Obama takes aim at guns and loopholes
January 5, 2016
President Barack Obama is making good on his pledge to politicize gun violence. The package of gun-control executive actions Obama will formally announce Tuesday has
White House to Dems: ‘Focus on economy, not healthcare’
November 22, 2013
Eager to draw contrasts with Republicans, the White House is pushing its economic agenda as it attempts to give Democrats something to talk about other
Democrats mad at low turnout, broken promises of Obamacare
November 14, 2013
Add simmering Democratic discontent to the problems plaguing “Obamacare,” now that first-month enrollment figures are out. The White House is rushing to come up with
Make government shutdowns illegal? A tough sale
October 28, 2013
There is a way to prevent government shutdowns. A change in U.S. law would keep federal workers on the job and ensure that treasured sites
Obama healthcare rollout debacle worries House Dems
October 23, 2013
House Democrats are worried about persistent problems with the rollout of President Barack Obama’s health care law — and one says the president needs to
Even with problems, President says ‘stick with Obamacare’
October 23, 2013
The Obama administration is appealing to its allies in Congress, on Wall Street and across the country to stick with President Barack Obama’s health care
Budget, debt debacle shows Obama is a weakling with Congress
October 20, 2013
Despite his win last week in a debt ceiling standoff with Republicans, President Barack Obama has limited ability to achieve his policy goals through legislation,
‘Throw the bums out!’ Americans dislke what they see in Washington
October 11, 2013
Americans are finding little they like about President Barack Obama or either political party, according to a new poll that suggests the possibility of a
No end in sight for politically-driven government shutdown
October 4, 2013
Prospects for a swift end to the 4-day-old partial government shutdown all but vanished Friday as lawmakers squabbled into the weekend and increasingly shifted their
No progress towards ending shutdown stalemate
October 2, 2013
The political stare-down on Capitol Hill shows no signs of easing, leaving federal government functions — from informational websites, to national parks, to processing veterans’