May 03 Watch Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential 'Juice' Shields and Gerson on Jobs Report Progress, Presidential 'Juice'… Continue watching
May 03 Ornstein: Political 'Tribalism' Led to Lack of Compromise in Washington President Obama addressed the press on April 30 about his first 100 days in office, which have led to questions over whether GOP and White House refusal to compromise is bigger than any political agenda. Photo by PBS NewsHour. Continue reading
May 03 The Calendar Says 2013, but It Feels Like 2016 Is Vice President Joe Biden contemplating a run for the White House in 2016? There are still roughly 1,000 days before voting gets underway in the 2016 presidential primary process, but you wouldn't know it by looking… Continue reading
May 03 Gwen's Take: The Trouble With Making (and Keeping) Promises President Obama at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Photo by Pete Marovich-Pool/Getty Images. President Obama told a really funny joke after he strolled to the podium at the White House Correspondents' Dinner last weekend. After noting that he… Continue reading
May 02 Watch Obama Talks Trade, Security, and Immigration on Trip to Mexico, Latin America Obama Talks Trade, Security, and Immigration on Trip to Mexico, Latin America… Continue watching
May 02 EMILY's List Launches 'Madam President' Campaign Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Photo by Reuters/ Gary Cameron. The timing couldn't have been any better. The progressive women's group EMILY's List unveiled its 'Madam President' campaign Thursday to elect the first female President of the… Continue reading
May 02 Center for Public Integrity Examines 'All the Presidents' Debt' Then Democratic presidential candidate, Bill Clinton, talks to members of the audience after the second presidential debate in Richmond, Va., in October 1992. According to the Center for Public Integrity, the Clinton/Gore '96 Primary Committee still owes $100,080. Photo… Continue reading
May 02 President Selling Immigration Bill at Home and Abroad By Terence Burlij Photo of U.S. capitol by Larisa Epatko/PBS NewsHour. The burgeoning debate over immigration reform is expected to consume lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the coming months. But for the moment, at least, the issue does not appear to have grabbed… Continue reading
May 01 Virginia: Issues Fade in 2013's Only Competitive Election By Simone Pathe Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, left, and former DNC chair Terry McAuliffe, right, are vying for Virginia governor, while Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, center, who declined to run, has defended McAuliffe against some of Cuccinelli's attacks. Photos courtesy of Cuccinelli,… Continue reading
May 01 Conflict of Lease and Legacy Provokes Controversy on the Half Shell Harvesting oysters at Drakes Bay Oyster Co. in the Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco. Photo by Spencer Michels. "O Oysters, come and walk with us!" -- Lewis Carroll Not since Lewis Carroll wrote "The Walrus… Continue reading