt perfectly comfortable to declare victory after leading by a little over 200 votes, she refuses to concede the state wide race after it was discovered she was actually 7,300 votes behind Justice David Prosser.
School choice returns to D.C.
Understandably, a number of conservatives are not happy with the current budget deal Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, agreed to with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, and President Obama late last week on Friday, but one good thing that Mr. Boehner did stand tough on through the budget dealings was bringing back the D.C. school choice program.
(video) White House's Plouffe ignores questions on 'kill team'
The Obama administration remains silent on what’s being called the Afghanistan “kill team.” Senior advisor to President Barack Obama, David Plouffe, ignored a question from the Washington Times on Sunday about what exactly is the president’s response to recent developments to the Afghanistan kill team story.
Koran Burned in Iran (video)
In this video from the Islamic Republic of Iran two dissidents make a Koran go up in flames, saying "Viva freedom!"
Sen. Sessions calls Obama budget 'Irresponsible'
Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Senator Jeff Sessions, Alabama Republican, released a statement on Sunday afternoon in response to President Barack Obama's spending plan. The Alabama senator called it the "most irresponsible spending plan any president ever put forward."
Dem Congresswoman calls for federal investigation of new votes in Wis.
The roller coaster ride of a race in Wisconsin has yet to come to a stop. Although Democrat favored Joanne Kloppenburg announced victory, albeit by a slim margin, on election night last week, nevertheless by late Thursday afternoon, questions arose about thousands of un-counted votes in Waukesha county that gave Justice David Prosser over a 7,000 vote lead. Now, Congresswoman Tammy Baldwon, Wisconsin Democrat, wants a federal investigation into the 14,000 votes that were discovered in Waukesha late last week.
Boehner and Reid reach short term funding agreement
House Speaker John Boehner, Ohio Republican and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Nevada Democrat, have reached a short term continuing resolution at the eleventh hour before a government shut down.
Boehner: No deal!
Speaker of the House John Boehner released the following statement Friday morning: The reason no agreement has been reached in bipartisan budget talks is disagreement over the need for real, substantial spending cuts. The American people want to cut spending to help the private sector create jobs – and the Democrats who run Washington don’t. That’s why they didn’t propose a budget last year, which is why we’re where we are right now. Roll Call frames the issue at hand in terms of “the overall size of reductions to federal spending”: “…[T]he two sides are sharply divided over where to make the cuts. While the GOP insists on making cuts to discretionary domestic spending, Democrats have pushed for reductions to mandatory spending accounts.
Wisconsin's Prosser may be ahead by over 7000 votes
In what looked like a race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat that was seemingly decided last night by a thin margin for Joanne Kloppenburg has turned into something much different today since a computer error was discovered that could put Justice David Prosser over the top by over 7,000 votes.
Hutchison introduces bipartisan Senate bill to pay military in government shutdown
When President Barack Obama promised to veto the House's one week Continuing Resolution that would threaten the pay military personnel receive during a government shutdown, it remained a mystery as to why Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, did not bring to the floor a separate military pay bill proposed by fellow Republican Reps. Jack Kingston, of Georgia, and Louie Gohmert, of Texas. In the meantime, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Texas Republican, has stepped in and proposed a bill to assure military members their salaries in a timely manner if a government shutdown happens this week.
Accusations of voter fraud abound in Wisconsin
The tight race for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat between Joanne Kloppenburg and Justice David Proseer is not over yet. Justice Prosser refuses to concede after a margin of 200 votes separates him and Ms. Kloppenburg, a more liberal Wisconsin Assistant Attorney General.
MSNBC Can't Remember 9/11
MSNBC notes "the heroic actions of first responders on Sept. 9, 2001." Huh?
Hatch on 2012 favorite: Romney is the man
Senator Orrin Hatch, Utah Republican, stands firmly behind former Massachusetts Republican Governor Mitt Romney for the Oval Office in 2012.
