President Obama Dines With Senate Republicans

In a nice taste of what could be coming, President Obama had dinner with twelve Senate Republicans. Many have criticized the President for not schmoozing congressmen and Senators. The twelve senators were Pat Toomey, John McCain, Lindsay Graham, Kelly Ayotte, Saxby Chambliss, Ron Johnson, Dan Coats, Bob Borker, Tom Coburn, […]


A Taste of What Could Come? Rivera Challenges Booker

Geraldo Rivera has been publicly pondering a 2014 Senate run in New Jersey as a Republican. If he were to run, he would most likely face Newark mayor Cory Booker in the general election. Twitter has often been considered a big platform for Mayor Booker. He received national attention for […]


Executive Order on Sequestration

Here is the executive order, courtesy of the White House: SEQUESTRATION ORDER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013 PURSUANT TO SECTION 251A OF THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT, AS AMENDED By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United States of America, and in […]


BREAKING: Sequester Goes Through

With the sign of a pen, the forced budget cuts took effect. President Obama signed an order today allowing the cuts to go in. The move was partially symbolic, as the cuts were forced. President Obama had met with congressional leaders on Friday, but they did not reach a deal.


Chuck Hagel Confirmed

The Senate confirmed Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense today. The former Republican Senator was confirmed by a mostly party line vote of 58-41. Senator Lautenburg did not vote. Four Republicans, Cochran, Johanns, Paul, and Shelby, voted for Hagel. All voting Democrats went for Hagel. The four Republicans mostly said […]