Jan 01 White House South Lawn becomes first lady's grassy stage By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Michelle Obama's affection for the White House South Lawn has grown just like the sweet potatoes and carrots she plants there. Continue reading
Jan 01 Clinton campaign says it raised $37M in fourth quarter By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign said Friday it raised $37 million in the past three months and more than $112 million in all of 2015 to support her bid for the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Jan 01 Obama to take executive action on gun control next week By Kevin Freking, Associated Press HONOLULU — President Barack Obama is expected to take executive action next week to expand background checks on gun sales, according to an individual whose gun control advocacy group has been briefed by administration officials about the timing. Continue reading
Dec 31 Carson staffers quit, question his readiness for White House By Bill Barrow, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Several top aides to Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson resigned on Thursday, citing frustration with the influence of the retired neurosurgeon's business manager and questioning his readiness for the White House. Continue reading
Dec 31 Democrat O'Malley fails to qualify for Ohio's primary ballot By Ann Sanner, Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley failed to qualify for Ohio's primary ballot after falling short of the signatures needed to appear before the state's voters, a spokesman for the state's elections chief said Thursday. Continue reading
Dec 31 Obama sips coffee and talks about nothing with Seinfeld By Kevin Freking, Associated Press HONOLULU — President Barack Obama and comedian Jerry Seinfeld compare cars and trade one-liners in a 19-minute episode of "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee."… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 3:16 How Congress found a way to agree in 2015 By PBS News Hour Congress ended 2015 on an unusually productive note. A $1 trillion compromise passed with a majority of both Democrats and Republicans, and problems that lawmakers had kicked down the road year after year finally made it into law. Political director… Continue watching
Dec 30 In case you missed it, Congress passed some big bills in 2015 By Quinn Bowman After half a decade of divided government, something changed in 2015: Congress passed significant bipartisan legislation that was signed into law by the president. Continue reading
Dec 30 Do endorsements matter anymore? By Daniel Bush Senator Marco Rubio and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have received more endorsements from Republican governors and members of Congress than the rest of the GOP presidential field combined. But 2016 may test the power of big-name endorsements. Continue reading
Dec 30 House Intelligence chair seeks answers on NSA spying report By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said Wednesday his committee will look into a report the U.S. spied on the Israeli prime minister and in the process swept up communications with Congress. Continue reading