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Wednesday, February 27, 2013

House to vote on Violence Against Women Act measures

Republican leaders are prepared to allow a vote on a version favored by Democrats, pointing to GOP division.

Senate confirms Lew as Treasury secretary

Senate confirms Lew as Treasury secretary Jack Lew gets Senate green light in a 71-26 vote just as economy faces potentially severe budget cuts.

Sequester spin gets ahead of reality

Sequester spin gets ahead of reality How bad will the cuts really be? No one really knows. The dire warnings the reflect a lot of guesswork.

4 Pinocchios for Arne Duncan’s false claim of ‘pink slips’ for teachers

Education Secretary asserted three times that some teachers have already gotten ‘pink slips.’



Boehner cuts House members’ greatest perk

Boehner cuts House members’ greatest perk
Citing the impending sequester cuts to the federal budget, the Speaker canceled all House congressional delegation travel on military jets.


Christie: CPAC snub no big deal

Christie: CPAC snub no big deal The New Jersey governor says he has bigger things to worry about than not getting invited to the conservative confab.

Premature congratulations for McCarthy

Premature congratulations for McCarthy A think tank releases a statement on her nomination to head EPA... but the White House hasn’t yet given her the official nod.


Boehner cuts House members’ greatest perk

Boehner cuts House members’ greatest perk Citing the impending sequester cuts to the federal budget, the Speaker canceled all House congressional delegation travel on military jets.

Duncan says teachers getting pink slips but local officials say not so

Duncan says teachers getting pink slips but local officials say not so West Virginia teacher moves are not a result of sequestration, local officials explain.

Cut the pork but hold the sequestration, protesters say

Cut the pork but hold the sequestration, protesters say Protesters with a giant pink pig want defense cuts without sequestration


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