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A broken Congress

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, what factors are contributing to a broken Congress, the gang of eight knows trust is important and trust in the locker room is similar to trust in public office.


May 24, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, Congress, Gridlock, trust, Gang of Eight, immigration, Charlie Dent

7 times lack of trust cost your sports team

Check out other moments where teammates haven’t trusted one another and it cost them.


May 24, 2013 | in trust, sports, problem solvers

Rebuilding the public's trust

On today's Problem-Solver's Daily, how can President Obama restore faith in the government, the filibuster is back in the news and an across-the-aisle retweet shows that both sides can agree on issues.


May 23, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, trust, filibuster, IRS, Barack Obama, Jeb Bush, harry reid, special order, Olympia Snowe

A Special Order of Problem Solvers

One by one, 19 members of the No Labels Problem Solvers stood up on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to tell their colleagues, constituents and all of America that they are committed to working across the aisle with No Labels.


May 23, 2013 | in problem solvers, reid ribble, Mike Coffman, Dan Lipinski, Jim Matheson, kurt schrader

Dysfunction in the process

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, problems with the government process are causing gridlock, immigration bills are at different points and Harry Reid is pushing back the confirmation process for President Obama's remaining nominees.


May 22, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, immigration, Gridlock, dysfunction, Appointments, problem solvers, filibuster

Coming at a cost

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, the debt ceiling showdown in 2011 cost $1.3 billion, the gang of eight's immigration bill is close to coming to the Senate floor and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick joins the Problem Solvers.


May 21, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, Debt Ceiling, immigration, problem solvers, Ann Kirkpatrick, Richard Hanna

Maybe this time we can see a solution

Without any sort of urgency, the debt-ceiling deal that suspended the borrowing limit for our federal government expired this weekend and the Treasury Department has to now employ ‘extraordinary measures’ to avoid defaulting on our debt. If the story sounds familiar, it’s because it is.


May 21, 2013 | in Debt Ceiling, Gridlock, Hyper-Partisanship

Another downgrade?

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, Standard and Poor's warns the U.S. of another credit downgrade, Washington insiders give their outlook for Congress and political dysfunction hurts democracy.


May 20, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, downgrade, dysfunction, Gridlock, Democracy, regular order

Agreement in principle

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, members of the House has an agreement in principle for immigration reform, scandals are hurting everyone and one cabinet nomination was confirmed.


May 17, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, immigration, Across the Aisle, scandal, cabinet, Ernest J. Moniz

Town Hall with America

In today's Problem-Solver's Daily, we talk about yesterday's launch of No Labels Radio and the large number of federal judgeships vacant.


May 16, 2013 | in Problem-Solver's Daily, joe manchin, Jon Huntsman, mike fitzpatrick, Janice Hahn, Jim Matheson, Scott Peters, Tom Petri, Ronald Reagan, John Carter

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