May 08 HHS nominee questioned, praised by GOP Senators By Erica Werner, Associated Press President Barack Obama's nominee for health secretary faced pointed questioning Thursday from Republican senators over the president's health law but also won GOP praise in her first appearance before a Senate committee. Continue reading
Apr 26 Santorum undecided on 2016 presidential run By Philip Elliott, Associated Press The former Pennsylvania senator tells The Associated Press in an interview that he isn't ruling out a 2016 candidacy. Continue reading
Apr 19 National energy boom blurs traditional political allegiances By Associated Press The U.S. energy boom is blurring the traditional political battle lines across the country. Democrats are split between environmentalists and business and labor groups, with the proposed Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline a major wedge. Continue reading
Apr 06 GOP quietly secures change in health care law By Associated Press At the prodding of business organizations, House Republicans quietly secured a recent change in President Barack Obama's health law to expand coverage choices, a striking, one-of-a-kind departure from dozens of high-decibel attempts to repeal or dismember it. Continue reading
Apr 05 New poll indicates tough road ahead for Democrats in November By Associated Press The latest Associated Press-GfK poll holds bad news for President Barack Obama, but as the November elections draw closer, there are ominous signs for congressional Democrats as well. Continue reading
Mar 12 Watch Can the GOP turn a Florida win into midterm momentum? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 07 At CPAC, conservatives search for message that wins elections By Rachel Wellford Thousands of Conservative activists gathered just outside of the nation's capital this week to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, the movement's largest political gathering. The event featured speeches from Republican party leaders, and drew people from Florida to Montana. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch Support grows to cut public funding for political conventions By PBS News Hour A proposal to cut off public funding for national political conventions is gaining support across both aisles in Congress. How much do the conventions cost American taxpayers? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Molly Hooper, a reporter for The Hill, about the… Continue watching
Jan 28 GOP response focuses on empowering Americans, not government By News Desk Republican House Conference Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., delivered the official GOP rebuttal to President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday evening with an appeal to America's equality of opportunity. Continue reading