Jan 29 Obama’s go-it-alone strategy has its limits By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz President Barack Obama stood in front of lawmakers Tuesday night and pledged to work with them when possible to find common ground, but he also made clear he would not hesitate to work around Congress when gridlock and dysfunction get… Continue reading
Jan 28 Obama to emphasize executive action in State of the Union By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz Fresh off his 2012 re-election victory and second inaugural, with approval ratings above 50 percent, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address last year to call for bold action on issues such as tax reform, climate change,… Continue reading
Jan 27 Obama looks to move beyond tough year with State of the Union message By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz President Barack Obama will look to rally support for his agenda focused on economic mobility and income inequality during Tuesday's State of the Union address in the face of a sharply divided Congress and with little public confidence in his… Continue reading
Jan 24 Politics, in a quiet moment, looks to outer space By Katelyn Polantz, Terence Burlij Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images Everything’s the same as it was yesterday. We’re kidding, of course. Newsworthy moments happened in the political world. But as your Morning Line co-authors sipped our coffee this morning, we realized that… Continue reading
Jan 23 Political parties split on how to solve inequality By Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe The themes of economic mobility and rising inequality will likely serve as the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address next week. Continue reading
Jan 22 McDonnell vows to fight ‘false allegations’ By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz Former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell delivered his final State of the Commonwealth address on Jan. 8 in Richmond, Va. Photo by Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell has in all likelihood… Continue reading
Jan 21 Christie to call for bipartisan cooperation in inaugural address By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie delivering the State of the State Address on January 14 in Trenton, N.J. Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images Embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will return to bread and butter themes of… Continue reading
Jan 17 Obama to call for limits on NSA data collection programs By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz Civil liberties activists hold a rally against surveillance of U.S. citizens as President Barack Obama is expected to announce NSA reforms Friday at the Justice Department. Photo by Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images President Barack Obama is expected to… Continue reading
Jan 16 Benghazi in Congress’ spotlight again By Terence Burlij, Katelyn Polantz The interior of the burnt U.S. consulate building in Benghazi, Libya following the Sept. 11, 2012 attack on the building. Photo by GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/GettyImages The conclusion in the Senate Intelligence Committee report released Wednesday that the September 2012… Continue reading
Jan 15 First Amendment case brings abortion protesters’ rights before Supreme Court By Katelyn Polantz, Bridget Bowman Security escort, left, and protesters stand behind the 35-foot buffer zone outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in Boston on December 7. Photo by Wendy Maeda/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Supreme Court takes up abortion politics… Continue reading