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By a strange sort of political theater where House Republicans made funding for the government contingent on killing the president s health law, and then House Republicans try it again and then again right up until the bitter end. As of tonight at this hour, we have no deal. And there was one last minute to try and kill obama care for a precondition for funding the government but the democrats rejected that ma tphaneuver. As we gather here, i am reminded that president washington when he was lea...

Flanked by the Democratic Women of the upcoming 113th congress, nancy pelosi ended speculation that she might step down as House Minority leader. In order to continue to work on empowering women, to making sure our Affordable Care act is enforced in a way that no longer being a woman be a preexisting medical condition. [ applause ] to work with the president to create jobs and grow our economy in a way that empowers women in the workplace. And i have made a decision to submit my name to my colle...

President obama and Congressional Republicans have met face to face, and signs of a thaw seem to be emerging in the deadlock of the Government Shutdown. To both sides of the aisle. He may not want to call it a negotiation. Thats what i would call it. And i do view that as progress. There has been constructive talks. When it comes to the House Republicans in particular there is an indication of a recognition that we need to remove default as a weapon in negotiations. Wall street likes that both s...

It is 18 days late and on a tuesday in october. But the Labor Department finally released the september jobs report. The Unemployment Rate dropping slightly, but the numbers arent anything to celebrate. Why no one is popping the channel wane corks. This is the last employment report that wont be skewed by the lingering shutdown. Fingers were crossed that there would not be signed in the recovery. U. S. Employers added just 148,000 jobs in september. Unemployment fell to a fiveyear low, but sugge...

Way tend to the long and bloody conflict. Friends of syria are meeting in laughon done today trying to get Opposition Forces to take part in a proposed peace conference in geneva. You can win at the negotiating table, but it may take a long time, a lot of loss of life, and potential destruction to win on the battlefield. So i think they see that. I think they see something very positive in that. And our hope is that this conference will begin. It will never be easy. Phil neither leader is going ...

Good morning. Welcome to squawk on the street. Hope you all had a good christmas. Im melissa lee. Were live from the new york stock exchange. Jim cramer has the day off. The latest s p schiller home price report has been released. The results being shown at the bottom of your screen. David blitzer will join us with a closer look at the numbers in just a few minutes. Lets get a check on how were setting up on this day after Christmas Trading session. The dow looking higher by about 15 points. S p...

The full house not even expected to return to work until sunday. Here is the guest list for todays showdown. The president , Vice President biden, Senate Majority leader harry reid and House Minority leader nancy pelosi on the democratic side. House speaker john boehner, Mitch Mcconnell representing the republicans. Brianna keilar live from washington. What do we expect to happen today . Any new offers from the president or House Speaker . We dont know. Right now, all eyes on the senate to see w...

But our Cash Payments and checks into the government. We dont do that since it very, very different being. Our desires is not to hurt the rwandan people. Our desire is not to cut them off from essential support for agricultural education or health programs. In the regional sanctioning individuals within the Rwandan Government would not in any way hurt individuals and frankly the argument you are making, i served on this panel and begin my surveys in 1983 in sanctioning south africa. There were p...

Halt. And he can do it using a Senate Protocol that allows for any single senator to block any nomination by placing a hold on it. But thats how Lindsey Graham is able to block all nominees, not why. To understand why graham wants to bring government to a halt, you have to meet Lindsey Grahams primary challenger, South Carolina state senator lee bright. Patrick henry said give me liberty or give me death. Weve got folks in our country thats getting above 50 that say give me liberty or give me a ...

Senate until the survivors are being made available to congress. Im tired of hearing from people on tv and reading about stuff in books. We need to get to the bottom of this. Just 12 days since the government reopened, and Lindsey Graham is promising to bring executive appointments to a halt. And he can do it using a Senate Protocol that allows for any single senator to block any nomination by placing a hold on it. But thats how Lindsey Graham is able to block all nominees, not why. To understan...