Feb 07 Brennan to Face Tough Questions on Drones Memo John Brennan, President Obama's choice to head the CIA, is set to face the Senate Intelligence Committee. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. Anyone who has ever learned to drive in the snow is familiar with the phrase "turn… Continue reading
Feb 06 Obama Pressures Republicans to Prevent Sequester President Obama makes a statement during a news conference Tuesday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images. President Obama is challenging congressional Republicans to accept higher taxes in a renewed effort to stave off sequester cuts expected March 1. On… Continue reading
Feb 05 Cantor to Present Way Forward for GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va. Photo by Tom Williams/Roll Call. In the aftermath of the 2012 campaign, which saw President Obama re-elected by a wide electoral margin and Democrats add to their numbers on Capitol Hill, there… Continue reading
Feb 04 Obama Goes on the Road to Push for Gun Legislation EmbedVideo(5643, 482, 304); For the first time since unveiling his sweeping plan to reduce gun violence last month, President Obama will hit the road Monday in support of his proposal, looking to build up public opinion behind… Continue reading
Feb 01 Hagel Endures Rough Ride at Nomination Hearing Chuck Hagel speaks Thursday during his Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Welcome to the other side of the dais, Chuck Hagel. The former Republican senator from Nebraska faced a barrage of… Continue reading
Jan 31 Obama Keeps Up Pressure for Gun Laws, Immigration Reform President Obama speaks about immigration reform Tuesday in Las Vegas. Photo by John Gurzinski/Getty Images. President Obama wants Congress to have a busy spring. As the push for expanded gun control moves forward on Capitol Hill, Mr. Obama… Continue reading
Jan 30 Obama’s Immigration Push to Test Limits of Bipartisan Framework By Terence Burlij President Obama points to the crowd after delivering remarks on immigration reform at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas on Jan. 29. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. In his call for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration system… Continue reading
Jan 28 Bipartisan Group of Senators Offers Outline of Immigration Reform By Terence Burlij U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents assist men returning Mexico after they were apprehended for entering the U.S. illegally. File photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images. A bipartisan group of eight senators will unveil a blueprint Monday aimed at… Continue reading
Jan 25 Senate Approves Bipartisan Filibuster Reform, but Changes Are Modest The U.S. Capitol Building. Photo by Mallory Benedict for PBS NewsHour. The filibuster, with almost all of its procedural warts and bumps, survives. Democratic senators failed Wednesday to end the power of their minority party colleagues to halt… Continue reading
Jan 24 Battle Over Gun Legislation Heats Up One Million Moms for Gun Control, a group formed after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., marches across the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. Not even a week into President Obama's second term, the… Continue reading