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Obama misses his 4th budget deadline
President Obama missed the Monday deadline for submitting a budget to Congress, marking the fourth time in five years he has been late — and in a town where missing deadlines is routine, this one is beginning to get noticed.
Obamas host Super Bowl party at White House
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama were hosting a Super Bowl party at the White House Sunday night for family and friends.
Conservatives and establishment Republicans ready to rumble
The Senate Conservatives Fund has attacked the Conservative Victory Project, a brand new super PAC organized by American Crossroads.
Taxpayers 'sacked' on Super Bowl Sunday
Uncle Sam is an uninvited guest at the Super Bowl, declares Americans for Tax Reform, which has calculated how much government taxes and fees have increased cost of some Super Bowl favorites.
A mere 26 percent of Americans 'trust' the federal government
Do we have national malaise? Yes. It's called "federal government," suggests some new research.
Rhee urges 'balance' as testing backlash grows
As organized opposition to standardized testing grows, one of the nation's most outspoken and controversial education activists said Sunday that such assessments have a place in public schools but cautioned against an "overemphasis" on them.
Kelly: LaPierre should listen to NRA members on background checks
Former astronaut Mark Kelly said Sunday that the universal background check at the heart of President Obama's new gun control proposals has the support of gun owners such as himself and his wife, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords — and should be supported by the National Rifle Association as well.
LaPierre: Background check first step to registry of legal gun owners
The National Rifle Association's Wayne LaPierre on Sunday predicted that the universal background check at the center of President Obama 's new gun control proposal eventually would become a registry of legal gun owners.
MILLER: Media calls Obama's shotgun a 'rifle'
Major print media outlets have been incorrectly writing that a photo of President Obama shows him firing a "rifle" instead of a shotgun.
MILLER: Obama's Browning shotgun
The White House released Saturday a photo of President Obama shooting a shotgun at Camp David, Md. on Aug. 4, 2012. The CEO of Browning, Travis Hall, told The Washington Times in an email that, "I am fairly sure it is a Browning Citori. Cannot tell the model from the pic but a sporting clays version."
Lawmakers to Supreme Court: Uphold voting rights law
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from the House Judiciary Committee, as well as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, filed briefs Friday urging the Supreme Court to keep intact a key 1960s-era law in the federal government's fight against voter discrimination.
MILLER: N.Y. vet arrested for 30-round magazines (Part 1)
Nathan Haddad, a decorated combat veteran, was arrested earlier this month in New York for possessing five unloaded 30-round magazines. Mr. Hadad, who has been recognized by the military for his selfless acts of generosity to fellow soldiers, was charged with five felony counts of possession of “high-capacity” magazines.
Obama praises ex-NYC Mayor Koch
President Obama hailed former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, who died Friday at age 88, as "an extraordinary mayor, irrepressible character, and quintessential New Yorker."
Activists to demand a congressional investigation of Al Gore and Al Jazeera
A call for a congressional investigation of Al Gore's recent business dealings with Al Jazeera looms.
White House mum on timing of Kerry offer
The White House didn't deny a report Friday that President Obama asked John F. Kerry to become Secretary of State a week before embattled U.N. Ambassador Susan E. Rice withdrew her name from consideration.
White House unfazed by Hagel's poor showing
A day after Chuck Hagel gave a weak performance in his confirmation hearing to become Defense secretary, the White House said it still has confidence in him. "We expect the Senate to confirm Sen. Hagel," said White House press secretary Jay Carney.
New bill would force Obama to balance budget
Fresh off passing a bill that forces the Senate to write a budget for the first time in four years, House Republicans are now training their fire on President Obama with a new measure that would require him to submit a budget that actually gets the government out of the red.
Energy Secretary Chu stepping down
Beleaguered Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced his resignation from President Obama's Cabinet Friday after a tenure marred with criticisms over his handling of federal energy subsidies and the Solyndra solar-energy affair.
Ad strategy left Romney super PAC with unspendable money
The limits of a money-driven presidential campaign became a little clearer Thursday when Restore Our Future, the super PAC run by former aides to Mitt Romney, disclosed that it still had $1.2 million in the bank as of Jan. 1.
Long after Election Day, major donors keep giving to Obama
President Obama's special large-donor campaign vehicle, which can accept donations of more than $100,000 — far more than individuals can give to standard campaign committees — continued to take in money weeks after the election, raising $1.8 million between November 27 and December 31, record show.
