This week, January 27, White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz explained to ABC News reporter Jon Karl, that the White House prefers to describe the Taliban as an "armed insurgency" rather than a terrorist organization. In response, Montana congressman Ryan Zinke described the administration's new position as "delusional."
Today, September 17, was a big day for the U.S. House, which passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11 of 2014. The vote effectively delays another fiscal cliff until after the elections in November.
The resolution also included an amendment that would allow the U...