John Boehner
Is US policy toward migrant children enticing them to cross into the US?
Some Americans blame President Obama for the flood of Central American children who have crossed into the US this year. They believe his policy sends a message of leniency that is attracting them. But a reporter who just returned from Guatemala and El Salvador says most are simply fleeing violence, and don’t have any clue about US policy.
Are Republicans and Democrats maneuvering for a deal on the child migrant crisis?
The situation on the southern border is serious, with thousands of child migrants streaming across the border each month. Republicans and Democrats are blaming each other for the problem — but they’re also signaling they might be willing to make a deal.
Countdown to shutdown nears zero with Republicans and Democrats refusing to get along
It’s come down to Obamacare. For Republicans, delaying its implementation is important enough to shutdown the government if they don’t get it. For Democrats, keeping it in place is enough to shutdown the government. Both sides have until midnight, eastern, tonight to modify their tune or the government shuts down.
Putin writes to American people in New York Times op-ed
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare effort at communicating with the American people through the New York TImes. In an op-ed, he confronted President Barack Obama’s decision-making regarding U.S. intervention in Syria and called for the U.S. to hold back any strikes.