Apr 28 For President Obama, ‘Birther’ Issue Is a Teachable Moment President Obama makes a statement on the release of his long-form birth certificate on Wednesday. Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images. For years now, conspiracy theorists have stoked false rumors about President Obama's place of birth. On Wednesday, the… Continue reading
Apr 26 Barbour’s Surprise Adds Further Uncertainty to GOP Presidential Field Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour speaks at a spaghetti dinner in Tiffin, Iowa, last month. Photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr. Surprise. That one word, more than any other, summed up the reaction to Haley Barbour's decision not… Continue reading
Apr 25 GOP Gets Tough Break on Spring Recess Tulips bloom in front of the Capitol. Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. When House Republicans voted on their 2012 budget the Friday before the congressional recess, there figured to be plenty of stories over the course of the… Continue reading
Apr 22 Sen. Ensign Resigns Amid Ethics Probe Sen. John Ensign is being investigated for his handling of an affair with a former political aide. File photo by Getty Images. Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., is resigning from his seat in order to avoid further investigation and… Continue reading
Apr 21 New Poll on Libya Offers Warning Sign to President Obama President Obama speaks at a Democratic fund-raiser in San Francisco Wednesday. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. It was just a little more than three weeks ago that President Obama delivered his nationally televised address explaining to the… Continue reading
Apr 20 Polls Show Support for Fixing Federal Deficit, but Not for Proposed Remedies According to polls, the public supports efforts to fix spending but disagrees on how. Photo by Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. The storyline after November's midterm elections was that voters had sent a clear message to lawmakers in… Continue reading
Apr 19 Poll Numbers, Credit Rating Complicate President Obama’s Mission on Deficit President Obama poses with the Air Force Academy football team during the Commander in Chief's Trophy presentation Monday at the White House. Photo by Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images. It's days like Tuesday when President Obama might be thinking, "Can't… Continue reading
Apr 15 Vote on Ryan Budget Sets Stage for 2012 House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., holds a copy of his budget proposal "The Path to Prosperity." Photo by Bill Clark/Roll Call. If you weren't paying close attention this week, you may have missed it. But make no… Continue reading
Apr 14 House Vote on Budget Compromise Looks to Be Rocky House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, predicted passage of the budget compromise deal. Photo by Brendan Hoffman/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Remember that much heralded 11th-hour deal to cut $38.5 billion from this year's federal spending in order to avert… Continue reading
Apr 13 Obama to Unveil ‘Grand Bargain’ on Deficit and Debt Reduction President Obama is set to give a major speech on his plan to address the nation's deficits and debt. Photo by Shawn Thew/Pool via Bloomberg. When President Obama takes the stage at George Washington University at 1:35 p.m. Continue reading