With the U.S. default deadline rapidly approaching and no deal in sight, President Barack Obama told reporters Friday that he is open to the McConnell plan if Congress fails to give him an alternative. (0:49)
Commanders will not be allowed to segregate gay servicemembers once they are allowed to enlist, according to Maj. Gen. Steven Hummer, Chief of Staff for the Repeal Implementation Team. (0:15)
During a ceremony Monday marking the transfer of Command authority in Afghanistan, outgoing Commander General David Petraeus noted that international forces have made significant progress. (0:15)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Thursday that he was unsure if a debt limit deal put forward by Mitch McConnell could pass through the House. (0:09)
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) told reporters Thursday that a controversial plan laid out by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) should remain on the table as debt negotiations continue. (0:32)
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) defended Eric Cantor (R-Va.) Wednesday amid charges from Democratic lawmakers that the House Majority Leader has been obstructing debt limit negotiations.
“Any suggestion that the role Eric has played in this meeting has been anything less than helpful is just wrong,” Boehner said during a press conference Thursday. “I’m glad Eric is there, and those who have other opinions can keep them to themselves.” (0:26)
During Wednesday’s briefing, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney read President Obama’s statement condemning the attacks in Mumbai. (0:45)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday that the White House will not support Republican efforts to pass a balanced budget amendment. (1:05)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday that the McConnell option to raise the debt limit in three steps is not the preferred plan. (0:37)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney says the Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s plan to raise the debt limit in three steps signals the importance of taking the procedural step. (0:30)
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters Wednesday that deficit reduction has the opportunity to be a “game changer.” (0:17)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and various women members of the House Democratic caucus appeared before reporters Tuesday to voice universal opposition to entitlement cuts in the debt negotiations. (0:19)
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters Tuesday that her Democratic colleagues refuse to sacrifice programs that help senior citizens in exchange for tax breaks and subsidies for millionaires and the oil industry. (0:18)
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) told reporters Tuesday that social security cuts are tantamount to tax hikes for senior citizens. (0:26)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) told reporters Tuesday that Democrats are willing to discuss entitlement reforms, but not in the context of the debt ceiling negotiations. (0:24)
Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) told reporters Tuesday that she feels obligated to help Democrats protect Medicare and Social Security during debt negotiations. Hochul recently won a visible race in New York’s 26th district in what was widely considered a mandate on Medicare reform.
Making a point about the importance of entitlement programs, Rep. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) told reporters Tuesday that when families in her district are strapped for cash, they don’t propose starving their grandmothers or taking away her medicine. Hochul recently won a visible race in New York’s 26th district in what was widely considered a mandate on Medicare reform. (0:34)
President Barack Obama instructed lawmakers Monday to “eat [their] peas” and pass a deal to raise the debt limit. (0:11)
President Barack Obama told reporters Monday that he is willing to take “significant heat” from Congressional Democrats in order to pass a debt ceiling deal. (0:13)
President Barack Obama told reporters Monday that the looming election season will hurt lawmakers’ ability to craft a debt ceiling compromise. (0:16)
Justin Duckham