Feb 16 Democrats want to give uninsured another chance to avoid health care law penalties By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama's health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance. Continue reading
Jan 31 White House grapples with terror rhetoric By Julie Pace, Associated Press In the days after a deadly terror spree in Paris, President Barack Obama was criticized for purposely avoiding calling the attacks an example of "Islamic extremism," settling for the more generic "violent extremism."… Continue reading
Jan 31 5 things to know about Obama’s new budget proposal By Connie Cass, Associated Press Here are five things to know before President Barack Obama's 2016 budget fully emerges Monday. Continue reading
Jan 26 Deficit to shrink to lowest level of Obama presidency, CBO says By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Solid economic growth will help the federal budget deficit shrink this year to its lowest level since President Barack Obama took office, according to congressional estimates released Monday. Continue reading
Jan 19 Analysis of Obama’s State of the Union address By Nora Daly PBS NewsHour will offer special programming surrounding the President's sixth annual State of the Union address. Continue reading
Jan 15 United States loosens embargo against Cuba By Bradley Klapper, Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is putting a large dent in the U.S. embargo against Cuba as of Friday, significantly loosening restrictions on American trade and investment. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 4:15 How can the U.S. join forces with the private sector to fight cyberextortion? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 20 Watch Obama unleashed: President goes his own way in final years in office By PBS News Hour President Obama, in an apparently unprecedented step, only took questions from female reporters during a news conference Friday. It might be a very small example of how the president, often criticized for his caution, is now doing things his own… Continue watching
Dec 14 Another major deadline for health insurance sign-ups looms By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Barack Obama's push to cover America's uninsured faces another big test Monday. This time, it's not only how the website functions, but how well the program itself works for millions who are starting to count on it. Continue reading
Dec 11 Rebuking the left, White House endorses Republican funding bill By Domenico Montanaro Despite objections on everything from weakening Wall Street regulations to loosening campaign-finance laws, the White House is pushing for passage of a short-term Republican government funding measure. Continue reading