Sex Scandal Causes Political Uproar, Weiner Asked to Step Down
In seven consecutive elections, Congressman Anthony Weiner of New York, who represents the Democratic Party, has gone undefeated. (…)
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Obama Talks With House Republicans, No Debt Ceiling Increase
The United States government was recently given the gift of borrowed time to deal with the spending deficit, which led to the hitting of the debt ceiling, the legal borrowing limit of the American government, a few weeks ago. (…)
Patriot Act Nears Expiration, Gets Extended
At midnight, right as Thursday becomes Friday, three aspects of the infamous Patriot Act were set to expire. (…)
Senate Votes on Budget, Declines Medicare Proposal
In the United States it was expected that there would be a big disagreement over the budget for fiscal year 2012. (…)
Debt Ceiling Reached, US Economy Faces Greatest Challenge
After months of warnings and signs of the obvious, the debt ceiling was finally hit by the United States on Monday. (…)
Oil Executives Stand in Front of Congress, Fight to Keep Tax Breaks
All year, the price of gasoline has been rising quickly throughout the entire United States of America. (…)
Boehner Talks Budget, Says Cuts Need to be in the Trillions
The debate over how to deal with the growing national deficit and debt is all the rage in the United States Congress as of late. (…)
Congress Takes a Vote, 2011 Budget Approved
After months of bickering and going back and forth on major issues, there is finally an agreement for the fiscal year 2011 budget. (…)
Budget Deal Made, Congress Comes Together For Another Extension
After months of endless bickering back and forth between Republicans and Democrats in the United States Congress, a resolution on an extension of the 2011 fiscal year budget has been reached. (…)
Obama Meets With Congress to Discuss Budget, Nothing Settled
The rush to come to terms on the rest of the 2011 fiscal budget is proving to be a great challenge to President Barack Obama and the leaders of the United States Congress. (…)
