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January 3, 2013

House re-elects John Boehner speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and…
January 2, 2013

Rep. Peter King: John Boehner promises Hurricane Sandy aid votes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The leader of the U.S. House has promised votes to aid victims of the superstorm that ravaged…
January 1, 2013

Fiscal cliff bill to House, but doubts on spending cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate-approved compromise to avert the 'fiscal cliff' ran headlong into opposition from the No. 2 House…
December 31, 2012

Deal to avert fiscal cliff appears within reach

NBC NEWS - An agreement in principle to avert broad tax increases and spending cuts appeared imminent Monday night...
December 30, 2012

Obama ups pressure in fiscal cliff talks on NBC's 'Meet the Press'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama upped the pressure on Republican leaders to reach a fiscal deal, as the Senate…
December 28, 2012

Obama pushes for last-minute 'fiscal cliff' deal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and Senate leaders launched last-minute talks Friday to avoid the severe austerity measures known…
December 28, 2012

White House meeting a last stab at a fiscal deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional leaders have arrived at the White House for a meeting with President Barack Obama in an…
December 28, 2012

Fiscal cliff debate shows enduring power of Tea Party

theGRIO REPORT - Rumors of the demise of the Tea Party have been greatly exaggerated...
December 18, 2012

Obama and Republicans near a deal on fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both President Barack Obama and Congress' most powerful Republican are making significant concessions just two weeks before…
December 16, 2012

Speaker Boehner offers millionaire tax hike to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has signaled new movement in 'fiscal cliff' talks that had appeared…
November 30, 2012

President Obama plays hardball in 'fiscal cliff' talks

ANALYSIS - President Obama is no longer looking to be the great compromiser in Washington...
November 30, 2012

In 'fiscal cliff' talks, Obama makes proposal, but GOP objects

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington politicians have one month to step back from the so-called 'fiscal cliff,' across-the-board tax hikes and…
November 29, 2012

Obama, Republicans wrangle over fiscal cliff

WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid increasing anxiety that the White House and top Republicans are wasting time as the government slides…
November 28, 2012

The GOP's House leadership lacks diversity, unless you count hair color, region and age

OPINION - In today's congressional GOP, this is what diversity looks like...
November 21, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns from US Congress amid scandal

theGRIO REPORT - Embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been under a cloud of suspicion since he disappeared from…
November 21, 2012

Welcome to Obamacare Nation

theGRIO REPORT - After two years of intense effort to eliminate or least weaken President Obama's health care law, Republicans…
November 21, 2012

Congressional Black Caucus chooses new leader: Rep. Marcia Fudge

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus named Ohio Congress member Marcia Fudge as its leader last Wednesday. She will…
November 16, 2012

Optimism expresed by Obama, congressional leaders on resolving 'fiscal cliff'

theGRIO REPORT - A White House meeting between President Obama and top congressional leaders concluded Friday with Republicans reaffirming that…
November 12, 2012

Is crying now allowed in politics?

(AP) - It seems out of place: The president of the United States breaking down in tears as he thanked…
November 9, 2012

Obama: Wealthy must see higher taxes under plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama made his first public comments Friday since the victory speech after his re-election, setting…