by Bill Scher | Jul 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
GOP Backs Off Shutdown Threat Senator behind government shutdown threat over ObamaCare, says there will be no shutdown. Politico: "Pressed repeatedly on 'Fox News Sunday' by host Chris Wallace on whether he's prepared to shut down the government over defunding the new...
by Bill Scher | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy On MSNBC earlier today, I joined MSNBC.com's Benjy Sarlin and Amanda Terkel for a panel discussion on whether Rep. Steve "Immigrant Children Are Drug Mules" King is dictating immigration...
by Bill Scher | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Senate Dems Resist Summers Senate Dem group pushes Yellen over Summers for Fed chair. Politico: "The letter does not specifically mention Summers, but he has long been a lightning rod for liberals and other Wall Street reform advocates ... It’s not clear how many...
by Bill Scher | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
President Obama in 2012 expressed hope that "when we're successful in this election ... the fever may break" and Republicans would stop relentlessly obstructing everything in sight. In May of this year he conceded, "it’s not quite broken yet." Last week, Politico...
by Bill Scher | Jul 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Renews Economic Vision Obama previews plans to help economy without Congress. National Journal's Jill Lawrence is skeptical: "That is not the same as raising the minimum wage (which many conservatives say is bad for business); finding money for universal pre-K...
