http://www.mail.com/people/2888-john-boehner.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/2888-john-boehner.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859132-obama-decides-to-extend-term-jobs-council.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is letting his jobs council expire, cutting off one source of input from business leaders while unemployment remains stubbornly high. Obama formed the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in January 2011, when unemployment was about 9 percent. It's now 7.8 percent, though more than 12 million people are out of work.... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859132-obama-decides-to-extend-term-jobs-council.html 2013-01-31T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1855648-gop-lawmakers-automatic-cuts-leverage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a growing sense of resignation that the country's political leaders will be unable or unwilling to find a way around looming automatic spending cuts despite fresh signs the cuts would threaten the recovering economy. On one side are conservative Republicans, outnumbered and frustrated, who see the painfully large cuts as leverage... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1855648-gop-lawmakers-automatic-cuts-leverage.html 2013-01-30T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857508-house-members-negotiate-proposal-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A group of a half-dozen House members, equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, is nearing completion of wide-ranging immigration legislation similar to proposals by Senate negotiators and President Barack Obama, including a pathway to legal immigration status for 11 million illegal immigrants already in the U.S. The group inte... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857508-house-members-negotiate-proposal-immigration.html 2013-01-30T21:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852896-obama-immigration-overhaul-now-time.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Declaring "now is the time" to fix the nation's broken immigration system, President Barack Obama on Tuesday outlined broad proposals for putting millions of illegal immigrants on a clear path to citizenship while cracking down on businesses that employ people illegally and tightening security at the borders. He hailed a bipartisan Senate group on a similar ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852896-obama-immigration-overhaul-now-time.html 2013-01-29T22:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1854542-reid-replace-automatic-cuts-short-increments.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The top Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday that lawmakers should redouble their efforts to replace looming across-the-board cuts to the Pentagon and domestic programs with alternative spending cuts and tax hikes. The comments by Majority Leader Harry Reid came amid increasing resignation among both Democrats and Republicans that the acr... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1854542-reid-replace-automatic-cuts-short-increments.html 2013-01-29T19:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he'll sign a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for Superstorm Sandy victims as soon as it lands on his desk. Three months after Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Obama chided lawmakers for taking their time to approve the funding even as he commended them for providing the long-awaited... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 07:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1852938-obama-hell-sign-505b-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T07:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Three months after Superstorm Sandy ravaged coastal areas in much of the Northeast, Congress on Monday sent a $50.5 billion emergency relief measure for storm victims to President Barack Obama for his signature. "I commend Congress for giving families and businesses the help they deserve, and I will sign this bill into law as soon as it ... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851448-congress-passes-505b-superstorm-sandy-aid-bill.html 2013-01-29T00:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851432-gop-to-fight-dems-negotiate-with-obama.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Is Washington's backroom dealing dead? House Speaker John Boehner says he no longer wants to negotiate deficit reduction with President Barack Obama. The president says he won't negotiate raising the government's borrowing authority. Rank and file lawmakers say they're tired of being left out of the loop and insist on the regular legisla... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851432-gop-to-fight-dems-negotiate-with-obama.html 2013-01-28T17:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851356-reset-guns-immigration-topping-weeks-agenda.html A week into his second term, President Barack Obama is temporarily turning from perpetual political fights over the national debt, government borrowing, spending and taxing to tackle two other big issues: immigration and gun-law overhaul. With Congress delaying a debt limit showdown until May 18, the White House postponing its annual budget submission unt... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1851356-reset-guns-immigration-topping-weeks-agenda.html 2013-01-28T16:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1848856-no-budget-pay-advances-despite-reservations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In an earlier era, a move like the one engineered by House GOP leaders to pass a "no budget, no pay" measure probably would have been stopped in its tracks. But with Congress' approval ratings in the gutter, House lawmakers pushed aside questions about fairness and constitutionality and tacked the idea on to an unpopular, must-pass measu... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1848856-no-budget-pay-advances-despite-reservations.html 2013-01-27T12:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845972-court-obama-appointments-violate-constitution.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a far-reaching decision that could severely limit a chief executive's powers to make recess appointments. The decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845972-court-obama-appointments-violate-constitution.html 2013-01-25T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1843744-jindal-gop-stupid-party.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal called on the Republican Party to "stop being the stupid party" on Thursday as GOP leaders promised fundamental changes to help stave off future losses. In the keynote address at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting, Jindal said the GOP doesn't need to change its values but "might need to ch... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1843744-jindal-gop-stupid-party.html 2013-01-25T01:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1839732-debt-crisis-averted-spring-fight-ahead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the way to a springtime budget struggle with President Barack Obama over Medicare, farm subsidies and other benefit programs. The current legislation, which cleared the House on a bipart... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1839732-debt-crisis-averted-spring-fight-ahead.html 2013-01-23T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1839742-53-senators-urge-approval-keystone-xl-pipeline.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change. A letter signed by 53 senators said Nebraska Gov. Dave Heinem... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1839742-53-senators-urge-approval-keystone-xl-pipeline.html 2013-01-23T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1838700-gop-moves-to-delay-debt-ceiling-showdown-3-months.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to regain their budget footing versus President Barack Obama, Republicans controlling the House are moving quickly to try to defuse a potential debt crisis with legislation to prevent a first-ever U.S. default for at least three months. The Republicans are giving up for now on trying to extract spending cuts from Democrats in ret... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 23:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1838700-gop-moves-to-delay-debt-ceiling-showdown-3-months.html 2013-01-22T23:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1838720-feud-budget-diplomatic-security-escalates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-running feud over whether Congress provides enough money for protecting U.S. diplomats escalated Tuesday as the chairman of a Senate subcommittee charged that House Republicans "blithely torpedoed embassy security funds" in stripping a $1 billion measure sought by the State Department from a hurricane relief bill. Sen. Patrick Lea... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1838720-feud-budget-diplomatic-security-escalates.html 2013-01-22T20:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1836916-obama-stands-ground-fiscal-debates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama devoted one word — "deficit" — to the issue that brought Washington to the brink of fiscal crises time and again during his first term. But it was the paragraph that followed in his inaugural address that foreshadowed what's to come — more hard bargaining and more last-minute deals driven by Obama's own conviction ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1836916-obama-stands-ground-fiscal-debates.html 2013-01-22T17:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1838154-reset-obama-move-2nd-term-agenda.html President Barack Obama now faces the heavy lifting of trying to move ahead on the lofty second-term vows and declarations he laid out in his inaugural address. He presented a muscular retooled agenda that includes addressing climate change, controlling health care costs, advancing gay rights and tax fairness, overhauling the immigration system and curbing... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1838154-reset-obama-move-2nd-term-agenda.html 2013-01-22T16:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834472-time-to-act-obama-declares-taking-oath-2nd-time.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Turning the page on years of war and recession, President Barack Obama summoned a divided nation Monday to act with "passion and dedication" to broaden equality and prosperity at home, nurture democracy around the world and combat global warming as he embarked on a second term before a vast and cheering crowd that spilled down the historic National Mall. ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834472-time-to-act-obama-declares-taking-oath-2nd-time.html 2013-01-22T01:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1836286-analysis-obama-agenda-will-confront-gop-debt.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama appealed for "one nation and one people" in his second inaugural address. Any notion that the country's bitter partisanship might fade, however, seemed tempered by the president's newly assertive push of central Democratic tenets: safety-net programs for the poor, equal rights for gays and minorities and government spending on investm... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1836286-analysis-obama-agenda-will-confront-gop-debt.html 2013-01-21T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834972-obamas-host-coffee-with-congressional-leaders.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Could a blend of inaugural excitement and fresh coffee be the stimulant Washington needs to break political gridlock? One could only conjecture as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden and their wives played host Monday to congressional leaders of both parties at the White House. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugur... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1834972-obamas-host-coffee-with-congressional-leaders.html 2013-01-21T14:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1834510-gop-wants-budget-schumer-warns-they-will.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are looking to make new revenue part of the Senate's first budget in almost four years, which will be released soon after the start of President Barack Obama's second term. Obama has pushed for a "balanced approach" to solving the nation's financial woes, including more tax revenue. Republicans for years have complained bitterl... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 08:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1834510-gop-wants-budget-schumer-warns-they-will.html 2013-01-21T08:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1831596-big-party-democrats-quiet-reflection-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — For many Republicans, this is a good weekend to get away from it all. With hundreds of thousands of Democrats traveling to nation's capital for President Barack Obama's inauguration activities, Republicans and supporters of last fall's GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, are leaving town, or staying put and trying to avoid the crowd... Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1831596-big-party-democrats-quiet-reflection-gop.html 2013-01-19T12:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828072-poll-damage-us-debt-limit-raised.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if lawmakers fail to increase the government's borrowing limit. Yet they're torn over how or even whether to raise it, leaning toward Republican demands that any boost be accompanied by spending cuts. According to an Associated Press-GfK poll, 53 percent say that if the debt limit... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 07:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1828072-poll-damage-us-debt-limit-raised.html 2013-01-18T07:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827934-house-gop-seek-short-term-debt-limit-extension.html WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — House Republicans may seek a quick, short-term extension of the government's debt limit, a move that would avoid an immediate default by the Treasury as the party seeks to maximize leverage in negotiations over spending cuts with President Barack Obama this spring, officials said Thursday. "All options are on the table as far as w... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1827934-house-gop-seek-short-term-debt-limit-extension.html 2013-01-17T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827600-reset-obama-rounding-second-term-team.html Just days before he again takes the oath of office, President Barack Obama is rounding out his Cabinet and White House staff while bracing for major economic and foreign policy storms. Just when one crisis seems resolved or put off, another one springs up. The latest emergency: the capture by Islamic militants of dozens of foreign hostages, including some... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827600-reset-obama-rounding-second-term-team.html 2013-01-17T16:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826480-obamas-gun-measures-face-tough-road-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposals while the president's allies in the Democratic-controlled Senate are stopping well short of pledging immediate action. The fate of his plan could ultimately hinge on a handful of mo... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1826480-obamas-gun-measures-face-tough-road-congress.html 2013-01-17T15:09:00Z