Obama to discuss budget priorities with Democratic leaders
By KEVIN FREKING The Democratic leaders of the House and Senate plan to huddle with President Barack Obama on Thursday to discuss strategy as Congress prepares for some momentous decisions…
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On Iran deal, Obama threw everything into uniting Democrats
By ERICA WERNER and JULIE PACE A lame-duck president, an empowered opposition, a looming election: They’re hardly the ingredients for a resounding White House triumph. Yet President Barack Obama clinched…
Obama feeling ‘feisty,’ ready to take on the ‘crazies’
By NANCY BENAC President Barack Obama is putting people on notice: He’s back from vacation feeling “refreshed, renewed, recharged” — and “a little feisty.” He immediately showed his feisty side.…
Obama pushing for more clean energy choices for consumers
By NANCY BENAC Pushing back against fossil fuel interests, President Barack Obama is pressing to give ordinary Americans more power to choose what kind of power they use. The president,…
In split with Obama, Sen. Chuck Schumer opposes Iran deal
By DONNA CASSATA Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat expected to be the party’s next leader in the Senate, said he will oppose the Iran nuclear deal in spite…
Cruz, on Senate floor, accuses GOP leader McConnell of lying
By ERICA WERNER and LAURIE KELLMAN In a stunning attack on a leader of his own party, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of lying to…
Iran deal sets 2016 clash between Clinton and GOP hopefuls
By LISA LERER and KEN THOMAS Hillary Rodham Clinton’s embrace of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran as a worthwhile agreement that also needs strict enforcement underscores the tension between…
Emotions over Obama’s trade agenda roil Senate, delay action
By CHARLES BABINGTON Emotional disagreements over trade erupted in Congress on Wednesday, when a liberal senator delayed a committee’s likely endorsement of a top trade priority for President Barack Obama.…