Feb 25 White House threatens veto of GOP bill to fix No Child Left Behind By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press WASHINGTON — No Child Left Behind is a widely criticized law, but a GOP bill intended to fix it isn't winning popularity contests among House Democrats. Continue reading
Feb 12 Obama’s successor could inherit Middle East conflict By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Seeking war power authority for three years, President Barack Obama is setting up the prospect that his successor will become the third American president in a row overseeing U.S. military forces grappling with turmoil in the Middle East. Continue reading
Jan 17 Do students take too many tests? Congress to weigh question By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press On Wednesday, the Senate's education committee is set to take up the issue of whether federally mandated annual testing should remain a requirement under the No Child Left Behind law. Continue reading
Dec 12 Video: Comparing Bush’s 2006 claims about CIA interrogation to what we know now By Margaret Myers In a 2006 speech to the nation, President Bush outlined the U.S.’s successes in capturing and questioning high-level terrorists involved with the 9/11 attacks. The president also lauded the contributions of intelligence officers in their quest to bring those responsible… Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch The Senate’s 2014 Intelligence Report compared to President Bush’s 2006 Speech on Terrorism By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 14 How a Reno casino con man duped the CIA and pulled one of the ‘most dangerous hoaxes’ in American history By Travis Daub In the winter of 2003, the CIA came into possession of a specific and disturbing bit of information. Al Qaeda, the intelligence said, was planning to strike the U.S. by hijacking a specific list of incoming international flights from France… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Are the costs of security at ‘any price’ too high? By PBS News Hour The ongoing war on terror has driven a dramatic rise in spending in the name of security. In his new book, “Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War,” New York Times investigative journalist James Risen examines the cost --… Continue watching
Sep 12 Can Obama wage war on the Islamic State group without congressional approval? By Stephen Braun, Associated Press WASHINGTON — As a U.S. senator from Illinois running for the White House in 2007, Barack Obama sponsored a resolution to prohibit President George W. Bush’s administration from taking military action against Iran unless it was explicitly authorized by Congress. Continue reading
Aug 22 How many vacation days has President Obama taken? By Associated Press President Barack Obama as of Friday has spent all or part of 138 days on vacation, less time away from the White House than his predecessors. Here's a look at how they compare. The totals exclude trips to the Camp… Continue reading
Aug 01 Senate confirms John Tefft as new ambassador to Russia By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After a period in limbo with a slew of other nominees to be U.S. diplomats around the world, John Tefft gained Senate confirmation Thursday night as America’s new envoy to Russia. Continue reading