Mar 20 Watch Brushing off expanded sanctions, Moscow moves to annex Crimea By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 20 10 states critical to administration's efforts to enroll 6 million in new health plans By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Ten states -- seven of them controlled by Republicans -- hold the key to whether the Obama administration succeeds at signing up 6 million people for health care under the Affordable Care Act by the deadline of March 31. Those… Continue reading
Mar 20 In response to U.S. sanctions, Russia imposes entry ban for U.S. lawmakers By Julie Pace, Associated Press The White House says President Barack Obama will make a statement on Ukraine before he departs Thursday for a day of events in Florida. The statement is scheduled for 11 a.m. Eastern time on the South Lawn. Continue reading
Mar 19 White House harnesses power of data for new climate change initiative By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The Obama administration hopes to fight global warming with the geeky power of numbers, maps and even gaming-type simulations. The White House on Wednesday announced an initiative to provide private companies and local governments better access to already public climate… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch To right old wrong, Obama awards Medal of Honor to overlooked Hispanic, Jewish and African-American soldiers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Miss America, 'Mitt Romney on steroids' and more to watch in today's Illinois primary By Domenico Montanaro Both sides expect that Republican Bruce Rauner, a wealthy private-equity investor, will win the GOP primary for Illinois governor handily Tuesday. That would set him up to take on vulnerable incumbent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. And it’s shaping up to… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch News Wrap: Court martial of Army Gen. ends in deal dropping sexual assault charges By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Obama, EU challenge Crimea secession with Russia sanctions By PBS News Hour President Obama and leaders in the European Union announced new penalties against Russia a day after citizens in the Ukrainian region of Crimea voted to secede. But Russia appeared unfazed in the face of its toughest sanctions since the end… Continue watching
Mar 17 What is Obama trying to cut from Social Security? By Laurence Kotlikoff Seizing on an ambiguous clause about Social Security in President Obama's 2015 budget, Larry Kotlikoff argues that the administration should be doing a lot more to reform our nation's retirement system. Continue reading
Mar 16 White House urges Putin to back down in Crimea By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House says that if Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn't back down in Crimea, he will face penalties from the West that will hurt the Russian economy and diminish Moscow's influence in the world. White House senior… Continue reading