U.S. President Barack Obama and four congressional leaders started negotiations Friday to try to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. The lawmakers described the White House talks as constructive. One of Mr. Obama’s political adversaries, John Boehner, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, said he believes a compromise […]
Obama, Congress Leaders Negotiate on ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Petraeus Testifies on Capitol Hill about Libya Attack
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has told a congressional panel that he believed from the onset that the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya was the work of terrorists. Lawmakers say the former CIA chief made the comments during Friday’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, regarding the deadly attack that resulted […]
Obama Meets with Congressional Leaders on US Fiscal Cliff
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and key congressional leaders are meeting Friday in their first face-to-face effort to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. As the talks started, Mr. Obama said he and the lawmakers would have to make “tough compromises” to keep the government from cascading over what Washington is […]
Obama Meeting with Congressional Leaders on US Fiscal Cliff
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and key congressional leaders are set to meet Friday in their first face-to-face effort to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. Mr. Obama summoned the lawmakers to the White House to start discussions on how the government can avoid cascading over what Washington is a calling […]
Petraeus Testifies on Capitol Hill about Libya Attack
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Former CIA director David Petraeus has begun his testimony before Congress about the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The retired general is providing details of the attack and the initial U.S. response to lawmakers in both the House and Senate intelligence committees, in closed-door hearings Friday. U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens […]
Petraeus Testifies on Capitol Hill about Libya Attack
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Former CIA director David Petraeus testifies Friday before the House Intelligence Committee about the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Both the House and Senate Intelligence Committees began closed-door hearings Thursday on the attack in which U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed. U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials […]
US Congress Probes Libya Attack
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials are testifying before Congress about the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The House and Senate Intelligence Committees began closed-door hearings Thursday on the attack in which U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed. Many lawmakers are concerned over whether there was adequate […]
US Congress Probes Libya Attack
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials are testifying before Congress about the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a closed hearing on the attack, which resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. A House panel is hearing testimony from foreign […]
Romney: Obama’s Government ‘Gifts’ to Voters Cost Him Election
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Defeated U.S. presidential contender Mitt Romney is telling his campaign donors that he lost last week’s national election because President Barack Obama showered “financial gifts” from the government on segments of the American electorate who then voted for him. In a post-election call to the donors Wednesday, the Republican challenger said the Democratic incumbent had […]
U.S. Congress Probes Libya Attack
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials are testifying before Congress about the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a closed hearing on the attack, which resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. A House panel is hearing testimony from foreign […]
