Dec 31 Obama's approval rating climbs to highest point since 2013 By Shehryar Nabi President Obama’s approval rating reached 49 percent today, according to Rasmussen Reports. This reflects an increase from earlier this week, when Gallup reported the president’s approval rating was up to 48 percent, the highest it’s been since last year. Continue reading
Dec 31 5 things to know about health care in 2015 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — New episodes in the nation's long-running political drama over health care are coming via your news feed in 2015. The fate of President Barack Obama's health care law again hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court weighs… Continue reading
Dec 31 GOP leaders look for Scalise revelation to blow over By Charles Babington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders have been supportive of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise since the revelation that he appeared before a white supremacist organization 12 years ago, suggesting they think the flare-up will fade, while some Democrats have been critical… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch 7:42 Outgoing Rep. Miller on partnering with Republicans and serving Americans By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 30 Potential candidates eye Grimm's seat, including prosecutor in Garner case By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Potential candidates eyed a Staten Island congressional seat Tuesday as Republican Rep. Michael Grimm announced his resignation, following a guilty plea on tax evasion charges. Among the possible candidates is a Staten Island prosecutor who oversaw a case in which… Continue reading
Dec 30 Gov. Rick Perry to rely on Texas jobs record during his 2016 presidential run By Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas Gov. Rick Perry would like to run for president in 2016 as a proven job-creator who modeled Texas' strong economy in his own political gunslinger image and says he can do the same for the rest of the country. Continue reading
Dec 30 House GOP leader once addressed white supremacists By Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a revelation that could put a crimp in Republican efforts to reach out to minorities in 2016, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has acknowledged that he once addressed a gathering of white supremacists, though his office denies… Continue reading
Dec 30 After guilty plea, N.Y. congressman to resign By Larry Neumeister, Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press NEW YORK — After pleading guilty to tax evasion last week, U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm vowed to stay in Congress as long as he could. The New York Republican now plans to resign, saying he cannot give the job his… Continue reading
Dec 29 Watch 7:31 Outgoing Sen. Chambliss talks debt, immigration reform and hard-headed partisanship By PBS News Hour With a week to go until the new Congress arrives in Washington, we ask departing members to take stock of their legislative careers. Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss of Georgia joins Judy Woodruff to discuss saying goodbye, how to make a… Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch 3:35 Facing snap elections, uncertainty grows in Greece By PBS News Hour Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras called snap elections after parliament was unable to agree on a new president. Alexis Tsipras, leader of the far-left Syrzia party and an opponent of austerity, emerged as a leading candidate. But many fear that… Continue watching