Feb 24 The 3 possibilities in the shutdown showdown over Homeland Security By Lisa Desjardins, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe With four days left until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of funding (Friday at midnight), the politics remain complicated but the options for Congress are simple: (1) Let DHS funding run out, (2) Fund the agency for the… Continue reading
Feb 23 Obama warns governors that Homeland Security shutdown would hurt states’ economies By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama warned the nation's governors Monday that a looming shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security would have a direct impact on their states' economies, as well as on security throughout the U.S. Continue reading
Feb 23 If you’re running for president, you’ve got to answer the ‘gotcha’ questions By Domenico Montanaro It’s one of those questions. “Is President Obama a Christian?” “I don’t know,” is not the right way to answer if you’re a serious presidential candidate. But that’s what Republican Scott Walker said this weekend, trying to punt and play… Continue reading
Feb 22 Homeland Security Secretary: Giuliani’s Obama remarks ‘regrettable’ By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says he’s disappointed in former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for saying he doesn’t think President Barack Obama loves the United States. Continue reading
Feb 20 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers given wrong tax info By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it sent about 800,000 HealthCare.gov customers the wrong tax information, and officials are asking those consumers to delay filing their 2014 taxes. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 3:01 At White House summit on extremism, thinking beyond military action to root causes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Obama: Nations have ‘responsibility’ to deny that extremism represents Islam By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn't: a long tradition of warmly embracing its immigrants, including Muslims. Continue reading
Feb 18 Obama names Joseph Clancy to lead Secret Service By Nedra Pickler, Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press President Barack Obama has chosen the former special agent he asked to temporarily run the troubled Secret Service to take over as director. Continue reading
Feb 18 Obama to call for joint efforts against violent extremism at summit By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The summit President Barack Obama is convening Wednesday on the threat of violent extremism is not the summit he envisioned. Planned for last October, the summit never happened before the midterm elections. In the months since, the situation… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 8:16 Millions in limbo as judge halts Obama’s immigration action By PBS News Hour President Obama’s executive actions on immigration have been delayed after a federal judge in Texas ruled it didn't follow proper legal procedure. Alan Gomez of USA Today and Stephen Legomsky of Washington University Law School join Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching