Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts. More
GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
Original ricin suspect was held despite evidence pointing to another man After keeping Elvis impersonator James Kevin Curtis in jail for a week, interrogating him while he was chained to a chair and turning his house upside down, federal authorities had no confession or physical evidence tying him to the ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and other public officials. More
“You’ve got a bunch of people who are far from home, inadequately nourished, overly caffeinated, perhaps drinking alcohol, often sleep deprived, cranky, and constantly plunged into uncertainty about their schedule and travel.”
— Retiring Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), quoted by The Atlantic, on the problem with Congress.
“With less than 24 hours left until the start of the 119th Congress, Mike Johnson doesn’t have the votes yet to remain speaker,” Politico reports.
“Roughly a dozen Republicans are still on the fence, as some of them try to get concessions on the rules or commitments from Johnson on spending.”
Vanity Fair: Republicans aren’t making life easy for Mike Johnson.
There’s a viral meme that perfectly encapsulates what might lie ahead this year in politics: the classic “fuck around and find out” chart.
And when it comes to Donald Trump, many of his voters score pretty high on the “fuck around” axis.
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“House Republican leadership is eyeing Fort McNair, an Army post in Southwest Washington, as the tentative location for a conference retreat on Saturday on its ambitious legislative plans on the border, energy and taxes,” Politico reports.
“House Democrats are expecting full attendance at Friday’s speaker vote, as lawmakers who have faced recent health issues return to Washington for the start of the new Congress,” Politico reports.
“Democrats are expected to universally oppose Republican Rep. Mike Johnson for speaker, meaning he can lose only one vote and still win the gavel.”