by Bill Scher | Aug 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Staff Shift May Lead To Shutdown Departure of top McConnell negotiator seen as increasing chances of shutdown. W. Post: "[Rohit Kumar] has been at McConnell’s side through every major fiscal deal since President Obama took office ... One administration official, who...
by Bill Scher | Aug 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Slams Sequestration Obama takes on sequestration at Camp Pendleton. NYT: "President Obama stood at this desert base on Wednesday before nearly 3,000 Marines, sailors and their families — and a captive audience of two Republican adversaries from Congress — and...
by Bill Scher | Aug 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
President Kickstarts Mortgage Reform Debate Obama draws line in housing before over 30-year fixed rate mortgage. NYT: "The president praised a bipartisan Senate effort to replace Fannie and Freddie with a system that would charge lenders for explicit government...
by Bill Scher | Aug 4, 2013 | Blog
The August congressional recess is here, and many members of Congress will head home and touch base with their constituents. Some will have town halls. Others might conclude: better not. Especially if you're a House Republican. Because then you might have to answer:...
by Bill Scher | Aug 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recovery Fails To Take Off 162K net new jobs in July. NYT: "While July represented the 34th straight month of job creation, the relatively strong employment gains were still not on track to absorb the backlog of unemployed workers anytime soon. At the recent pace of...
