Jan 11 Kerry pushes for rapid expansion of US trade with India By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday called for a rapid expansion of U.S.-India trade and commercial ties as he attended an international investment conference ahead of visit by President Barack Obama later this month. Continue reading
Jan 10 Decision on Keystone XL back on Obama's desk By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Republicans in Congress and a state supreme court have thrown the political hot potato known as Keystone XL straight back onto President Barack Obama's lap. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 7:08 Would free tuition boost student success at community colleges? By PBS News Hour President Obama’s plan to make the first two years of community college free could help up to 9 million students and add educated employees to the workforce. But it would cost the federal government billions and would have to pass… Continue watching
Jan 09 Photo essay: Remnants of the trillion-dollar war in Afghanistan rust in the desert By Joshua Barajas At its peak, the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan swelled to 140,000 in 2010 when Obama ordered a "surge" to counter the growing insurgency. Now, the U.S. is tasked in dismantling its operations throughout Afghanistan to house the incoming… Continue reading
Jan 09 Gwen's Take: Ping-pong politics By Gwen Ifill So here we are. No matter how trivial or horrific, it seems we have reached a stage in our national and international debates where no event is allowed to rise or fall on its own merit anymore. Continue reading
Jan 08 Can Obama and the Republican Congress get anything done together? By Ayan Sheikh Earlier this week this week, we looked at the history of divided government and how the current split in power between the Democratic White House and a Republican majority house and senate is the new normal. Continue reading
Jan 08 Senate approves Keystone bill despite Obama's veto threat By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A bill to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a key Senate committee Thursday, setting up a floor debate next week as Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called on President Barack Obama to rescind his veto threat. Continue reading
Jan 07 Obama starts 2015 on an upswing, but can it last? By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s approval rating is creeping upward. The economy is growing. And a flurry of aggressive executive actions on domestic and foreign policy have energized the West Wing. Continue reading
Jan 07 Obama offers U.S. help to pursue terrorists in French attack By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is offering help to French officials to pursue terrorists responsible for what he is calling a "horrific shooting" at a satirical weekly newspaper. Continue reading
Jan 06 What to watch on Congress' first day back By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Welcome to the 114th Congress. Both the House and Senate, which will have a new majority leader in Kentucky Republican Mitch McConnell, will gavel in for the new Congress at noon today. The chambers each begin with a prayer, but… Continue reading