Politics Jun 27 President Obama blasts ‘phony scandals’ President Obama hit the road Thursday for Minnesota, grabbing a burger stuffed with cheese and some ice cream while trying to interact with “real” people. He also again dished out some criticism of the political culture in Washington, namely what…
Politics Jun 25 Hillary Clinton: ‘You have to be a little bit crazy to run for president’ It takes a special kind of person to run for president. For Hillary Clinton, someone who would want to do it twice might just be “a little bit crazy.”…
Politics Jun 25 Hillary Clinton acknowledges stumbles on wealth Hillary Clinton acknowledged in an interview Tuesday with PBS NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill that she stumbled when talking about her and her husband’s wealth and could have had a better message. “Well, I shouldn’t have said the five or so words…
Politics Jun 25 Establishment order restored in midterm elections Today in the Morning Line: Cochran, the new “Comeback Kid” Cantor loss looks more like an aberration than a trend Hillary Clinton talks with NewsHour’s Gwen Ifill Cochran survives runoff against McDaniel: They say lightning never strikes the same…
Politics Jun 24 Tuesday’s primary test: How real is the ‘Cantor Effect’? Today in the Morning Line: Mississippi Senate GOP runoff headlines Primary Day Other races to watch include Democratic gubernatorial primary in Maryland and Senate GOP primary in Oklahoma Biden touts his working-class roots at White House event New CBS…
Politics Jun 23 Incumbents beware: Challengers look to join the ‘Brat Pack’ Today in the Morning Line: Tuesday’s elections feature current officeholders trying to hold on In Mississippi, Cochran’s hopes might rest with black voters Charlie Rangel in tough fight – does he become first Democratic incumbent to lose? Hillary Clinton…
Politics Jun 20 Have Americans tuned out President Obama? The prospect of the United States being dragged back into Iraq, a war the president thought he had ended, has spurred criticism on both sides and presents yet another foreign-policy complication that threatens his presidency.
Politics Jun 20 The narrative shifts on Iraq Today in the Morning Line: GOP holds fire toward Obama on Iraq Why the shift in tone? Obama’s still in a tough spot politically Red state conservatives get their leadership spot Walker accused of “criminal scheme” Muted GOP reaction…
Politics Jun 19 What to watch in today’s House leadership races Today in the Morning Line: House GOP to vote Thursday on two leadership posts McCarthy the front-runner for majority leader; three-way battle for whip Obama tells Hill leaders he doesn’t plan to seek congressional authority for Iraq Faith &…
Politics Jun 18 Familiar fight over whether to try terror suspect in U.S. court he U.S. apprehended the man it says is behind the 2012 attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Ahmed Abu Khattala. “It’s important for us to send a message to the world that when Americans are attacked, no matter how…