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CIA’s Pakistan chief leaves country
The CIA’s Islamabad station chief, who oversaw the intelligence team that uncovered Osama bin Laden’s hideout, has left Pakistan for medical reasons, a US official said. The CIA declined to comment on the matter. “The chief of station is a respected, senior officer who had the full faith and confidence…
Republican leaders say ‘fully engaged’ with Obama on debt deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives said on Saturday that after a week of stalemate they are now in serious talks with President Barack Obama to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a looming default. “We now have a a level of seriousness…
Religious fanatics and the debt ceiling
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy There's so much to comment on from this clip, but what really struck me about this report on Boehner's visible loss of control over the Tea Party idiots in his party is that the teabaggers, as an act…
Obama’s approval at new low of 40% in latest poll
WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama’s job approval rating slumped to a personal low of 40 percent in a public opinion survey out Friday, a possible reflection of the political war over US debt. The respected Gallup polling organization said Obama had previously slipped to 41 percent several times since…
WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks about debt negotiations
President Barack Obama was expected to speak at 10:20 a.m. ET Friday about ongoing debt ceiling negotiations. Watch this live video from The White House. JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV…
Republicans in disarray after collapse of Boehner plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican leaders will scramble to rescue their budget deficit-cutting plan on Friday after conservatives mounted a rebellion that heaped uncertainty on efforts to avert a catastrophic debt default. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner’s failure to round up enough support for his plan on Thursday exposed a…
House GOP debt plan dead on arrival, but vote to proceed
Republican lawmakers Thursday pressed ahead with a vote on a plan to avert a calamitous US debt default, ignoring White House warnings of a veto as the political wrangling infected global markets. Republican House Speaker John Boehner was to put his two-step plan to raise the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt limit…
Tea party revolt holds possible debt deals hostage
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to cut the deficit faced a nail-bitingly close vote in Congress on Thursday as the top Republican lawmaker sought to quell an internal revolt and push his plan to avoid a ruinous default. Approval of a plan by House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner would…
Clinton vows to fight Republican aid cuts
WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has warned Congress that she will fight to block a Republican push to restrict aid for Israel’s Arab neighbors and Pakistan and cut off climate change funds. Two panels in the Republican-led House of Representatives have approved billions of dollars in cuts…
Politicos Twitter over debt debate
With the White House and Republicans locked in a tense showdown over the US debt, both sides have taken to social network Twitter with a vengeance to score points in 140 characters or less. Since talks began, President Barack Obama’s communications team and their counterparts on House Speaker John Boehner’s…
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