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Lew: Do. Not. Mess. With. Debt Ceiling.
 Lew: Do. Not. 
 Mess. With. 
 Debt Ceiling. 
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Jul 28, 2013 1:30 PM CDT

Lew: Do. Not. Mess. With. Debt Ceiling.

Treasury sec fires warning shot, says Obama won't negotiate with Congress in fall

(Newser) - Jack Lew has stern words for Republicans looking to pick a new fight this fall over raising the debt ceiling: Don't even think about it. "Congress can't let us default," the Treasury secretary said today, adding that the White House has been "crystal clear" that...

&#39;That&#39;s Me:&#39; Dems Laud Obama on Trayvon
 'That's Me:' 
 Dems Laud 
 Obama on 
 Trayvon 
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Jul 21, 2013 11:03 AM CDT

'That's Me:' Dems Laud Obama on Trayvon

John McCain would like to see 'Stand Your Ground' reviewed

(Newser) - President Obama's remarks on the Trayvon Martin verdict reverberated around the talk shows today, with Democrats saying Obama hit close to home when he spoke of "being followed in a department store," reports Politico . "That’s me on a daily basis, and especially when I’m...

Boehner: 'Judge Us by the Laws We Repeal'

House speaker addresses Congress' perceived lack of productivity

(Newser) - For those judging the House for its failure to pass new laws and its dogged determination to repeal existing ones ( hello, ObamaCare! ), John Boehner would like you to do, well, pretty much just that. In comments on Face the Nation this morning, the House speaker says Congress "...

Bush to Congress: Fix &#39;Broken&#39; Immigration
 Bush to 
 Congress: 
 Fix 'Broken' 
 Immigration 
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Jul 7, 2013 1:09 PM CDT

Bush to Congress: Fix 'Broken' Immigration

Plus, McCain on Egypt: It was a coup, yank their aid

(Newser) - George W. Bush thinks Congress might actually be chugging toward doing something about a holdover from his days in office: immigration. "Sometimes, it takes time for some of these complex issues to evolve. And it looks like immigration, you know, has a chance to pass," he said today...

Rick Perry: 'Texas Is a Place Where We Defend Life'

Predicts GOP has got the votes to pass abortion ban

(Newser) - It's Sunday, which means there's a Texas politician discussing the state's abortion bill on national television. Wendy Davis took her crack last week, and Rick Perry said today that his state is "going to support protecting life . I'm pretty good at counting votes and I...

Wendy Davis: Perry Kicking Women to Curb for Politics

Plus, Pelosi on Snowden in the airport: 'He can stay there'

(Newser) - Wendy Davis took her 10 hours of filibustering fame and extended it by at least 15 minutes, appearing on three Sunday shows today and unloading on Texas Republicans trying to push through a 20-week abortion ban. “Gov. Perry and Lt. Gov. Dewhurst are willing to … put women in...

Schumer: Putin &#39;Aiding, Abetting&#39; Snowden
 Schumer: Putin 
 'Aiding, Abetting' 
 Snowden 
SUNDAY TALK SHOWS
Jun 23, 2013 10:27 AM CDT

Schumer: Putin 'Aiding, Abetting' Snowden

NSA director says whistleblower wasn't acting 'with noble intent'

(Newser) - Edward Snowden is reportedly on the ground in Moscow , and American lawmakers wasted no time in lobbing threats at Russia for allowing the stopover, reports Politico. Chuck Schumer led off, blasting Vladimir Putin for sticking "a finger in the eye of the United States," an action which is...

Dick Cheney: Snowden Is a 'Traitor,' Maybe a Chinese Spy

Former vice president also defends NSA snooping

(Newser) - Edward Snowden's list of enemies grows ever longer: Today, Dick Cheney added his name to the pile, telling Fox News Sunday that the NSA leaker is a "traitor," as per Politico . "I think it's one of the worst occasions in my memory of somebody with...

Greenwald: Ever Heard of the Constitution?
 Greenwald: 
 Ever Heard of 
 the Constitution? 
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Jun 9, 2013 12:58 PM CDT

Greenwald: Ever Heard of the Constitution?

'Guardian' reporter trades blows with Mike Rogers

(Newser) - Glenn Greenwald is resolutely standing by his story , telling ABC today that if the NSA comes calling, “I will tell them that there is this thing called the Constitution, and the very First Amendment of which guarantees a free press.” Of his sources, the Guardian reporter dismissed claims...

Karl Rove: Bachmann Was Useless to Tea Party
 Karl Rove: 
 Bachmann 
 Was Useless 
 to Tea Party 
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Jun 2, 2013 1:03 PM CDT

Karl Rove: Bachmann Was Useless to Tea Party

Sees opportunity for someone else to take the reins

(Newser) - Count Karl Rove as solidly among those not mourning the departure of Michele Bachmann: It will be an opening for the Tea Party,” he said today on This Week, per the National Review . “Michele Bachmann was the chairman of the congressional Tea Party caucus and in that position...

Schumer: We'll Pass Immigration Bill by July 4

House GOP: Not so fast

(Newser) - Chuck Schumer says the Senate will pass the Gang of Eight's immigration bill by July Fourth, and thinks he'll have as many as 70 senators in the aye column. The measure is heading to the full Senate on June 10. But even if it passes there, it faces...

Oklahoma&#39;s Fallin: I Need to Cut Red Tape
 Oklahoma's Fallin: 
 I Need to Cut 
 Red Tape 
SUNDAY TALK SHOWS
May 26, 2013 9:16 AM CDT

Oklahoma's Fallin: I Need to Cut Red Tape

Plus, GOP did not like Obama's counterterror speech

(Newser) - With President Obama headed for her tornado-ravaged state, Okla. Gov. Mary Fallin told CNN's State of the Union today that while, "so far, we have had a great response" from the feds, she's also worried about the grinding wheels of bureaucracy in the days ahead. "What...

GOP Shreds White House 'Cronyism,' 'Intimidation'

Republicans, administration spar over series of scandals

(Newser) - The GOP pulled no punches in lambasting the Obama administration over the series of scandals—ranging from the IRS to Benghazi and the AP—dogging it of late. On Benghazi, Mitch McConnell says he wants "the investigations to go forward," because clearly the White House "made up...

McCain: Benghazi a 'Coverup'

Durbin: 'No it isn't'

(Newser) - The leaked Benghazi emails set the agenda for today's Sunday talk shows, with John McCain labeling the White House's response to the attacks a "coverup." "For the president's spokesman to say, 'Well, there was only words or technical changes made in those emails'...

Mark Sanford: Past Is Past



 Mark Sanford: 
 Past Is Past 
May 12, 2013 11:31 AM CDT

Mark Sanford: Past Is Past

'Is this Fox News or the National Enquirer?' he asks Chris Wallace

(Newser) - South Carolina's soon-to-be-congressman, Mark Sanford, hit Fox News Sunday this morning, telling Chris Wallace that "the past is the past" and that he's looking "forward to working with the Republican team," reports Politico . “You probably learn more from the valleys of life than you...

Howard Kurtz: 'I'm Truly Sorry'

CNN host apologizes for erroneous Jason Collins post

(Newser) - Howard Kurtz took to his own show today to face the music over his Jason Collins flub , turning to the camera and apologizing, reports Politico . “This time the media mistake was mine—a big mistake, more than one in fact," said Kurtz, who denied that he lost his...

Manchin: I'm Not Done With Gun Control Yet

Says he wants to bring reworked legislation back to Senate floor

(Newser) - Joe Manchin wants to take another crack at gun control, telling Fox New Sunday that he's going to retool his failed proposal on background checks to bring it to the Senate floor. “We’re going to work this bill with all of our hearts," he said today....

Boston Mayor: Tsarnaev Brothers Acted Alone


 Boston Mayor: 
 Tsarnaev Brothers 
 Acted Alone 
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Apr 21, 2013 1:14 PM CDT

Boston Mayor: Tsarnaev Brothers Acted Alone

Thomas Menino defends shutting city down for manhunt

(Newser) - Boston Mayor Thomas Menino told ABC's This Week that, as far as he knows, the Boston Marathon bombing investigation has not uncovered any suspects other than the Tsarnaev brothers. "All the information I have is they acted alone," he said, according to Politico . He also defended the...

Rubio Blitzes on Immigration: Status Quo Is 'Horrible for US'

Also, Jay-Z 'needs to get informed,' missed opportunity in Cuba

(Newser) - Marco Rubio is pushing immigration reform hard today, appearing on not one, not two, but seven talk shows today to build the case for it, reports Politico . Immigrants "will have to come forward and pass a rigorous background check," he said in making the case to conservatives. "...

Conn. Gov: NRA&#39;s LaPierre Is a &#39;Clown&#39;
 Conn. Gov: NRA's 
 LaPierre Is a 'Clown' 
TALK SHOW ROUNDUP
Apr 7, 2013 12:31 PM CDT

Conn. Gov: NRA's LaPierre Is a 'Clown'

Plus: John McCain doesn't understand GOP threat to filibuster gun control

(Newser) - Dannel Malloy, Connecticut's governor and recent signer of its new round of gun control , wasted no time in firing back at the NRA and Wayne LaPierre on CNN today, saying, "Wayne reminds me of the clowns at the circus. They get the most attention, and that’s what...

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