Boehner: War drawdown savings can't go to jobs

washtimes 17-NOV-11

Special deficit committee holds its first meeting Thursday

cnn 08-SEP-11

US seeks deal to avoid 'economic Armageddon'

aljazeera 21-JUL-11

Obama, congressional leaders finish talks

cnn 11-JUL-11

Obama gears up for high-stakes debt talks (AFP)

news 10-JUL-11

Eric Cantor shifts the burden of compromise

latimes 25-JUN-11

Debt-reduction talks speed up as deadline nears (Washington Post)

news 21-JUN-11

Obama on Weiner: 'I would resign'

cnn 14-JUN-11

Dozens killed in raid on Pakistan troops

aljazeera 02-JUN-11

McConnell Rejects Obama's 2014 Trigger for Deficit Cuts

ibtimes 20-APR-11

The president is Missing*

delo 16-APR-11

US Congress passes budget deal

aljazeera 15-APR-11

Obama: Cut $4 trillion from deficit

cnn 14-APR-11

What victory? Bitter Tea Party rounds on Boehner as he claims budget triumph (that is, compromise with Obama)

dailymail 10-APR-11

House Republicans to propose $6.2 trillion in spending cuts

latimes 05-APR-11

Obama's budget: Is anyone happy?

cnn 15-FEB-11

Republicans get control of US Congress

chinadaily 06-JAN-11

Israel army 'kills two militants'

bbc 12-DEC-10

Storm socks Midwest, cancels flights, closes roads

latimes 12-DEC-10

Boyfriend arraigned in death of swimsuit designer

cnn 12-DEC-10

Devastating blow to President Obama as his own party rejects tax deal with Republicans

dailymail 09-DEC-10

Barack Obama announces compromise on Bush tax cuts

telegraph 07-DEC-10

2010 MID-TERM ELECTION: Republicans seize control as millions of U.S. voters turn their backs on Obama

dailymail 03-NOV-10

Axelrod hopes GOP gains will bring cooperation

cnn 10-OCT-10

GOP allies swamping foes in funding wars

washtimes 28-SEP-10

Senate Passes Small Business Loan Bill

NPRnews 16-SEP-10

Key Obama economic adviser Romer stepping down

reuters 06-AUG-10

Obama: Republicans playing politics with jobless

reuters 19-JUL-10

House passes US financial reform

bbc 01-JUL-10

Finance bill gives more consumer protections; toughest bank rules die (McClatchy Newspapers)

news 26-JUN-10

Cost of Jobs Bill Leaves Some Democrats Leery

IHT 27-MAY-10

Republican blow for Democrats in Haiti

independent 24-MAY-10

Dems Split Vote, GOP Wins In Obama's Home District

NPRnews 23-MAY-10

Obama hits 2010 campaign trail in US heartland (AFP)

news 27-APR-10

US supports Pakistan economic zones

dawn 26-MAR-10

House Gives Final Approval To Health Care Law

NPRnews 26-MAR-10

World has always benefited from Pakistan-US partnership: FM

Infopak 25-MAR-10

House Democrats report increased threats since health care vote

cnn 25-MAR-10

Obama makes final case on Capitol Hill; Democrats ditch 'deem and pass'

cnn 20-MAR-10

Rep. Charles Rangel to be admonished Friday by ethics committee

cnn 27-FEB-10

Obama rips GOP for 'obstruction'

cnn 03-FEB-10

Obama's budget draws battle lines for weeks ahead

cnn 01-FEB-10

Obama Turns Up Heat Over Campaign Spending Decision

IHT 24-JAN-10

Obama, Democrats Eager To Move Past Health Bill

NPRnews 15-JAN-10

Democrats Face New Hurdle On Health Care: Abortion

NPRnews 07-NOV-09

Virginia, New Jersey elect Republican governors

latimes 04-NOV-09

Senator sees possible health care compromise

cnn 07-SEP-09

Liberals Push Obama to Make Gov't-Run Health Care

ABCnews 05-SEP-09

Sources: Obama to address Congress on health care

cnn 03-SEP-09

Health Battle Hot as House Recess Begins

CBSnews 04-AUG-09

Pakistan: Jets target N. Waziristan, up to 6 die (AP)

news 05-JUL-09

Talks in interest of both nations: Pakistan

Hindu 25-JUN-09

Singh warns Asif over terrorism Monitoring Desk

TheFrontierPost 16-JUN-09

Osama bin Laden is still in Pakistan says CIA

telegraph 12-JUN-09

Health, climate change vie for boost in Congress

reuters 07-JUN-09

Pakistan mobilising for displaced

bbc 09-MAY-09

President backing for US strategy

channel4news 28-MAR-09

Obama to send 4,000 more troops to Aghanistan, officials say

cnn 27-MAR-09

Lashkar still very active: Army Chief

Hindu 25-MAR-09

European Parliament voices terms of agreement with Russia

geotimes 10-MAR-09

Obama predicts $1.75TRILLION deficit this year - the biggest since World War Two

dailymail 26-FEB-09

Source: Obama seeks to halve deficit by 2013

cnn 22-FEB-09

US Senate a step closer to passing stimulus bill

euronews 10-FEB-09

Senate to debate stimulus bill as Obama campaigns for it

cnn 09-FEB-09

Diplomat denies Pakistan role in Mumbai attacks

independent 31-JAN-09

Sources: Congresswoman to replace Clinton in Senate

cnn 23-JAN-09

Managing a tricky US transition

ft 09-NOV-08

US warplanes bomb Afghan wedding party, killing 37

dailymail 05-NOV-08

In U.S. Congress, Democrats reap substantial gains

IHT 05-NOV-08

Barack Obama and John McCain dash for the finishing line

thetimes 02-NOV-08

Bailout negotiators race deadline

cnn 28-SEP-08

Brown and Bush plan crisis talks over global banking meltdown as U.S. Congress closes in on £400bn bail-out plan

dailymail 25-SEP-08

Democratic leader eases opposition to U.S. offshore oil drilling

IHT 17-AUG-08

Bush, Democrats bicker over soaring energy prices

topix 13-JUL-08

Democrats Time Votes to Pack Partisan Punch

NPRnews 13-JUN-08

Obama, Throwing Heat

WashingtonPost_B 11-JUN-08

Loss of Republican seat spurs fears for November election

IHT 15-MAY-08

Democrats win Mississippi special election (Reuters)

news 14-MAY-08

Republicans use Obama as the bad guy in negative ads

cnn 04-MAY-08

Bill’s trap of Clinton-Obama ticket

ft 16-MAR-08

Deal could mean another $70,000,000,000 for war

cnn 13-DEC-07

Parents beware: Are those toys safe? (AP)

news 21-NOV-07

US set to extend internet tax ban

ft 31-OCT-07

Democrats see Bush as focus in 2008 Congress races (Reuters)

news 31-OCT-07

Democratic leaders agree on overhaul of lobbying

IHT 28-JUL-07

Held American-Iranians admit ‘activities’, says Iran

dailytimesPK 07-JUN-07

Pelosi Survives 1st 100 Days as Speaker

ABCnews 14-APR-07

White House Photo Blog

time 14-MAR-07

Bush to address House Democratic meeting

reuters 03-FEB-07

Democrats to probe legality of data requests

theglobeandmail 15-JAN-07

Dems to Inherit Agenda Dominated by War

ABCnews 02-JAN-07

What will Democrats do if they win?

newsweek 04-NOV-06

National Journal: Who will lead House?

newsweek 31-OCT-06

GOP tries to get Dems on surveillance record

newsweek 29-SEP-06

Caucus Groups Privately Schmooze Lawmakers

guardian 18-JUL-06

Caucuses Offer Lawmakers Privacy

guardian 17-JUL-06

US urges citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan

arabworldnews 08-APR-06

Democratic candidates seek endorsements (Jon Ward)

washtimes 21-FEB-06

U.S. Judge Orders Retarded Youth Deported

reuters 30-DEC-04

[ said]: We need to find out whether our Republican colleagues want to continue to negotiate or whether they've drawn a hard line in the sand,

CBC 16-NOV-11

[ said]: I want to congratulate CASA de Maryland, Citi Community Development, and all of their partners for their work in launching this important project,

finanznachrichten 01-NOV-11

[ said]: It took to long to get it done, but at the end of the day it’s taken care of,

washtimes 29-SEP-11

[ said]: Let's not duck those realities,

AP 13-SEP-11

[ said]: I stand ready to reach a reasonable compromise for the good of the country,

washtimes 09-SEP-11

[ said]: is the difference between a divided government that works for the country and a dysfunctional government that doesn't,

AP 09-SEP-11

[ said]: This is an opportunity for the president to frame the issue that is most important to the American people, and that's jobs,

usaToday 08-SEP-11

[ said]: It’s very important for the president to set forth his vision,

IHT 02-SEP-11

[ said]: The C.B.O. outlook underscores the need for the joint committee to propose a plan to help put America back to work, coupled with a blueprint to reduce the long-term deficit,

IHT 25-AUG-11

[ said]: The CBO outlook underscores the need for the joint committee to propose a plan to help put America back to work, coupled with a blueprint to reduce the long-term deficit,

IHT 24-AUG-11

[ said]: The president's vision should be guided by what he thinks is best for the country, rather than limiting his initiatives to what he thinks might pass a Republican-controlled Congress,

latimes 18-AUG-11

[ said]: I think that since the economic nuclear bomb has been taken off the table,

IHT 17-AUG-11

[ said]: The president was faced with a [tea party] group that was willing to use the political equivalent of nuclear detonation to get their way,

latimes 03-AUG-11

[said:]: We shouldn't have our troops in Afghanistan asking whether they are going to be paid. It is a scandal.

skynews 02-AUG-11

[adding:]: As far as I know, our Republican colleagues haven't signed off either.

cnn 01-AUG-11

[ said]: Obviously when you put together a compromise, there are some things you don't like and some things you may like, but how that mix balances out is something we're looking at right now,

cnn 01-AUG-11

[ said]: It is a manufactured crisis,

usaToday 30-JUL-11

[ said]: that while the tea party Republicans are a noisy and effective protest movement, they are unfit for governing,

AP 29-JUL-11

[-said]: Its only virtue,

time 20-JUL-11

[says:]: there's still a lot of details that have not come out.

AP 20-JUL-11

[ said]: You have the Republicans who walked out of the Biden talks. You have the speaker of the House who's close to entering into a framework agreement with the president of the United State walk out because other Republicans in the House undercut him,

AP 13-JUL-11

[ said]: What is really appalling is to see our Republican colleagues essentially providing a form of extortion -- if you don't agree to deficit reduction the way we want it, we'll put all the jobs at risk, because we will allow the United States to default on its debt,

cnn 10-JUL-11

[ said]: It’s disappointing that the Republican fixation with protecting tax breaks for corporate special interests and the very wealthy prevented them from agreeing to a balanced and broad deficit reduction plan to help our economy and our country,

time 10-JUL-11

[ said]: Congressional Democrats are not going to support something that seeks to balance the budget on the backs of Social Security beneficiaries,

latimes 07-JUL-11

[ said]: What we've seen on the Republican side is all take and no give,

latimes 25-JUN-11

[ said]: The simple message that Republicans sent yesterday by walking out of the talks was that unless we take their lopsided approach to reducing the deficit, they are prepared to tank the economy,

IHT 25-JUN-11

[ said]: One thing that would take a fragile economy and break it would be for the United States to default on its obligations,

CBSnews 24-JUN-11

[ said]: It's unfortunate that they've walked away from the table to protect special-interest tax breaks,

usaToday 24-JUN-11

[ said]: What we've seen on the Republican side overall is all take and no give,

AP 24-JUN-11

[ said]: Those are things we should deal with here and now,

latimes 24-JUN-11

[ said]: We’re slogging through some very tough issues

washtimes 22-JUN-11

[ said]: There’s a path forward, but we’ve got a long way to go,

latimes 16-JUN-11

[ said]: A realistic conversation about deficit reduction must include both cuts and revenues,

newschannel5 16-JUN-11

[ said]: We all support the idea that we would put in place a mechanism that assures deficit reduction,

newschannel5 16-JUN-11

[ said]: We've made it clear (revenue) is definitely a factor in these discussions,

AP 09-JUN-11

[ said]: To tell the American people you care about deficit reduction, but you are unwilling to do away with tax giveaways for big oil, is not sustainable,

AP 11-MAY-11

[ says]: The more proposals to consider, the better,

usaToday 05-MAY-11

[ said]: Well, I guess we’ll have to ask the vice president the answer to that question. The jury’s still out,

news 22-APR-11

[ said]: It is not courageous to provide additional tax breaks for millionaires while ending the Medicare guarantee for seniors and sticking seniors with the cost of rising health care,

IHT 15-APR-11

[ said]: We're turning the clock back on progress,

latimes 15-APR-11

[ said]: They force seniors to leave the Medicare program and go into the private insurance market where costs continue to rise day in and day out,

csmonitor 15-APR-11

[ said]: This is an opportunity to use the bully pulpit to frame the choice rather than let the debate run away from them,

trust 13-APR-11

[ said]: 

csmonitor 12-APR-11

[ said]: It doesn't reform Medicare. It deforms and dismantles it,

AP 10-APR-11

[said:]: It will be hugely dangerous for the Republican colleagues to play a game of chicken on the debt ceiling. You would see an economic catastrophe if the United States defaulted on its debt.

upi 10-APR-11

[ said]: They essentially end Medicare as we know it,

wsj 06-APR-11

[ said]: They're ending Medicare as we know it. They take away the Medicare guarantee for seniors,

newschannel5 05-APR-11

[ said]: The big question facing House Republicans was whether they would break the mold and craft a balanced and serious plan to reduce the deficit. Sadly, the answer is no,

cnn 05-APR-11

[ said]: It is simply a recycled, rigid ideology that says we need to provide big tax breaks to the very wealthy and the very powerful at the expense of the rest of the country,

trust 05-APR-11

[ said]: It is now clear that the Republican budget is not bold, but the same old ideological agenda that extends tax breaks to millionaires and big oil companies while cutting our kids education and health security for seniors,

cnn 05-APR-11

[ said]: It seems to be the same old, same old,

IHT 03-APR-11

[ said]: We're very focused on trying to avoid a shutdown,

reuters 27-FEB-11

[ said]: If they're divided on an issue like the Patriot Act, it's a bad omen for things to come regarding unity on their side,

newschannel5 09-FEB-11

[ said]: Some conservative Republicans said the plan doesn’t do enough and urged House leaders to stick to their pledge in September to cut $100 billion, while Democrats said the cuts go too deep, too fast. I believe it is essential to address our large and unsustainable budget deficit, but we cannot do so at the expense of our economic recovery and the need to foster job growth,

washtimes 04-FEB-11

[ said]: Deep, immediate cuts…would hurt the economy when it's in a very fragile state and risk throwing more Americans out of work,

wsj 26-JAN-11

[ said]: Reaching agreement requires both sides to demonstrate a willingness to compromise. He's going to want everyone to show their hand at the same time,

WashingtonPost 25-JAN-11

[-said]: The American people don't want to go backwards by repealing these new rights and doing so without a specific plan to replace it is simply irresponsible,

upi 20-JAN-11

[ said]: What form the bill comes to the floor in is something that's under discussion and debate,

cnn 13-DEC-10

[said:]: the jury is still out

newschannel5 09-DEC-10

[ said]: The jury is still out,

newschannel5 09-DEC-10

[added:]: This message today is very simple: That in the form that it was negotiated, it is not acceptable to the House Democratic caucus. It's as simple as that.

dailymail 09-DEC-10

[ said]: The House Democrats have not signed off on any deal,

WashingtonPost 07-DEC-10

[ said]: I think Boehner's going to be pulled really far to the right by the members of his caucus, especially the tea party faction,

irishsun 28-NOV-10

[said:]: ending unemployment assistance will not only be devastating for these individuals and their families but it will also hurt the economy as a whole by undermining consumer confidence and demand.

irishsun 19-NOV-10