Washington (CNN) — Republican leaders and the White House sent signals Wednesday of possible detente on jobs and energy legislation, but they offered few specifics and congressional Democrats questioned whether any progress would ensue. President Barack Obama had a rare luncheon meeting with leaders of both parties in Congress, including House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and […]
Washington (CNN) — The Senate and the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan deal Friday extending the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits while also avoiding a Medicare fee cut for doctors for the rest of the year. The bill cleared the Senate in a 60-36 vote less than an hour after the House approved […]
This War Is Not Over Yet By MARY L. DUDZIAK Published: February 15, 2012 THE defense secretary, Leon E. Panetta, recently announced that America hoped to end its combat mission in Afghanistan in 2013 as it did in Iraq last year. Yet at Guantánamo Bay and elsewhere, the United States continues to hold enemy detainees […]
By Frances Lee, The Smart Show Staff Writer Here is the entire transcript for last night’s speech. It was pretty monumental and intriguing to listen to. My favorite parts are when he cracks those silly ‘spilled milk’ jokes, reminds me the leader of the free world is also just a dorky dad. Here you go! […]
The right-wing’s criticism of Obama’s foreign policy has been somewhat befuddling. Mitt Romney, for example, accuses the president of “apologizing for” America—whatever that’s supposed to mean. (God only knows.) For the last three years, the administration has been very firm–yet judicious–with its approach to international affairs. Caricaturing “firm yet judicious” as WIMPY seems to be […]