Sep 03 Obama Administration Intensifies Push for Military Action in Syria By Terence Burlij President Obama meets in the Situation Room August 31 with his national security advisors to discuss strategy in Syria. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House via Getty Images) President Barack Obama and members of his administration on Tuesday will… Continue reading
Aug 29 President Argues Case for Action in Syria By Christina Bellantoni President Barack Obama sat down with Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff Wednesday at the White House. On the subject of Syria, the president stressed he has "no interest" in "any kind of open-ended conflict" there, but he said that countries… Continue reading
Aug 28 Obama to Pay Tribute to Martin Luther King, Speak to PBS NewsHour By Christina Bellantoni Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. proclaimed the day's events would "go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation." King's dream and legacy are the central focus of a major… Continue reading
Aug 26 Republicans’ Health Care Funding Concerns Brew Spending Showdown By Christina Bellantoni House Speaker John Boehner conducts his weekly news conference August 1. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Lawmakers are headed for a clash of political will over funding the implementation of President Barack Obama's signature health care law. The government… Continue reading
Aug 12 Iowa Visits Stoke 2016 Speculation By Terence Burlij Fried butter at the 2011 Iowa State Fair. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images While one should never underestimate the allure of deep-fried butter, it would appear that 2016 presidential ambitions were the main factor drawing some folks to Iowa over… Continue reading
Aug 05 Congress Breaks for Recess with Plenty of Business Left to Finish Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., Rep. Keith Ellison, D.-Minn., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D.-N.Y., leave the Capitol as Congress begins its summer recess Friday. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Barack Obama turned 52 Sunday, celebrating privately with family and… Continue reading
Jul 29 President Pledges to Keep Up Economic Push By Christina Bellantoni Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images. "I'll worry about my legacy later or I'll let historians worry about my legacy." President Barack Obama struck a defiant tone in an interview published this weekend in the New York Times, insisting he will… Continue reading
Jul 26 Fiscal Fight Looming Over August Recess Pressure to reach an agreement on how to fund the U.S. government lingers while Congress prepares to go on a month-long recess next week. Congress is a week away from a month-long summer recess, and appears to be… Continue reading
Jul 24 Anthony Weiner Comes Clean, Presses On in Mayoral Bid By Christina Bellantoni Anthony Weiner, a leading candidate for New York City mayor, addressed new allegations that he engaged in lewd online conversations. The former congressman says he will continue his candidacy. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images It's not every day that a… Continue reading
Jul 16 Senators Look to Defuse ‘Nuclear Option’ Ahead of Tuesday Votes Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to the Old Senate Chamber for the Senate's joint conference on the filibuster Monday. Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call. Senators remained in search of a deal Tuesday with the goal of… Continue reading