Topic: Paul Ryan
As early voting in that cooly contested special House election begins this weekend, I wanted to share this transcript of the "Sodium Pentathol" debate between Republican Mark Amodei and Democrat Kate Marshall:Marshall: "Good evening. I'm Kate Marshall. I know most people have ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A year after declaring themselves "Young Guns" ready to clean up Washington, these budget-slashing Republicans are drawing more jeers than cheers -- and raising Democrats' hopes for next year's election.Having rejected compromise and threatened government default, they and other ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Medicare at the top of lawmakers' fall agenda, Tea Party movement leaders hope to ignite support for Republican plans to transform the popular federal healthcare program for the elderly.Thousands of Tea Party movement activists are expected to descend ...
BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - Once predicted to be a Republican landslide, next week's special congressional election in upstate New York has turned into a tight three-way battle that has shined a spotlight on the national debate over spending and Medicare.The election ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Congress gears up for a fight on America's rising debt load, Republicans and Democrats are trying to embarrass each other -- by forcing votes on opposing deficit-cutting plans that would highlight politically unpopular elements.A day after Senate Majority ...
The US Congress on Thursday sent President Barack Obama a bill cutting some $40 billion from domestic programs and foreign aid, a skirmish in a broader war over the cash-strapped government's finances.The Senate voted 81-19 to pass the measure after the House ...
Moving forward, the nation can't afford the GOP's plans for the futureCongress is scheduled to vote later this week on the deal struck late Friday that averted a government shutdown. The proposal, which would cut $38.5 billion in spending from the fiscal ...
Republicans move away from mainstream to placate the far-right wingToying with a run for president, real estate mogul Donald Trump made waves this week questioning whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States. He even said he sent investigators to ...
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Texas Congressman and possible Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul criticized both President Barack Obama's budget and a proposal by Wisconsin Republican Congressman Paul Ryan in a speech at an Iowa college on Monday."Neither of those budgets will ...
A last-gasp deal slashing spending prevented a US government shutdown set for Saturday, ending -- at least for now -- a rancorous budget row between President Barack Obama and his newly empowered Republican foes.Party leaders clinched the agreement, including some $38.5 billion ...
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