Displaying items 49-60 of 891
» View wsbt.com items only
< Previous
•
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-75
•
Next >
-
Socialist senator at odds with Obama over veterans benefits
WASHINGTON — A few hours before midnight during a marathon budget session, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the only member of Congress elected as a socialist, called for a vote on his proposal to oppose any cut in cost-of-living adjustments for...
Tags: John Boehner, Bernard Sanders, U.S. Senate, Politics, Inflation and Deflation
-
L.A. Votes: Women voters wooed; candidates pressed on specifics
As Los Angeles faces the possibility of having no women holding elected office at City Hall come July, some of California’s most well-known female politicians joined forces to promote Wendy Greuel’s mayoral bid. Greuel was endorsed by U.S....
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Washington, DC, Political Fundraising, Tom LaBonge, Elections
-
Group of female politicians rally around Greuel
With Los Angeles facing the imminent possibility of having no female elected leaders at City Hall, some of California's most prominent female politicians joined forces Thursday to promote Wendy Greuel's mayoral candidacy. Democratic congressional leader...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Wendy Greuel, Jan Perry, U.S. Senate, Judy Chu
-
Pot, same-sex marriage: Polls shift, but what about the politics?
WASHINGTON – The last several years have seen huge shifts in polls on two intensely debated issues: marijuana legalization and same-sex marriage. On one, the change in opinion has prompted public officials to shift ground en masse; on the other, few...
Tags: Social Issues, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice and Rights, Government, Minority Groups
-
Obama will propose cuts to entitlement programs in new budget
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON – As part of his new budget, President Obama will propose cutting Social Security and other government benefits by lowering the cost-of-living adjustment, putting a key GOP negotiating demand into a formal White House proposal for the...Tags: John Boehner, U.S. Senate, Politics, Labor Markets, Parties and Movements
-
Pelosi says electing Greuel will 'lift up' people across U.S.
As Los Angeles faces the prospect of not having a single woman in elected office at City Hall in July, some of California’s most prominent female politicians promoted Wendy Greuel’s mayoral bid on Thursday. House Minority Leader Nancy...
Tags: Wendy Greuel, Elections, Judy Chu, Politics, Minority Groups
-
Eric Garcetti gets endorsement from councilman he calls 'Mr. L.A.'
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti won the endorsement of another City Council colleague on Thursday. At a news conference in Silver Lake, Councilman Tom LaBonge said he was supporting Garcetti over City Controller Wendy Greuel because Garcetti...
Tags: Barbara Boxer, Wendy Greuel, Local Elections, Tom LaBonge, Elections
-
Obama summons congressional leaders to White House
WASHINGTON – President Obama plans to convene a meeting with the top leaders in Congress on Friday at the White House, congressional aides confirmed. The president’s confab with House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Majority...
Tags: John Boehner, Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Senate, Politics, Republican Party
-
In Bucks, Fitzpatrick uses Pelosi to raise campaign cash
Of The Morning CallIt's been a while since Nancy Pelosi was in control of the House, but apparently she's still fund-raising gold for Republicans. After House Majority PAC rapped Republican Bucks County Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick for his support of Rep. Paul Ryan's...Tags: Mike Fitzpatrick, Real Estate, Political Fundraising, Elections, Politics
-
President Obama's sequester
No matter how artfully President Obama attempts to stick blame on those mean House Republicans, the sequestration of $85 billion in this year's spending authority was his administration's idea. At the daily noon White House briefing on Feb. 19, Press...Tags: Budget Control Act of 2011, U.S. Senate, Elections, Jay Carney, Politics
-
Wrong to blame GOP for showdown
What a joke your editorial regarding pending federal budget cuts is ("The GOP sequester," Feb. 22). Do you not research information anymore, or do you just call up some liberal Democrats for advice? Maybe you're just blind and believe anything that...Tags: Steny Hoyer, Budget Control Act of 2011, Politics, Mitch McConnell, Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
-
Sequestration: How we got here
Sequestration is an extremely crude way to cut approximately 2 percent of federal spending. It is analogous to forcing a grossly obese person to lose a few pounds by not feeding him for a few days. On this issue, at least, it appears that Republicans...Tags: Republican Party, U.S. Senate, Politics, Harry Reid, Barack Obama
Apr 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 4, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 27, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 27, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
Feb 26, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Nancy Pelosi topic gallery.