Apr 01 Top U.S. intel officer confirms warrantless searches of Americans By Eileen Sullivan, Associated Press The Obama administration has been conducting warrantless searches of Americans' communications as part of the NSA's surveillance operations that target foreigners located outside of the U.S., the administration's top intelligence official confirmed in a letter to Congress disclosed Tuesday. Continue reading
Apr 01 President Obama takes health care victory lap By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro It's a scene few would have predicted six months ago. President Barack Obama stood in the Rose Garden Tuesday afternoon, basking in the glow of the April sunshine and the welcome news that the Affordable Care Act surpassed seven million… Continue reading
Apr 01 Obama: 7.1 million Americans have signed up for health care By Nedra Pickler, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Barack Obama is planning a Rose Garden appearance Tuesday as sign-ups under his health care law surpassed 7 million. A government official told The Associated Press that the 7 million mark had been crossed. The official spoke on condition… Continue reading
Apr 01 Pentagon: No American military deaths in Afghanistan in March By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon says there were no U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan in March -- the first zero-fatality month there since January 2007. American casualties in Afghanistan have declined as the number of U.S. forces has grown smaller and… Continue reading
Apr 01 New Ryan budget same as the old Ryan budgets By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's budget blueprint for the 2015 fiscal year bears close resemblance to the proposals put forward the last few years by the Wisconsin Republican. Democrats are already sharpening their knives, hoping to use the familiar… Continue reading
Apr 01 Ryan to release latest budget with little fanfare By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Paul Ryan to unveil 2015 budget proposal Improving prognosis for health care law? The race for D.C. mayor Dave Camp to retire The Ryan budget: First, do no harm: Since taking over the House Budget… Continue reading
Mar 31 Will cloud of ethics determine D.C. Mayor's race? By Rachel Wellford A cloud of ethics is once again hanging over a race for mayor of the nation's capital. Now, a day before the Democratic primary, which often decides the outcome of Washington, D.C., mayors' races, that cloud threatens to imperil… Continue reading
Mar 31 GOP gerrymandering creates uphill fight for Dems in the House By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Republican strategists spent years developing a plan to take advantage of the 2010 census, first by winning state legislatures and then redrawing House districts to tilt the playing field in their favor. Their success was unprecedented. Continue reading
Mar 31 It's the last day to sign up for health care - sort of By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij It's the last day to sign up for health care - in theory: Monday is the last day to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act without incurring a penalty. At least that's what’s supposed to happen. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch News Wrap: Gov. Christie defends internal review exonerating him from bridge scandal By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, an internal review cleared New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the politically-motivated lane closings on the George Washington Bridge. But Democrats branded the report a whitewash. Also, Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Obama to… Continue watching