The Spy Who Saved Cleveland
Cleveland is the second most impoverished city in the country, after Detroit, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, which estimated as recently as 2014 that one in every three people and half of all children live below the poverty line. Both cities have.
Scott Walker Got Gotcha-ed
GOP lawmakers clash over shutdown. A candidate like Walker who cant answer a question that isnt in his briefing book or campaign white paper fails one of the most elemental tests for becoming president: How to handle the unexpected/undesired.
Barack Obamas budget strategy seeks a way out. - Politico
The great tension in Washingtons budget battles is how to operate the government in the here and now when so much political stalemate remains over the future and the seemingly intractable deficits down the road. For President Barack Obama, this has. The humbling of Rahm.. Unless Obama can close this escape route, he will have a harder time bringing Republicans to the table. Thus, his core.. Typical response when one cant argue their case! Too funny!
Why Bibi-Gate Is Bunk - Aaron David Miller - POLITICO.
The humbling of Rahm. Its no coincidence that President Obama made his pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia to pay his respects to the new king with a bipartisan delegation of wise men in tow. Its no shocker the UAE has emerged as a key U.S.. And should the Israeli elections in March produce a government with a kinder and gentler face (even if it cant make big decisions on the peace process), the U.S.-Israeli relationship will grow stronger still. The die is cast; the fix is��.
Keystone veto will be first of many for President Obama
In practice, signing statements function as a sort of line-item veto allowing the president to enact a piece of legislation he largely supports while indicating hes not going to enforce everything in it. President George W. Bush, who also faced a.
New Clinton Foundation flap for Bill, Hillary
E-mails and memos obtained by POLITICO under the Freedom of Information Act detail the process the State Department used to approve former President Bill Clintons paid speeches and business deals while his wife Hillary Clinton served as Secretary of.
Emanuel: Rush is the GOPs brain - Mike Allen and. - Politico
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel charged Sunday that conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh is ���the voice and the intellectual force and energy behind the Republican Party.��� Emanuel, speaking in deliberately��.
In New Hampshire, Marco Rubio leaves a footprint
The humbling of Rahm. Rubio, who has made clear to key supporters that he will run for president instead of reelection to the Senate, plans to present himself as a young, fresh face with an inspiring personal narrative ��� the embodiment of the.
Obama vs. Bibi - Michael Crowley - POLITICO
Netanyahu is a critic of President Obamas diplomacy with Iran to curb its nuclear weapons program, and his address ��� never cleared by the White House ��� is expected to harden congressional opposition to a possible deal with. Over the past six years, the bad chemistry has persisted, producing a long list of diplomatic insults, snubs and embarrassments... We cant do anything about ISIS because they are liable to get mad at us... Britt Holt. Take a bromo.
Capitol Hill worries Rahm Emanuels exit changes. - Politico
With the departure of his chief of staff, President Barack Obama has been handed a rare chance to reshape the character of the West Wing at a pivotal time in his presidency, when his polls are down and he could lose a��.
Obamas climate change wonk
For Obama, who sees addressing the threats of climate change as a legacy issue, McCarthy is his closer. Shes tasked with bringing the federal governments efforts to curb climate-changing pollution over the finish line and making sure they last into.
Axelrod: Obama ballot line a mistake - POLITICO.com
. to say that his policies are on the ballot this fall. Appearing on NBCs ���Meet the Press,��� Axelrod said that if he were still an Obama adviser he would not have included the line in the presidents speech last week in which.
Rudy Giuliani: President Obama doesnt love America
The humbling of Rahm. That hard-line approach, Giuliani said, stands in contrast to the way Obama touched off a storm earlier this month during the National Prayer Breakfast by citing the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition as Christian examples of.
Chi-town opens arms to China - Doug Palmer - POLITICO
CHICAGO ��� As mayor of the third-largest city in the United States, Rahm Emanuel sits atop a teeming metropolis, headquarters to some of the nations biggest companies ��� Boeing, United Airlines and Archer Daniels Midland ��� but. But the unusual venue for this weeks bilateral forum, which usually takes place in Washington or Beijing, also highlights the White Houses efforts to build political support for President Barack Obamas overall trade agenda as it pushes��.
Senate bid could be solution for Wasserman Schultz
The humbling of Rahm. Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose term has two years to run, is deeply at odds with White House staffers, they say, and has rarely even spoken to President Barack Obama since she took over.
Illinois odd couple - Alexander Burns - POLITICO
Bruce Rauner, the wealthy philanthropist who two weeks ago won an upset victory for governor of Illinois, is an enigma to many or most veterans of the political scene in President Barack Obamas home state ��� but not to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The two men. Immigration ruling hardens lines in DHS fight... He, Durban, and Rahm have turned the state over to illegals and I live north of Chicago and I personally know dozens of people who cant find work.
Barack Obama: Latest ISIL beheading heinous. - Politico
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President Obamas war push faces rift with the left
The humbling of Rahm.. While Royce set a bright line last week by ruling out a repeal of the 2001 authorization, Corker has been reluctant to express his views over the AUMF request, probably because he will need more bipartisan support than the.
Talking heads bite Barack Obama - Mike Allen - POLITICO.
When youre Barack Obama and youve lost Jon Stewart, youve got a problem. ���Mr. President,��� the ���Daily Show��� host said Monday night, ���I cant tell if youre a Jedi ��� 10 steps ahead of everything ��� or if this whole health-care��.
Hillary Clinton tackles ISIS, previews economic message
Barack cant drag Rahm over the finish line. She also spoke amid debate in Congress over President Barack Obamas request for an authorization of war powers against the Islamic State group, which has taken over wide stretches of Iraq and Syria.
Finger-pointing begins for Democratic insiders. - Politico
Some Democratic strategists lay the fault at the feet of President Barack Obama, saying he should have done more to sell the partys agenda. And in private conversations, Hill sources say White House chief of staff Rahm��.
Barack cant bring Rahm over the line
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fell short of an outright win in his reelection battle Tuesday ��� despite President Barack Obama putting his hometown political clout on the line to push his former top aide over the finish line ��� and will face the second.
Jeb, the Introvert
���And I would rather read a book than go out and get in a conga line and go dancing. But I learned that in order to make your case, or in order to serve or in order to advance a cause, you have to connect with people. And you cant connect with people.
Dems balk at McConnell plan to avoid shutdown
Meanwhile, Democrats have their own calculus to make at their own private party lunch: How hard of a line to take in the face of a possible deal to avert a shutdown. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said he will urge Reid to try to cut a deal with McConnell.
IRS under a spotlight for freezing assets - Rachael. - Politico
The humbling of Rahm. The hearing was the first for Roskam, who takes over the subcommittee that in the past year focused nearly exclusively on the IRS tea party targeting controversy.. Although the seizure issue crosses several agencies, Roskams panel homed in on the IRS, bringing in small business-owner witnesses who had their money taken without a warning while the House Judiciary Committee held a. But some cant afford to wait as Hirsch did.
John Boehner: House wont pass another DHS. - Politico
. McConnell of Kentucky ��� have said the House needs to take up a bill. The Senate has been unable to pass the DHS funding bill because its loaded with provisions to gut President Barack Obamas changes to immigration��.
Obama woos Warren wing with anti-Wall Street push
President Barack Obama stood before AARP Monday, drawing spirited applause for a plan that he says will prevent mom-and-pop investors from getting fleeced by financial advisers as they plan for their retirement. But even as Obama spoke, many eyes were .
Perez: I never threatened to end port talks
���In consultation with everyone at the White House, the President gave direction that I should get out there immediately and help take this across the finish line,��� Perez said. Though Perez never met face-to-face with the parties until Tuesday, he said.
Likely Rahm successor is no insider - Josh. - Politico
���Following in the tradition of President Obama and White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, Mike Quigley is a strong advocate for Illinois middle-class families,��� Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Chris Van Hollen said in a statement. ���Mike Quigley will make an outstanding addition to our Democratic Caucus and will strengthen our fight to take our economy and our country in a new direction.��� Back to.. Army disciplined 15 over Wikileaks.
The 3 enduring lessons of the shutdown fiasco - Rahm.
Some Republicans insist theyd shut down the government all over again; others dont think they did anything wrong. Americans.. In 1995, when President Clinton and Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich failed to agree on a budget, Gingrich threatened to refuse the raise the debt ceiling if Republicans didnt get their way.. The Obamacare Lie That Cant Be Fixed. Will Boehner finally bring it to the floor for a vote?. Politico turns over a column to Rahm Emanuel.
Ash Carter warns Russia on nukes
Obama administration officials believe Russia began testing what they call its illegal cruise missile as long ago as 2008, predating the current crisis in Europe over Moscows military incursion into Ukraine. And they have accused Russia of violating.
Obama plots huge railroad expansion - David. - Politico
As a candidate for president, Obama spoke of high-speed rail as part of his vision of ���rebuilding America.��� Campaigning in Indiana, he talked of revitalizing the Midwest by connecting cities with faster rail service to relieve��.