RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama on Saturday signed separate measures into law to lift the federal debt limit and restore benefits that…
WASHINGTON — In a concession to President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers, House Speaker John Boehner (pictured) said Tuesday the House will vote to increase…
What went wrong for Republicans in their recent showdown with the president and Democrats over the debt ceiling and funding the government? “We picked the…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Time growing desperately short, House Republicans pushed for passage of legislation late Tuesday to prevent a threatened Treasury default, end a 15-day…
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) blames President Barack Obama for the continued government shutdown as well as the looming default because he simply won’t negotiate,”…
The debt limit is the total amount of money that the United States government is authorized to borrow to meet its existing legal obligations, including…
While the government raised their debt ceiling last week, TJMS Commentator Jeff Johnson believes we as individuals need to raise our own ceiling. Better yet, we need to “take flight”. Take a listen to his commentary and hear why we need to “take flight”.
It all came down the very last minute. The U.S. averts — a debt-crisis. And while some cheer — there’s a resounding chorus of boos — from across the world. To hear more on this story, check out the video below.
The New York Times cover story on Thursday highlighted the growing spending power of the super rich. While average American families struggle to make ends meet, the wealthy are flooding high-end stores to the point where Nordstrom has a waiting list for a Chanel sequined tweed coat for $9,010. But instead of emulating the frivolous […]
While the full details of the recent debt ceiling deal signed by President Obama have yet to be released to the public, many pundits and political experts are claiming that the hardest hit groups will be the poor and minorities. Since the deal was signed, President Obama has been criticized by the Congressional Black Caucus […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson called into question President Obama’s toughness this weekend in regards to his handling of the debt ceiling talks. Obama, who has been criticized by many for compromising with the stalwart Republicans, struck a deal that helped the country avert a financial crisis. Jackson, who spoke to Politico.com, said that the president is […]
As of this morning, the congressional bill, to raise the debt ceiling, was passed in the House of Representatives and will be voted upon in the Senate this afternoon. Roland Martin invited White House Communications Director, Dan Pfeiffer, to call in the show today to discuss the deal.
