Truth Has No Agenda (GB)

Posts tagged “Ed Henry

Boehner warns Obama: If you veto our Plan B bill, the automatic tax hikes on January 1 are all on you

[HotAir.com]

posted at 5:13 pm on December 19, 2012 by Allahpundit

boehner-smallThis is a leverage ploy, right? The House passes Plan B, Reid kills it in the Senate, and then Boehner gets to say, “We did what Democrats wanted by taxing millionaires and they still prefer to go over the cliff.” But … what if it doesn’t even pass the House? Then Democrats get to turn around and say that the GOP caucus won’t even agree to tax the rich when it’s their own Speaker asking them to do so. As of last night, per National Journal, GOP vote counters weren’t sure that Boehner had the votes. Grover Norquist did him a favor this morning by declaring that Plan B doesn’t violate Republicans’ no-tax pledge, and this’ll help too:

(more…)


Documents reveal bin Laden directive to kill Obama, Petraeus

[FoxNews.com]

Published March 16, 2012

Usama bin LadenAP – Usama bin Laden is seen in a 1998 file photo.

U.S. officials are reviewing documents that suggest Usama bin Laden before his death urged his Al Qaeda network to attack the aircraft of President Obama and Gen. David Petraeus, Fox News has confirmed.

The directive was first disclosed in a report last summer, after a CIA-led Navy SEALs team took down bin Laden at his Pakistan compound. The Washington Post, though, reported new details of that alleged plan Friday after viewing the documents.

According to the report, bin Laden wanted Obama killed so that an “unprepared” Vice President Biden would take over.


White House Fires Back at ‘Overbroad’ Subpoena on Solyndra Documents

[FoxNews.com]

Published November 04, 2011

solyndra_auction

AP – Oct. 31, 2011: An auction sign is shown at bankrupt Solyndra headquarters in Fremont, Calif., before Wednesday’s auction. Solyndra received a one half billion dollar loan guarantee from the government before filing for bankruptcy in Sept. 2011.

The White House on Friday all but refused to turn over the documents House Republicans have subpoenaed on bankrupt solar firm Solyndra, firing off a letter saying the request would put an “unreasonable burden on the president’s ability to meet his constitutional duties.”

The feisty response appears to set up a clash between congressional investigators and the White House over the sprawling probe into Solyndra’s finances and the administration’s involvement in the decision to provide the struggling company a $528 million loan with taxpayer money.

(more…)


Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 751 other followers