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GOP wary of pitfalls in health summit

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:01:04 GMT

Even as Republicans publicly welcome President Barack Obama's call for a bipartisan confab on health care, some privately worry that he might be laying a trap to portray their ideas as flimsy.

Obama invites GOP to health care talk

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:30:38 GMT

President Barack Obama says it's time for Republicans who have attacked his health care proposals from the sidelines to step before the cameras and present their own ideas.

Obama: Health bill may die on Hill

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:17:50 GMT

After insisting for a year that failure was not an option, President Barack Obama is now acknowledging his health care overhaul may die in Congress.

House votes to permit $1.9T more debt

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:56:53 GMT

The House on Thursday voted to allow the government to go $1.9 trillion deeper in debt — or about $6,000 more for every U.S. resident.

Obama, Dalai Lama to meet in February

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:16:45 GMT

President Barack Obama will welcome the Dalai Lama to the White House this month for a meeting sure to enflame tensions between China and the U.S.

Senate will take up jobs bill next week

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:00:37 GMT

Senate leaders plan to pass a jobs bill next week as key Democrats and Republicans neared agreement Thursday on a proposal to give businesses a tax break for hiring unemployed workers.

Obama to Democrats: We must lead

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:38:00 GMT

President Barack Obama implored Senate Democrats on Wednesday to stay aggressive in pushing their agenda despite the loss of one vital seat, saying: "We still have to lead."

Treasury expects to hit debt limit soon

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:25:52 GMT

The Treasury Department said Wednesday it expects to hit the government's debt ceiling by the end of February, putting pressure on Congress to raise the limit from its current level of $12.4 trillion.

Signs point to military shift on gays

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:13:39 GMT

President Barack Obama may get his wish to allow gays to serve openly in the military — not because of his powers of persuasion but because arguments against it have lost traction over time.

Obama pitches aid for small businesses

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:53:35 GMT

President Barack Obama unleashed bare-knuckled criticism against opposition Republicans on Tuesday, using some of his toughest language yet to paint them as electoral opportunists willing to switch positions at will to score points with voters.

Mullen says gay ban should be lifted

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:32:58 GMT

The military's top uniformed officer on Tuesday made an impassioned plea for allowing gays to serve openly in uniform, telling a Senate panel it was a matter of integrity and that it is wrong to force people to 'lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.'