February 4, 2008, 9:17pm
President Bush today proposed a federal budget that for the first time would bust the $3 trillion mark. Here is the Heritage Foundation’s take on the budget, which is released annually on the first Monday of February:
Categories: Producer's Picks, White House, Budget
January 29, 2008, 7:39pm
The House today passed a bill that would funnel $146 billion worth of tax cuts and other proposals in an effort to stimulate an economy hindered by mortgage woes, high gas prices and other problems. The vote was 385-35.
Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said the bill isn’t perfect but praised the “generous spirit” of Republicans and Democrats who rallied around it. “If we do nothing, we’re just asking for our economy to slow even further,” he said.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., added: “This is a middle-class tax rebate bill. … It targets the middle class and those who aspire to it.”
Categories: California, Ohio, Producer's Picks, Nancy Pelosi, Taxes, Economy, John Boehner
January 29, 2008, 7:22pm
The House today passed a bill that would extend by 15 days a law that expanded the Bush administration’s powers to conduct anti-terrorism surveillance without warrants. The law is set to expire Friday. The original measure called for a 30-day extension.
Here are debate excerpts from Democrats John Conyers of Michigan and Jane Harman of California. Conyers said the temporary extension would give Congress more time to reach agreement on “responsible” reform to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that governs such wiretaps.
Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., also addressed the wiretapping debate in a press conference.
Categories: California, Michigan, Missouri, Producer's Picks, Security, Technology, Civil Liberties, Terrorism, John Conyers, Communications, Roy Blunt, Intelligence, Jane Harman
January 29, 2008, 6:30pm
President Bush delivered his final State of the Union address last night, and CapNews.Net has posted the full speech online:
Reactions to the speech also are making their way onto the Internet. Here are video commentaries from: Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.; Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif.; Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y.; Steve Clemons of the New America Foundation
Categories: New York, California, South Carolina, Producer's Picks, Jim DeMint, State Of The Union, Louise Slaughter, Mike Honda
January 27, 2008, 5:01pm
Barack Obama trounced Hillary Clinton and John Edwards in the South Carolina Democratic primary yesterday, and his victory speech is winning rave reviews. His speech after a win in Iowa three weeks ago also earned praise.
Here are both speeches:
Categories: South Carolina, Producer's Picks, Politics, Barack Obama
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