Tag Archives: Democrats
Obama Pushes for Veterans Portion of Jobs Plan
Will it suffer the same fate as the president's other employment initiatives?
With the unemployment rate for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in the double digits, President Obama…
By Joyce Jones
In the News: Soledad O’Brien Returns to CNN Mornings; Senate Blocks Another Part of Obama Jobs Plan and More
A few noteworthy headlines around the Web
See what’s going on in the world with today’s compilation of news around the Web
By Sade K. Muhammad
Obama Tests New Jobs Message on the Road
The nation’s commander in chief travels to swing states with his piecemeal approach to the jobs bill
After Senate Republicans successfully blocked debate on the American Jobs Act, President Obama implemented a…
By Joyce Jones
Obama Criticizes Capitol Hill Partisanship
The president asks voters to tell Congress they’ve had it with the infighting.
In a speech delivered at a Michigan battery plant Thursday afternoon, President Obama said he…
By Joyce Jones
How Obama and the Democrats Dropped the Ball…Again
Dr. Marc Lamont Hill says America is left with the burden of paying for the embarrassing ineptitude of Obama and the Democrats
With the passing of the debt-ceiling bill, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill says America is left…
By Marc Lamont Hill
Put Pressure on Congress To Do The Right Thing
President Obama used his bully pulpit to address the nation and his opponents
One week before a possible, first-time default on our national debt, President Obama used his…
By Derek T. Dingle
Clock Ticking on Debt Limit; Small Business Lending Fund Progressing Slowly
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill struggle as the Treasury Department's Aug. 2 deadline nears, meanwhile the SBLF fails to meet anticipated production pace
Although President Barack Obama made it a priority to enter negotiations on the nation’s debt…
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Obama Lays Out Budget Vision That Calls for Shared Responsibility
No more tax breaks for the rich
No more tax breaks for the rich
By Joyce Jones
Washington Report: Government Stays Open For Business As Budget Debate Continues; Republicans Reveal 2012 Budget
Our insider's report on politics in the nation's capital
Our insider’s report on politics in the nation’s capital
By Joyce Jones
Power Moves: GOP Vote to Cut $60 Billion Gives Obama His Next Big Test
Will the president's agenda withstand the pressure?
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At 4:39 a.m. Saturday morning, House Republicans passed a $1.2 trillion budget for the…
