The Senate clerk took the rare step Wednesday of not calling the names of Senators during a roll call vote to shut off debate on raising the debt limit – leaving no immediate record of how everyone voted. But Roll Call obtained a copy of the official Senate tally sheet, revealing which six GOP Senators […]

Following the lead of Speaker John Boehner, Senate Republican leadership moved quickly Wednesday to help Democrats shut off debate on a bill to raise the federal debt ceiling with no strings attached. Politico has the scoop on the behind-the-scenes drama – including which Senators, tired of always being asked to take tough votes for leadership, […]

House Speaker ended three years of debt showdowns Tuesday by passing a no-strings attached debt ceiling hike in the U.S. House nearly all Democratic votes joined by just 28 Republicans, reports the New York Times. Boehner’s move followed weeks of internal House GOP caucus negotiations in which Boehner failed to find a proposal which would […]

The Obama administration announced yet another delay yesterday to the ObamaCare employer mandate, reports the Washington Post. This time, the delay is for medium-sized companies with between 50 to 99 workers. These companies will be exempt from ObamaCare coverage mandates for two years. House Speaker John Boehner remarked that President Obama still has not taken […]

Did Gen. David Petraeus just endorse Hillary Clinton for President in a new book? That’s the question ABC News asks following the former commander’s comments in a new book, and you’ll be surprised to learn why: Benghazi. In related news, newly published memoirs of Hillary’s now-deceased pal reveals details on sex scandals, Hillary’s insistence on […]