Feb 04 Israeli ambassador meets with Senate Democrats after Netanyahu speech offends White House By Donna Cassata, Charles Babington, Associated Press Israel's ambassador to the United States got an earful from seven House Democrats on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch Obama's 2015 State of the Union in GIFs By Ruth Tam The White House bent over backwards to make this the most approachable and shareable address yet. Here are some notable moments. Continue reading
Jan 18 Obama to pitch tax plan to aid middle class in SOTU address By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new Republican Congress in the position of defending top income earners over the middle class. Continue reading
Dec 28 What will Obama's final two years as president bring? By Julie Pace, Nancy Benac, Associated Press The Yes-We-Can man is entering a twilight of maybes, his presidency still driven by high ambitions but his power to achieve them running out. Continue reading
Dec 18 Watch 8:25 Is the 2015 spending bill a gift to big banks? By PBS News Hour Tucked into the new federal spending bill that passed this week was a provision to loosen banking regulations on hedges known as derivatives or swaps, rolling back part of the Dodd-Frank Act that was enacted after the financial crisis. Dennis… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch 4:57 Exiting lawmakers yield the floor, but not before saying farewell By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Up to 88 federal judges may receive Senate confirmation this year By Alan Fram, Associated Press No longer impeded by Republican blocking tactics, Democrats are on track to win confirmation of up to 88 of President Barack Obama's top judicial nominations this year, a total that would be the highest for any president in two decades. Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch 7:02 What's the outlook for compromise in the next Congress? - Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 11:59 Shields and Brooks on the CIA interrogation report, spending bill sticking points By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government and the Senate’s investigation of the CIA’s interrogation methods. Continue watching
Dec 10 Lawmakers wary of genetically modified foods By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. Continue reading