President Obama a few days ago mocked Mitt Romney for calling Rep. Paul Ryan's budget plan "marvelous." "He said that he's 'very supportive' of this new budget, and he even called it 'marvelous,' which is a word you don't often... »
Last week, when House Speaker John Boehner indicated his willingness to bring up the Senate transportation bill, it seemed like an admission of defeat for the brazenly partisan approach and insanely destructive policies the Republicans have been promot... »
City officials from across the country are descending on Washington to lobby in favor of a highway bill and against cuts to local programs. The National League of Cities is holding its annual Congressional City Conference, which begins Saturday and … C... »
Yesterday the House debated the GOP leadership’s oil drilling-with-a-side-of-highways bill, which may or may not survive the House floor. Oregon's Earl Blumenauer has a knack for getting straight to the point. This was the image he used to illustrate h... »
Three Democratic lawmakers from Massachusetts are putting pressure on the nation’s top housing regulator to offer more assistance to struggling homeowners and arguing he is misinterpreting his statutory mission. As lawmakers and the White House have se... »
The Hill reports: "Influential conservative blogger Erick Erickson said he would endorse the 'sweet meteor of death' over any of the current GOP candidates, but would back the party’s eventual nominee in the general election against President Obama." »
The housing market is widely seen in Washington as still struggling in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, and weighing down what would be a more robust economic recovery. In recent days, the White House has made a concerted … Continue reading → »
WASHINGTON -- As the US Supreme Court justices deliberate whether President Obama's health care is constitutional and take on other divisive cases, they will have additional police protection, The Hill reported Wednesday. Congress has appropriated near... »
