Feb 24 Hagel proposes downsizing Army to smallest size in decades By Robert Burns, Associated Press Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel is recommending shrinking the Army to its smallest size in decades in an effort to balance defense needs with budget realities, according to defense officials. Continue reading
Feb 24 John Dingell, longest serving Congressman, to retire By Ken Thomas, Associated Press A personal familiar with his plans says Rep. John Dingell of Michigan, the longest-serving congressman in U.S. history, will announce his retirement on Monday. Continue reading
Feb 24 Obama calls on governors to help lift economy By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe With his second-term agenda stymied by a divided Congress, President Barack Obama could use a little help from the nation’s governors. But the partisan divisions among state chief executives appear to be just as sharp as those on Capitol Hill… Continue reading
Feb 23 Nation's governors mirror partisan divides in Washington By Associated Press The nation's governors sound every bit as divided as Washington lawmakers on how best to help the nation's economy. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch Shields and Brooks on Ukraine upheaval, trade policy skepticism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch With Washington mired in partisan gridlock, can state leaders push forward? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Ukraine's Yanukovych holds on to presidency in peace deal, but power and backing wanes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 21 China objects to Obama's meeting with Dalai Lama By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is hosting the Dalai Lama at the White House over the stern objection of China, which warned the meeting would "inflict grave damages" on the U.S. relationship with the Asian powerhouse. Obama will greet the… Continue reading
Feb 21 Obama's 2015 budget trades compromise for partisan flavor By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe President Barack Obama’s forthcoming 2015 budget will not include a proposal to trim Social Security benefits, offered last year in an attempt to draw Republican support for a potential “grand bargain” on deficit reduction. Continue reading
Feb 20 New Obama budget proposal abandons Social Security cuts By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama's upcoming budget proposal will not include his past offer to accept lowered cost-of-living increases in Social Security and other benefit programs. Those had been a central component of his long-term debt-reduction strategy. Officials… Continue reading