What issues roil Washington? Obama’s veto threats are clues
By NANCY BENAC President Barack Obama has a telling hit list. The veto threats that he’s issued over the last three weeks are a microcosm of American politics, representing the…
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House GOP abruptly drops plans to debate abortion bill
By ALAN FRAM In an embarrassing setback, House Republicans abruptly decided Wednesday to drop planned debate of a bill criminalizing virtually all late-term abortions after objections from GOP women and…
Senate opens showdown with Obama over Iran sanctions
By DEB RIECHMANN Senators in both parties squared off with the Obama administration Wednesday about whether the threat of new sanctions would scuttle nuclear talks with Iran as House Speaker…
In State of the Union, Obama aims to influence 2016 debate
By JULIE PACE Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate…
Obama’s address to pitch tax proposals to help middle class
By JULIE PACE President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new Republican Congress…
Obama, Cameron pledge to help seek justice for Paris attacks
By JOSH LEDERMAN In a show of trans-Atlantic unity, President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a joint effort on Friday to fight domestic terrorism following deadly…
Rethinking the big speech that isn’t so big anymore
By JULIE PACE and NANCY BENAC The State of the Union just isn’t what it used to be. Sure, the pageantry and theatrics of the annual presidential address will all…
Senate Democrats look to tweak bill on Keystone XL pipeline
By DINA CAPPIELLO Democrats plan to use Senate consideration of the Keystone XL oil pipeline to get Republicans on the record about climate change and to resurrect parts of a…