Jan 07 Obama to talk up gun measures at town hall tonight By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama wants to hear from gun control supporters and opponents alike when he takes questions at a televised town hall meeting on gun violence. Continue reading
Jan 07 In 2016, Clinton and Sanders turn to GOP rivals to woo Democrats By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press In the final weeks leading up to the first round of primary voting, the two leading Democratic candidates are urging their voters to look down the road to the general election this November, offering competing strategies for how Democrats can… Continue reading
Jan 07 New dietary guidelines come down hard on added sugars By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some Americans may not have to cut back on eggs and salt as much as they once thought and eating lean meat is still OK. But watch the added sugars, especially the sugary drinks. Continue reading
Jan 07 Progress on reducing rate of uninsured Americans stalled in 2015 By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Going into President Barack Obama's last year in office, progress has stalled on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under his signature health care law, according to a major survey out Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 06 Obama to focus on ‘big things’ in final State of Union By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his final State of the Union address will focus on the "big things" he thinks will make the country stronger and more prosperous. Continue reading
Jan 06 What you need to know about Obama’s executive actions on gun control By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plan to strengthen controls on guns in the U.S. is meeting swift resistance from gun rights groups, Republicans and even a few Democrats who say it's up to Congress to enact new policies on firearms. Continue reading
Jan 06 House vote to send health law repeal to Obama for first time By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After dozens of failed attempts to undo President Barack Obama's health care law, the GOP-led Congress will finally put a bill on the president's desk Wednesday striking at the heart of his signature legislative achievement. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 9:32 Will Obama’s action on guns help prevent deaths? By PBS News Hour President Obama unveiled new steps to reduce gun violence in a lengthy and emotional speech Tuesday. What impact is his executive action likely to have? Judy Woodruff gets reactions from John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, and David… Continue watching
Jan 05 Watch 5:48 Obama: Excuses for inaction on guns ‘no longer suffice’ By PBS News Hour Before an audience filled with victims of gun violence, President Obama made an emotional announcement that he would use executive action to strengthen enforcement of background checks for firearms because Congress is afraid to cross the gun lobby. While Republicans… Continue watching
Jan 05 The nuance you may have missed in Obama’s gun control plan By Julie Percha President Barack Obama unveiled a series of measures to cut gun violence. But amid the news today, many critics ignored the nuance in his choice of words. The president referred to these measures as executive actions, not executive orders. Why?… Continue reading