Politics Daily

Obama on Oil: Tapping Strategic Reserves Possible, But It's a Last Resort

Alex Wagner — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:51:00 EST

Filed under: Foreign Policy, Energy, Obama Administration, International, Middle East, White House, Economy, Barack Obama

"We've been having this conversation for nearly four decades now." Vowing not to hand reform off to the next administration, Obama said, "I think the American people are tired of that. They're tired of talk."

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Obama, Father-in-Chief, Hosts White House Conference on Bullying

Alex Wagner — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:09:00 EST

Filed under: Education, Obama Administration, Michelle Obama, White House, Barack Obama

Obama announced several anti-bullying initiatives. Bullying, he said, is not 'just a harmless rite of passage. . . . [It] can have destructive consequences for our young people.'

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Obama's Education Trip: As Much About Campaigning as Classrooms

Alex Wagner — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:14:00 EST

Filed under: Education, Fundraising, Obama Administration, 2012 President, White House, Analysis, Barack Obama

The president has used the education issue strategically to draw a sharp contrast between his vision for the country and that of the GOP.

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Obama Woos GOP During Budget Talks, but So Far, Detente Is Still a Dream

Alex Wagner — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:25:00 EST

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Obama Administration, White House, Barack Obama

Friday was the deadline for the two parties to agree on a short-term funding measure to avoid a government shutdown. They succeeded, but only with gritted teeth.

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Obama Says U.S. Military Action Possible in Libya, Authorizes Planes for Airlift

Alex Wagner — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 15:00:00 EST

Filed under: Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, Middle East, White House, Barack Obama

The president stressed that any military action would be in consultation -- and coordination -- with the international community and would be in the Libyan people's 'best interests.'

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Obama Honors Quincy Jones, Sonny Rollins, Philip Roth and Other Artists

Alex Wagner — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:00:00 EST

Filed under: Obama Administration, Culture, White House, Barack Obama

The president told the 2010 National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal winners that their works "speak to our condition, and they affirm our desire for something more and something better."

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Obama Scores Human-Rights Victory With Libya Response -- but Can It Last?

Alex Wagner — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:23:00 EST

Filed under: Hillary Clinton, Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, Middle East, White House, Barack Obama

Once Americans were safely out of Libya on Friday, the president quickly cracked down on Gadhafi, imposing economic sanctions and a freeze on $30 billion in assets.

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Obama Says States Can Opt Out of Health Care Plan Three Years Early

Alex Wagner — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:54:00 EST

Filed under: Health Care, Obama Administration, Governors, White House, Health Care Reform

Bowing to pressure from governors, the president announced the change Monday, though states opting out must provide affordable insurance coverage to at least as many residents as the Affordable Care Act provides.

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After Egypt and Libya, What's Next for Those Still Under Dictatorships?

Alex Wagner — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:13:00 EST

Filed under: Foreign Policy, National Security, Middle East, Egypt Crisis

A manual on how to transform dictatorships into democracies, written more than 25 years ago, resurfaces as the Mideast roils. Its message still resonates.

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The Raymond Davis Case: Killings by CIA Operative Strain U.S.-Pakistan Ties

Alex Wagner — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:30:00 EST

Filed under: Terror, Obama Administration, National Security, International, Middle East, White House, Analysis

The case may have a 'very disruptive effect' on relations between the two countries, one analyst said. Added another: 'The prognosis does not look very good.'

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House Continues Debate on Spending Bill; GOP Demands More Cuts

Alex Wagner — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:50:00 EST

Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Congress, Deficit, John Boehner

Speaker John Boehner and GOP leaders want billions cut from the current budget. Until it happens, Boehner won't allow the House to consider a temporary funding resolution to keep the government operating past March 4.

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Democrats Call Republicans' $100 Billion in Spending Cuts 'Reckless'

Alex Wagner — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:30:00 EST

Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Obama Administration, Congress, Conservatives, White House

Democrats also criticized House Speaker John Boehner for supporting a $450 million earmark for new jet engines, made in his home state of Ohio, that Defense Secretary Robert Gates called a waste of money.

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Obama Defends Budget, but Passes Burden of Entitlement Reform to Congress

Alex Wagner — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:49:00 EST

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Social Security, Obama Administration, Deficit, White House, Barack Obama

In his first press conference of the new year, President Obama deferred tackling long-term shortfalls for Social Security and Medicaid, saying bipartisan cooperation is needed as a first step to any real reform.

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Obama's Budget Proposal -- and the Coming War With Republicans

Alex Wagner — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:20:00 EST

Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Budget, Obama Administration, Conservatives, White House, Economy, Barack Obama

The president's $3.7 trillion plan freezes non-discretionary spending for five years and trims the deficit over 10, but also increases investments in transportation and education. The GOP panned it as a 'reckless spending spree.'

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Obama Praises Mubarak Resignation: 'Today Belongs to the People of Egypt'

Alex Wagner — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 16:11:00 EST

Filed under: Obama Administration, International, Middle East, White House, Barack Obama, Egypt Crisis

'By stepping down, President Mubarak has responded to the Egyptian peoples' hunger for change. Egypt will never be the same.'-- President Obama

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Mubarak Steps Down in Historic End to 30-Year Reign

Alex Wagner — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:30:00 EST

Filed under: Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, Middle East, White House, Barack Obama, Egypt Crisis

The Egyptian president reverses himself and departs Cairo, leaving power in the hands of Vice President Omar Suleiman and the military.

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U.S. Vulnerable to Terrorism, Especially Cyber Attacks, Intelligence Chiefs Say

Alex Wagner — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 16:00:00 EST

Filed under: House, Terror, National Security, International, al Qaeda, Egypt Crisis

'The next Pearl Harbor may very well be a cyber attack,'CIA Director Leon Panetta said during a hearing Thursday before the House Subcommittee on Intelligence.

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Obama, GOP Leaders Call Meeting Constructive, but Republicans Continue Criticism

Alex Wagner — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 19:12:00 EST

Filed under: House, Republicans, Budget, Obama Administration, Congress, Conservatives, Deficit, White House, Economy, Barack Obama, John Boehner

After breaking bread at the White House, the president and GOP leaders said they will try to find common ground on the deficit, spending and other issues.

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Behind Obama's Bouquets to Fox's Bill O'Reilly and Chamber of Commerce

Alex Wagner — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:20:00 EST

Filed under: Republicans, Obama Administration, Conservatives, White House, Barack Obama

A week before he presents his budget, the president does some PR, hoping to work a little Obama charm on his longtime conservative critics and their audiences.

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Obama Condemns Violence in Egypt, Says Turmoil Can Be a 'Moment of Opportunity'

Alex Wagner — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:32:00 EST

Filed under: Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, International, White House, Barack Obama, Egypt Crisis

President Obama called the violence against journalists and human rights activists "unacceptable," but reaffirmed his belief that the revolution could produce positive change.

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