Obama friend or foe? McCain charts his course

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute, cooperating with the Democrat the next on immigration and the budget...

Why Obama's new charm offensive could work

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - At first glance, President Obama's new initiative to court congressional Republicans over lunches, dinners and private phone calls seems fruitless...

Obama tries charm offensive on Republicans

Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file Republicans, inviting GOP senators to dinner Wednesday, planning visits to Capitol Hill and working the phones with lawmakers.

GOP still groping for a direction

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - Five months after Election Day, the Republicans are still grappling with how they should reorient their party to win presidential elections in the future...

Automatic budget cuts, blame game, begin

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans refused Saturday to concede any culpability for failing to stave off huge, automatic spending cuts...

Welcome to Obama's more progressive America

Perry Bacon Jr.

OPINION - The back and forth between the president and Republicans over the $85 billion in cuts due to go into effect on March 1 has obscured the new reality of Washington...

Hagel confirmed as Defense Secretary by Senate

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary.

Why GOP is fighting Obama on the sequester

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - The drama around the $85 billion in federal government cuts due to start on March 1, known as the sequester, centers around one fundamental question: how much has President Obama's victory in November changed the nation's political dynamics on fiscal issues?...

Obama urges Congress to compromise on cuts

Julie Pace and Philip Elliott, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing an end of the week deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress can avert sweeping across-the-board cuts...

Hagel has enough support for US defense secretary

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Hagel secured the necessary votes for the U.S. Senate to confirm him to be the next defense secretary barring any new, damaging information...

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