May 26 Watch Americans honor sacrifice of fallen servicemembers at Memorial Day By PBS News Hour On Memorial Day, Americans across the country paused to honor men and women who fought and died in war. President Obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery after a surprise weekend trip to… Continue watching
May 26 Obama begins push to reshape U.S. foreign policy By Julie Pace, Associated Press But as the wars in Afghanistan winds down, President Obama finds himself struggling to articulate what role he sees the U.S. playing on the world stage for the remainder of his second term. The ongoing conflict in Syria and Russia's… Continue reading
May 26 President Obama lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By News Desk President Obama, back in Washington after his surprise trip to visit troops in Afghanistan, will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier this morning at 11 a.m. EDT at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
May 25 Obama secretly visits US troops in Afghanistan By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama secretly slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness Sunday for a weekend visit with U.S. troops serving in the closing months of America's longest war. Continue reading
May 23 Girls in STEM to take center stage at White House Science Fair By Elizabeth Jones Next Tuesday, students from around the country are headed to the 2014 White House Science Fair hosted by President Barack Obama. In an effort to address gender gaps in scientific research and careers, this year’s fair will focus specifically… Continue reading
May 23 White House aides respond to foreign policy criticism from Capitol Hill By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- White House officials have been holding private meetings this week aimed at soothing lawmakers' concerns over the U.S. posture in Syria, the future of the American military presence in Afghanistan and defense spending. The meetings come as a… Continue reading
May 23 Why 2014 might not be a done deal for Republicans By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Two names that could stop the Republican Senate takeover: Pryor and Begich Three more arrested in Mississippi in Cochran case Democratic candidates turn on Shinseki Castro’s turn in the national spotlight The GOP’s narrow… Continue reading
May 22 House passes restraint on NSA surveillance By Ken Dilanian, Associated Press The House on Thursday passed legislation to end the National Security Agency's bulk collection of American phone records, the first legislative response to the disclosures by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden. Continue reading
May 22 Obama heads to Cooperstown to promote U.S. tourism By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Promoting travel to the U.S. as a job creator, President Barack Obama is planning new steps to make it easier for people from other countries to visit the 50 states and spend money at their hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and… Continue reading
May 22 President Obama, Secretary Shinseki under fire amid VA scandal By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama, Shinseki under pressure More to it than just tea party vs. establishment Candidates matter McConnell wants Lincoln-Douglas debates Mississippi’s nasty Senate race is about more than Mississippi Obama vows accountability with VA scandal:… Continue reading