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Obama Says He Wants Oil Producers to Boost Output

WASHINGTON -- As the high cost of gasoline takes a toll on politics and pocket books, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he is calling on major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia to increase their oil supplies to help stabilize prices, warning starkly that lack of relief would harm the global economy. "We are in a lot of...

Obama Jumps Into Debt Debate; Hill to Get Preview

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama, jumping into a debt-reduction debate that will help define the rest of his term, will outline his ideas Wednesday for curbing the costs of Medicare and Medicaid and taking other steps to turn around the nation's spending habits. Ahead of his effort, House Republicans warned they would...

Boehner Presses Obama to Define Libya Mission

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama came under pressure from Republicans on Wednesday to outline the U.S. goals in Libya, where American aircraft and warships are part of an international campaign enforcing a no-fly zone, as lawmakers sought to protect Congress' constitutional role in military decisions. In a letter to...

Nancy Pelosi Briefly Hospitalized in Rome

ROME -- U.S. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi was briefly hospitalized in Rome early Monday after feeling unwell, but by afternoon had resumed her schedule, a spokesman said. Pelosi, a former House speaker, skipped talks in the morning with Italian officials, including the defense minister, as she was taken ill, the...

'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'

Everyone is used to the familiar "horse race" poll that tells us who is out front when it comes to a campaign, but Quinnipiac University has a different measure for some of today's leading political personalities: namely, who ranks the "warmest" and "coldest" on a "feelings thermometer"?

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December Surprise? From Rubin to Pelosi, Wall Street & DC Dems Push Post-Election Austerity

On a recent Meet the Press face-off between Democrats and Republicans, a politician claimed we urgently need to cut government spending.

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Jared Bernstein: One Million Should Not Become the New $250K!

Whenever I do anything my 12-year-old daughter finds embarrassing -- which is pretty much whenever I do anything -- she says, "Really, Dad? Seriously???"

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Nancy Pelosi Tax Cut Proposal Slammed By Washington Post

The Washington Post editorial board on Wednesday night slammed House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) for pushing to permanently extend "middle class" tax cuts for people earning up to $1 million, warning that it makes Democrats look "almost as irresponsible" as Republicans defending tax cuts for the rich.

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Choosing to Represent

I attended a DCCC Women's Power Luncheon today with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi in celebration of her 25 years of service.

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Nancy Pelosi Gets Her Own SF Street

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is getting a street named after her.

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05/31/12 Boehner, Pelosi duel over taxes Source: Cleveland.com A high-level brawl over taxes broke out between top House leaders Thursday as Speaker John Boehner and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi tussled over a proposal to let rates for the rich expire at the end of this year.
05/31/12 Pelosi: Obamacare is constitutionally 'ironclad' Source: The Weekly Standard - Washington DC House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., predicted that the Supreme Court would uphold President Obama's health care law, which she called "ironclad," by a 6-3 vote.
05/31/12 Study Says $1 Million Tax Cut Line Nets 56% of Obama... Source: Bloomberg.com Setting the income threshold for ending the George W. Bush-era tax cuts at $1 million instead of $250,000 would raise $366 billion less over 10 years than the $829 billion envisioned under President Barack Obama 's proposal, according to a report released yesterday.
05/31/12 CBPP on Pelosi's Bush Tax Cut Shift Source: Firedoglake The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has put hard numbers to Nancy Pelosi's shift on the Bush tax cuts.
05/31/12 When Pelosi says 'free,' reach for your wallet Source: The Daily Herald - Everett WA On Tuesday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi explained to the Commonwealth Club the reason Washington passed Obamacare.