May 15 Trio of Scandals Puts Obama, Holder in Hot Seat Attorney General Eric Holder may be the lone witness at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight Wednesday. Watch a live stream of the hearing, which will begin at 1 p.m. EDT. Even when the White House says… Continue reading
May 14 Obama Ponders Time Left in Office as Probes Pile Up President Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House Monday night after arriving from New York City where he attended two Democratic fundraisers. Photo by Pete Marovich/Pool/Getty Images. "My intentions over the next three-and-a-half years are… Continue reading
May 13 Obama Answers Questions on Benghazi Attack, IRS Scandal President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron speak to reporters in a joint press conference Monday at the White House. Updated 12:45 p.m. EDT: Video from the press conference added to the post. See the original story below. Continue reading
May 10 Bipartisan Immigration Plan Tweaked on Border Security Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, makes an opening statement Thursday before the Judiciary Committee. Photo by Douglas Graham/CQ Roll Call. Thirty-three amendments down. Only 267 more to go. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday opened formal debate on… Continue reading
May 09 After Emotional Benghazi Hearing, GOP Promises ‘Investigation Is Not Over’ Gregory Hicks, the former deputy chief of mission in Libya, testifies Wednesday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Photo by Jeffrey Malet. Last year's attacks on U.S. diplomatic facilities in Benghazi, Libya, have been the… Continue reading
May 08 Call It a Comeback: Sanford Wins South Carolina Special Election Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford throws up his arms after casting his vote Tuesday in the special election against Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch. Photo by Mary Ann Chastain/Getty Images. In the end, it wasn't even close. Four… Continue reading
May 07 Chambliss’ Hole-in-One Puts Obama in Play on Budget Talks From left, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., President Obama and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., play golf Monday. Photo by Dennis Brack/Getty Images. The White House says President Barack Obama is "willing to try anything" to… Continue reading
May 06 NRA, Biden Push Guns Back Into Political Spotlight An young attendee inspects a rifle Saturday during the 2013 NRA Annual Meetings and Exhibits in Houston. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images. If there is one thing supporters and opponents of tougher gun laws can agree on, it's… Continue reading
May 03 The Calendar Says 2013, but It Feels Like 2016 Is Vice President Joe Biden contemplating a run for the White House in 2016? There are still roughly 1,000 days before voting gets underway in the 2016 presidential primary process, but you wouldn't know it by looking… Continue reading
May 02 President Selling Immigration Bill at Home and Abroad By Terence Burlij Photo of U.S. capitol by Larisa Epatko/PBS NewsHour. The burgeoning debate over immigration reform is expected to consume lawmakers on Capitol Hill in the coming months. But for the moment, at least, the issue does not appear to have grabbed… Continue reading