John Boehner
No deal in sight as deadline for fiscal deal nears (+video)
A last-gasp effort Thursday to avoid automatic tax increases and spending cuts got off on the same convulsive, partisan tone that marked congressional attempts to... Read more »
Triumph of politics, 'fiscal cliff' viewed as apocalyptic event
Americans may find it useful to remember how the nation got to this point. Read more »
Obama cuts vacation short as 'fiscal cliff' looms
With a year-end deadline looming before the economy goes over the so-called fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama is cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in... Read more »
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. pitched as possible U.S. House speaker
While that's not likely to happen, the scenario showcases Huntsman as someone who has a national role to play in restoring the Republican Party's reputation, said Kirk... Read more »
Congress should take one more vote — to abolish debt ceiling
The announcement that House Speaker John Boehner has offered to take the debt ceiling off the table in the current "fiscal cliff" negotiations is, in one sense, a... Read more »
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