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Feb 13 2013
Opinion
Obama urges a move away from narrow focus on politics of austerity
Just about every argument in Washington since the 2010 midterm elections, which returned control of the House to Republicans, has centered on reducing the federal deficit. On Tuesday night, President Obama leaned into his second term by declaring that a single-minded focus on deficit reduction would jeopardize the nations future. And he sounded an urgent call to rebuild.
Washington Post
Sep 10 2014
Opinion
Why polarization could persist after Obama
Many issues will come into play in the 2016 election, but among the most important is whether the next president and the Congress that will convene in January 2017 can break through the partisan polarization that has turned Washington into a gridlocked island.
The presidential candidates, no doubt, will present themselves as capable of making the system work and being determined to do
Washington Post
Jul 16 2019
News
Trump fires back at Squad, challenges House to ‘rebuke’ them for ‘filthy and hate laced’ language
President Trump fired back Tuesday at the four freshman congresswomen who denounced his administration and renewed calls for his impeachment at a rare joint press conference, claiming Democrats have given them a "free pass" for their "vile" language and challenging colleagues to rebuke them.
House Democrats, in fact, are planning to formally rebuke Trump for weekend tweets urging those
Fox News Digital
May 24 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Donald Trump falls for Nancy Pelosi's trap
President Donald Trump keeps taking Nancy Pelosi's bait.
The House speaker has spent the last two days provoking Trump, questioning his self-confidence, condescendingly confiding that she prays for him and suggesting a "family intervention."
The President's wild, improvised response Thursday suggests that so far, the speaker is winning the hugely consequential clash between
Guest Writer - Left
May 24 2019
News
Tearful Theresa May Resigns Amid Brexit Failure
Fighting back tears, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.
May's departure will deepen the Brexit crisis as a new leader is likely to want a more decisive split, raising the chances of a confrontation with the European Union and a
Newsmax (News)
May 24 2019
News
Theresa May to quit next month as British prime minister
Theresa May announced Friday that she will step down as U.K. Conservative Party leader on June 7, admitting defeat in her attempt to take Britain out of the European Union and sparking a contest to become the country’s next prime minister.
She will stay as caretaker prime minister until the new leader is chosen, a process likely to take several weeks. The new Conservative leader will
Washington Times
May 24 2019
News
President Orders Intel Community to Declassify Info on Origins of Trump-Russia Probe
As promised, President Donald Trump on Thursday night directed the intelligence community to "quickly and fully cooperate with the Attorney General's investigation into surveillance activities during the 2016 Presidential election."
The announcement -- made in by the White House and tweeted by the president -- said Attorney General William Barr "has been delegated full and complete
May 23 2019
News
No Collusion. No Obstruction. No Tantrum? Trump Fires Back Amid Feud With Pelosi
“I was purposely very polite and calm, much as I was minutes later,” the president vented on Twitter.
President Donald Trump continued to trade barbs with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) late Wednesday, saying that despite reports he walked out on a meeting with the lawmaker, he in no way had a “temper tantrum.”
Donald J. Trump ✔ @realDonaldTrump In a letter to her House
HuffPost
Sep 06 2014
News
Obama Delays Immigration Action, Yielding to Democratic Concerns
President Obama has delayed action to reshape the nation’s immigration system without congressional approval until after the November elections, bowing to the concerns of Senate Democrats on the ballots, White House officials said on Saturday.
The decision is a striking reversal of Mr. Obama’s vow to take action on immigration soon after summer’s end. The president made that promise on
New York Times (News)
Feb 25 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Handily Defeats Haley in South Carolina Primary
Former President Donald Trump defeated former South Carolina Governor and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in South Carolina's 2024 Republican presidential primary on Saturday.
The Details: News outlets across the spectrum called the race immediately after polls closed at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. As of early Sunday, with 99% of the vote in, Trump had earned roughly 60%.
For Context:
Reuters
Fox News Digital
Associated Press