Feb 10 A little bipartisanship begins to show in Washington By Lisa Desjardins, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Don’t get us wrong, Morning Line is not painting a picture of blossoming bipartisanship at the U.S. Capitol. But, slowly, quietly, a few green shoots are sprouting, nearly unnoticed in the shadow of dark (also true) headlines about partisan divide. Continue reading
Feb 09 Obama and Merkel try to find common ground on Ukraine strategy By Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are trying for a public display of unity despite a potential split over arming Ukrainian fighters to wage a more effective battle against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Feb 09 Decision time for President Obama on arming Ukraine By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford President Obama’s meeting today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Washington is fraught with all kinds of geopolitical consequences. Continue reading
Feb 06 U.S. must resist urge to 'overreach' in global crises, Obama says By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. must resist the urge to "overreach" when it comes to involvement in global crises. Continue reading
Feb 06 Obama to tout community college proposal at Indiana town hall By Jeni O'Malley, Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — President Barack Obama's proposal to make two years of college free will get a key test Friday as he travels to Indiana, a red state where making college more affordable and increasing graduation rates are squarely in the… Continue reading
Feb 05 Obama condemns those who seek to 'hijack religion' By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama condemned those who seek to use religion as a rationale for carrying out violence around the world, declaring Thursday that "no god condones terror."… Continue reading
Feb 04 U.S. won't return Guantanamo to improve ties with Cuba By Bradley Klapper, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration says it won't return the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay as part of efforts to improve relations with Cuba. Continue reading
Feb 03 Obama condemns Islamic State militants for 'viciousness and barbarity' By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered condolences to the people of Jordan and King Abdullah II of Jordan for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants and declared that the U.S. and its allies are determined to… Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 7:56 Dissecting Obama's 2016 budget proposal By PBS News Hour Shaun Donovan, the White House’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, talks to Gwen Ifill about whether President Obama’s budget proposal can find a political middle ground, especially when Democrats say “invest” and Republicans hear “spend.”… Continue watching
Feb 02 Obama to reconsider providing lethal aid to Ukraine By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reconsidering sending lethal assistance to Ukraine, a senior administration official said Monday, but continues to have concerns about the effectiveness of that step and the risks of a proxy war between the U.S. and… Continue reading