Feb 07 Watch Obama travels to Michigan to sign bipartisan farm bill By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 07 How a fraction of farm bill money supports 'bright spot' of U.S. international trade By Elizabeth Shell President Obama plans to sign the 2014 Farm Bill Friday, a move that will solidify food and agriculture policy for the next half decade -- which goes much further than nutrition programs and crop insurance. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch Greg Whiteley gets personal with the Romneys in 'Mitt' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 04 Congress-approved farm bill makes its way to President Obama By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Congress has given its final approval to a sweeping five-year farm bill that provides food for the needy and subsidies for farmers. Ending years of political battles, the Senate on Tuesday sent the measure to President Barack Obama,… Continue reading
Feb 04 Budget deficit to drop to $514 billion, lowest of Obama years By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The U.S. budget deficit is set to fall to $514 billion this year, down substantially from last year and the lowest level by far since President Barack Obama took office five years ago, a congressional report said Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 02 Obama defends record in pre-Super Bowl interview By Kayla Ruble President Barack Obama sat down with Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on Sunday for a pre-Super Bowl interview. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch News Wrap: California to cut off state-supplied water due to drought By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 31 Obama appeals to CEOs to hire long-term jobless By Alexis Cox President Obama has appealed to the nation’s chief executives to hire job applicants who’ve been unemployed long-term. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates nearly 4 million Americans have been without work for 27 weeks or more. On Friday, the president… Continue reading
Jan 31 Obama says he may consider immigration bill with no citizenship path By Julie Pace, Associated Press Obama reiterated his preference for a concrete route to citizenship. But he said he doesn't want to "prejudge" what might land on his desk and would have to evaluate the implications of a process to allow people get legal status… Continue reading
Jan 31 Butterflies, rainbows and midterm realities By Gwen Ifill The State of the Union speech gives Washington a chance to reacquaint itself with ritual. When else do we need to know the name of the House doorkeeper? What other extended opportunity do we get to study the body language… Continue reading