All The Monitor Breakfast
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Q&A with HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan
The Housing and Urban Development Secretary answered questions at a May 18 Monitor Breakfast about his plan to reallocate up to $1 billion in additional funds to stabilize those neighborhoods that were the hardest hit by the foreclosure crisis.
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Housing department to funnel $1 billion to hard-hit areas
With housing starts rising in April, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan says his department will reallocate up to $1 billion to help areas where the housing industry has not recovered.
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John Cornyn: GOP leaders want their money back from Charlie Crist
With Florida Republican Gov. Charlie Crist expected to announce an independent run for Senate, Republican leaders say they will do their best to starve him of campaign funds.
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Tim Kaine: Democrats are the 'results party' in 2010 election
Battling a tough political climate, party chairman Tim Kaine said Democrats will frame themselves as the 'results party' in the 2010 election. The party would spend more than $50 million to turn out voters to maintain the Democrats' congressional majorities, he added.
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Steny Hoyer: immigration reform not more urgent than energy bill
Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat in the House, says new reports about a push for immigration reform don't mean Congress will put an energy bill on the back burner.
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With Democrats lacking enthusiasm, will Tea Party help or hurt?
A new poll showing an 'intensity gap' between Democratic and Republican voters raises questions about the Tea Party's impact ahead of 2010 Congressional elections.
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Democrats: We have a chance in California, Texas governors' races
The head of the Democratic Governors Association refuses to predict how many statehouses the party will win in 2010. But he says there are opportunities for Democrats.
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CBO chief stands by claim: health care reform will cut deficit
Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Elmendorf is confident that the CBO forecast about health care reform and the deficit is true. But he acknowledges tough deficit choices ahead.
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James Carville to Obama: repackage your economic plan
Democratic strategists Stanley Greenberg and James Carville say the Obama White House needs to do a better job explaining its economic plan as it heads toward the 2010 elections.
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Postmaster General: focus on customers, not struggling downtowns
As it adapts to a reduction in mail volume, the Postal Service needs to meet customers where they already shop, says Postmaster General John Potter.
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Ron Kirk rejects any 'timeout' on new NAFTA-like free trade pacts
Ron Kirk, US trade representative, wants lawmakers to push ahead on new free trade pacts. Some Democrats advocate a timeout to assess the effects of existing accords such as NAFTA.
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Newt Gingrich defends – and extends – swipe at congressional staffers
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is not backing away from a swipe he took at young congressional staffers during a speech Wednesday. In fact, at a Monitor-sponsored breakfast for reporters Thursday, he broadened the attack to include older staffers.
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Newt Gingrich slams House for 'attack on insurance companies'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich blasted the House of Representatives what he called an 'attack on insurance companies.' On Wednesday, in a bipartisan vote, the House stripped health insurance companies of their exemption from federal antitrust laws.
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Menendez: Sarah Palin dooms Carly Fiorina and GOP chance of retaking Senate
DSCC Chief Robert Menendez said Sarah Palin’s ties to California Senate candidate Carly Fiorina will prove fatal for Fiorina’s election chances and the GOP odds of regaining a majority in the Senate.
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Gov. Mitch Daniels: States must tighten their belts even more
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who ran the US government’s budget office for George W. Bush, says all 50 states will need to permanently tighten their belts – and, thus, do less for citizens.
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Mitch Daniels open to presidential run, despite '100 reasons' to pass
Indiana's Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels, asked about a presidential run in 2012, said, 'Can’t you name 100 reasons that no sane person would do this?' Then he left the door open to the possibility.
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Tom Davis says GOP has 50-50 chance to retake House. Senate 'not impossible'
Former Rep. Tom Davis rates the GOP's chances at retaking the House '50/50.' Retaking control of the Senate was 'not impossible,' he said at a Monitor Breakfast today.
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Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg: Health reform isn't dead
On the eve of next week's televised healthcare summit, President Obama and Democrats have no choice except to press ahead on reform, said Democratic pollster Stanley Greenberg Wednesday at a Monitor breakfast.
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Economist Christina Romer: no lessons for US in Greek debt crisis
Despite historically high projected US budget deficits, the US is the 'most credit-worthy country in the world,' says Christina Romer, chair of President Obama's Council of Economic Advisors.
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Toyota recall: Ray LaHood steps back from 'stop driving' comment
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says his advice to 'stop driving' recalled Toyotas was 'a misstatement.' A spokeswoman adds that it was merely an exhortation to owners to get their cars to the dealer 'as soon as possible.'
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