by Bill Scher | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
NOTE TO READERS: Progressive Breakfast will take a holiday vacation starting tomorrow, returning on Monday, January 5th. Enjoy the holidays and see you next year! Obama Ends Year Strong Obama gets a poll bump for Christmas. McClatchy: "A CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday...
by Bill Scher | Dec 23, 2014 | Blog
It's not as much fun to write about as a broken website, but Healthcare.gov is humming along this year. The Department of Health and Human Services reports that 6.4 million are now enrolled through the federally-run exchanges, and that number doesn't include those...
by Bill Scher | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
GOP To Politicize CBO Republicans reportedly reject re-appointment of CBO chief. Bloomberg: "The move comes after a campaign from conservative lawmakers who want to change the way the CBO calculates the costs of government ... They agreed with calls from incoming...
by Bill Scher | Dec 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
Obama, Warren Gain In Polls Obama approval nears 50%. The Hill: "President Obama’s job approval rating has inched up to 47 percent, according to a survey released Sunday by Gallup, the best showing for the president in more than seven months [and] the first time since...
by Bill Scher | Dec 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Progressive Caucus Chair Touts Warren '16 Rep. Keith Ellison encourages Warren run for president. The Hill: "'I would love to see Elizabeth Warren in this race,' Ellison said on a conference call with members of the liberal group Democracy for America (DFA). 'I think...