Monthly Archives: February 2011

WASHINGTON – Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – The United States and European allies intensified efforts to isolate Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, redoubling demands for him to step down, questioning his mental state and warning that those who stay loyal to him risk losing … Continue reading →

A feisty President Barack Obama on Monday challenged the nation’s governors — hostile Republicans and prospective GOP presidential candidates among them – on health care reform, labor rights, infrastructure investment and the 2012 election. And he joked that those gathered … Continue reading →

Rep. Darrell Issa, the Republican chairman of the powerful Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has launched an inquiry into whether spokesman Kurt Bardella improperly shared e-mails from other reporters with a New York Times reporter writing a book on Washington’s … Continue reading →

Just four months after posting historic election gains, Republicans are experiencing a reality check about 2012: President Barack Obama is going to be a lot tougher to defeat than he looked late last year. Having gone from despondency in 2008 … Continue reading →

In a moment that will no doubt resurface again during the 2012 GOP primary, President Obama praised the health care plan Mitt Romney passed while serving as governor of Massachusetts. “I know that many of you have asked for flexibility … Continue reading →

Mitt Romney is reportedly anxious about former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman’s potential 2012 bid, but maybe he shouldn’t be. A recent poll found Romney easily leading Huntsman in Utah, where the ex-governor would presumably perform best. Now Utah Sen. Orrin … Continue reading →

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is known for dishing out attacks, but the Republican is not siding with fellow conservatives who’ve been stepping up criticism of the First Lady. During an interview on CBS’ Face the Nation Sunday, host Bob … Continue reading →

MADISON, Wisc. (Reuters) – Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Monday gave absent Democratic lawmakers an ultimatum to return to Wisconsin within 24 hours and vote on a proposal to reduce the power of public sector unions or the state would … Continue reading →