Obama to Ask Congress to Authorize Force Against Islamic State
The White House said Tuesday that President Barack Obama wants to work with Congress on a measure that would authorize him to use force against Islamic State militants. A statement from the White House did not give details on the use-of-force measure.
2015 Starts with a Bang - 114th Keystone Cops or Pipeline? Deja Bush? More.
Will the new GOP Congress find common ground legislatively -- on trade, tax reform, infrastructure -- with Obama or will it just be more partisan gridlock?. And we will go back to regular order in the Senate so the minority will have a bigger.
See How They Run: The 2016 Presidential Checklist
For a year, The Associated Press has tracked the movements and machinations of more than a dozen prospective presidential candidates. The latest presidential prep checklist:
Losing political side rarely sees self as loser
WASHINGTON ��� As the 114th Congress begins in earnest, there are a number of things ���such as tax and immigration reform and trade agreements ��� that political adults would like to get done for the good of the country. A commitment to incrementalism and.
Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials
The congressman decided that he couldnt both run for president and take on the demanding job of running the powerful committee, which handles tax legislation, entitlements and health care policy. Its a wise choice.. The nations laws in both areas.
Presidential Checklist: Jockeying for Position
In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps up a travel schedule that has 2016 written all over it. Jeb Bush is stirring from something of a political snooze and a half-dozen other credible prospects are getting their voices heard in the din.
Presidential Checklist: Preparations in Motion
In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps up a travel schedule that has 2016 written all over it.
A chance to prove bipartisanship is possible
have already made clear that they support major pillars of President Obamas trade agenda. Leaders of the committees. Of course, there are a number of other issues that deserve bipartisan backing, including tax reform and immigration, among others.
Republicans are coming around on net neutrality, but there may be an upside in.
Walden pointed to the pressure on the FCC ��� from millions of commenters and the Obama administration ��� to write stronger rules by reclassifying Internet providers as ���common carrier��� or Title II services under the Communications Act. The agency is.
The GOP Needs Family Counseling
Washington is debating under a year-end deadline how, not if, to extend the payroll tax holiday... I fear that ideologue Republicans will abandon the republican credos and seek to rule by a false sense of majority rules - thats Obamas game plan.
National Immigration Battle Takes Center Stage in Texas
PHOTO: A hearing is set for this morning at the Federal Courthouse in Brownsville, as Texas and some two dozen other states seek to halt President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration. Photo credit: Chris Potter/Flickr.
Pace of Presidential Prep Picks Up
Just about everyone thinking about running for president is kicking it into gear now, slowpokes included.
24 hours with the Michigan tea party
This years PowWow exhibitors include the Patriot Voice Radio Network, Stop Common Core, the County Sovereignty Project, Rick Santorums Patriot Voices, Dave Agemas Top Gun Conservatives, the John Birch Society, the National Rifle Association, and a.
Presidential Checklist: Jockeying for Position
Heres a look at the who, what, when and where of the 2016 presidential contest at the cusp of summer. Why? Because more is going on than you might think two years from the event.
Obama Seeks Tax Reforms
Obama wants the money from the wealthy citizens and financial firms to be placed into a series of measures aimed at helping middle-class Americans, including tripling the child care tax credit that would help 5.1 million families cover child care costs.
GOP gets serious about net neutrality with principles, hearings - Obama angers.
SPEED READ. U.K.S CAMERON WANTS OBAMAS HELP WITH TECH COS. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron plans to push Obama to publicly criticize U.S. tech companies that offer encrypted communications services. The Wall Street Journal has the .
The Power List The Hudson Reporters fourth annual rankings of Hudson.
Barack Obama to normalize relations with Cuba, Menendez has become a powerful voice for Cuban Americans. He has been the power behind a. This only heightened disputes with municipalities such as Jersey City, which claims the PA has not paid its fair.
Pace of Presidential Prep Picks Up
Just about everyone thinking about running for president is kicking it into gear now, slowpokes included.
See How They Run: The 2016 Presidential Checklist
Heres a look at the who, what, when and where of the 2016 presidential contest at the cusp of summer. Why? Because more is going on than you might think two years from the event.
Immigration Executive Action Update: Immigration Debate Is Our Selma and.
J., speaking during a press conference in Elizabeth, New Jersey on Jan. 16, 2015, about President Barack Obamas immigration executive action with Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill., who is traveling across the U.S. to educate people about the presidents.
The President Wants You to Get Rich on Obamacare
The crusade to sign up Americans is getting all the attention. But behind the scenes, investors are seeing dollar signs.. Adam Davidson article notes while the crusade to sign up Americans to the Affordable Care Act is getting all the attention, behind the scenes many investors are seeing opportunities to make money; cites NaviHealth, company designed to streamline post-acute care for patients recovering from surgery or illness, which could be first of many billion-dollar companies built around Obamas health care law.
Presidential Checklist: Jockeying for Position
Heres a look at the who, what, when and where of the 2016 presidential contest at the cusp of summer. Why? Because more is going on than you might think two years from the event.
The Sick Man of Europe
Like the Weathermen of the 1960s in the US, who sought to heighten the contradictions and polarize American society in the name of their revolution, al-Qaeda and its spawn, ISIS, seek to attack what they consider symbols of Muslim oppression, and.
Presidential Checklist: Jockeying for Position
Heres a look at the who, what, when and where of the 2016 presidential contest at the cusp of summer. Why? Because more is going on than you might think two years from the event.
2016 Hopefuls Skirt Leaders of the GOP
Their biggest announcement was that freshman Senator Joni Ernst of Iowa would deliver the Republican response to President Obamas State of the Union address on Tuesday.. ���The American people want to see that were competent,��� said Representative.
2016 hopefuls skirt leaders at GOP retreat
They dismiss as uninspired the policies that Republican leadership has prioritized, like tax reform and trade authority.. frustration and pushback from the base is driven by outside groups, eager to rally lawmakers behind goals that may not be.
Obama Seeks Tax Reforms ��� Voice of America | SIDEJOB.
Voice of America U.S. President Barack Obama wants to raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans and the largest financial firms, which he says will strengthen the middle class. The proposals, outlined in a White House press��.
Presidential Checklist: Preparations in Motion
In the latest prep work for a presidential campaign, Rand Paul is conspicuously courting moderate and establishment Republicans while Ted Cruz keeps up a travel schedule that has 2016 written all over it.