Nicole Duran
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Paul Ryan keeps racking up wins against Obama
Just months into the job, House Speaker Paul Ryan is winning praise from his colleagues by finding ways to bring President Obama to heel in his last year in office. → Read More
Cuban dissidents arrested before Obama meeting
President Obama on Tuesday met with more than a dozen political dissidents in Cuba, including some who were arrested just before their historic meeting. Some dissidents who were able to attend the meeting reported being harassed by Cuban secret police on Monday as they traveled to a silent protest. That happened just hours after President Raul Castro denied that the communist nation holds any… → Read More
Cha-ching: U.S., Cuba ease rules on sending cash
Also on Monday, the White House outlined new cooperation with Cuba on combatting climate change. → Read More
White House stops short of veto threat against FTC bill
The new act will be considered by the House on Tuesday. → Read More
Trump becomes unlikely Democratic fundraiser
Both Democratic committees have been hammering Trump's controversial comments. → Read More
Supreme Court fight could fast-track lower court noms
While GOP blocks Garland, lawmakers will still want to advance other judges to save face. → Read More
White House: GOP afraid of Garland's credentials
A White House spokesman said Senate Republicans refuse to hold hearings on Judge Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court because he would prove to the world his worthiness for the position. They know somebody that has Chief Judge Garland's intellect and experience is going to preform quite well in the setting of a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, press secretary Josh Earnest said on… → Read More
Obama admin doesn't trust GOP on encryption
Congressional Republicans cannot be trusted to strike the right balance between privacy and national security in encryption legislation, White House spokesman Josh Earnest suggested on Friday. Although saying the Obama administration is willing to work with lawmakers to set policy on the matter, Earnest said passing a good law requires finesse that Republicans lack. here is a reason to doubt the… → Read More
McCain: Trump unfortunately the GOP's No. 1 seed
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., grudgingly admitted that Donald Trump is the top seed for Republicans this year, and compared other candidates to college teams in the NCAA tournament that probably won't win. Speaking on NBC Sports about March Madness, radio host Dan Patrick sucked the 2008 GOP nominee into comparing the 2016 presidential race to the tournament, asking him to put the candidates into… → Read More
White House: U.S. fighting Islamic State because of genocide
"here have been military actions that have been ordered specifically to protect religious minorities." → Read More
Obama backs Feingold return to Senate
The former Wisconsin senator is looking to retake his old seat from Republican Ron Johnson. → Read More
White House rejects reports of a Clinton endorsement
Spokesman says the president has not indicated a preference in the race. → Read More
Left-leaning group mad Obama's SCOTUS pick isn't a 'woman of color'
The group has gathered 135,000 signatures on a petition → Read More
Obama to visit U.K. just before vote on EU referendum
Queen Elizabeth II will host Obama for lunch at Windsor Palace, according to the White House. → Read More
Obama pressures GOP to confirm Garland to Supreme Court
President Obama put pressure on Republicans Wednesday to approve his Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, by playing up the GOP's past support for Garland. Speaking from the Rose Garden, Obama noted that back in 1997, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chastised fellow Republicans who would refuse to confirm Garland after President Clinton nominated him to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the… → Read More
Obama to announce Supreme Court pick Wednesday
Obama will announce his choice at a Rose Garden ceremony → Read More
Obama to announce Supreme Court pick this morning
Obama will announce his choice at a Rose Garden ceremony → Read More
Insiders see Obama's Supreme Court pick Wednesday
Adding fuel to the rumor is Joe Biden's scheduled Wednesday evening meeting with lawmakers. → Read More
Irish PM prods GOP over immigration stance
Irish Prime Minister Edna Kenny said that Immigration is a major issue for Irish Americans. → Read More
Obama hammers 'vulgar,' 'divisive' GOP campaign
The ugly talk begs the question, "How are we perceived around the world?" Obama asked. → Read More