Obama: It's Time to Pull Off the Band-aid and Eat the Peas
WASHINGTON D.C.-President Obama and congressional leaders met again Monday to try and hammer out a deal to raise the debt ceiling and reduce the nation's deficit. There was no breakthrough.
Former First Lady Betty Ford Passes Away at 93
CALIFORNIA-The former First Lady, wife of the 38th President of the United States, Betty Ford passed away yesterday, Friday the eighth of July.
Murkowski: There's No Time to Waste
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate recessed for the week today, with little in the way of progress being made towards an agreement on a sustainable financial path for the country’s future. Alaska’s Senior Senator Lisa Murkowski gave the following reaction:
Court Rules on Gay Military Ban
SAN FRANCISCO-The three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the U.S. Government to immediately cease enforcing the ban on openly gay personnel in the military. This ends the 17 year old policy of discharging members of the military based on their sexual orientation.