In a move that will further irritate his Democratic critics, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) announced on Monday evening that he would not just oppose but also help filibuster President Barack Obama’s nominee to a key labor relations agency In …
At times, having Obama in the Oval Office is like having a really powerful Dr. Phil around.
WASHINGTON Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama’s televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange.
House GOP to Obama: We’ll meet with you about ObamaCare if you agree to start over.
The first lady has embarked on a cause, as anyone near a television set today will see: Michelle Obama will appear on Good Morning America and a run of other shows through PBS’ Newshour tonight with a wake-up call for families …
Gallup: Obama approval hits new lows on economy, health care, deficit.
I want to come back [after the Presidents Day congressional recess] and have a large meeting Republicans and Democrats to go through, systematically, all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward, Obama said in an …
And now, after a year’s worth of closed backroom meetings and midnight holiday weekend legislative sessions in which Republicans had severely curtailed ability to offer amendments, President Obama wants to invite them to a televised …
They made the political calculation that allowing Obama to achieve victory on this bill will only help Democrats in 2010. So, with this televised, bipartisan meeting scheduled for February 25th, the question is how will the Republicans …
Yesterday, President Obama finally set a course for health care reform and announced a televised meeting with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to find a bipartisan solution to controlling health care costs and extending …


