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FILE - In this April 1, 2011, file photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss GOP efforts to create jobs and cut spending. The dilemma facing Boehner to pass a fast-approaching spending compromise and avert a government shutdown is to get the overwhelming majority of votes to come from fellow Republicans, even if dozens of easily attainable Democratic votes could help carry the budget bill to victory. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (AP)

Odds of a government shutdown surge

Andrew Taylor

Talks break down as President Obama spurns the GOP's latest offer during a White House meeting

04/05/2011 16:27 EDT

FILE - In this April 5, 2009, file photo President Barack Obama addresses a crowd in Prague. Obama offered what would be a defining moment of his presidency: a pledge to seek a world without nuclear weapons. He outlined specific steps to reach that goal. Two years later, he has delivered on some of his promises, while other goals appear stalled. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) (AP)

Obama calls Boehner to White House to talk budget

Andrew Taylor

Prospect of government shutdown looms large on the horizon as time to negotiate runs low

04/05/2011 13:01 EDT

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va.

Eric Cantor rewrites the Constitution

Andrew Leonard

According to the majority leader, House Republicans don't need the Senate or the president to create new laws

03/31/2011 16:50 EDT

In this photograph made available by the Ministry of Defence, the Royal Air Force VC10 and Tristar air-to-air refuelling aircraft, from RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England, which supported overnight operations against targets in Libya, Saturday, March 19, 2011. They accompanied RAF Tornado GR4 fast jets from RAF Marham that struck Libyans air defences, in the longest strike mission since the Black Buck operations during the Falklands conflict. British Prime Minister Cameron said that launching a military action against Libya is "necessary, legal and right." Speaking after chairing an emergency meeting with senior government officials in his office in Downing Street, the leader said his thoughts are with British service personnel who are risking their lives to save others. (AP Photo/SAC Neil Chapman, MOD) EDITORIAL USE ONLY (AP)

Libya: Endgame unclear after successful first days

Robert Burns

U.S. officials call initial bombings a success, but says its too early to define the campaign's ultimate objectives

03/20/2011 18:45 EDT

In this image made off Japan's NTV/NNN Japan television footage, smoke ascends from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's Unit 3 in Okumamachi, Fukushima Prefecture, northern Japan, March 14, 2011. Right: Jeff Merrifield

Ex-regulator flacking for pro-nuke lobby

Justin Elliott

Jeff Merrifield was a top regulator for the much-criticized NRC. Now he's on Fox defending nuclear power

03/18/2011 00:15 EDT

In this March 8, 2011, photo, President Barack Obama speaks about education at TechBoston Academy in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. Obama rode a wave of voter passion in 2008 fed largely by intense dislike of President George W. Bush and the Iraq war, plus excitement among young and minority voters at the notion of electing the nations first black president. Now, as Obama cranks up his re-election campaign, all those factors are absent. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) (AP)

Obama presses Congress on rewriting education law

Associated Press

President urges reform of "No Child Left Behind" legislation

03/15/2011 13:01 EDT

President Barack Obama returns a Marine honor guard salute as he steps off Marine One upon returning to the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 8, 2011, after traveling to education and fundraising events in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (AP)

The embarrassments of empire

David Bromwich

Washington wonders what to say about Arab freedom

03/10/2011 19:01 EST

West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin and President Obama

Where in the world is Barack Obama?

Andrew Leonard

Blue Dog Sen. Joe Manchin attacks the president for failing to lead on the spending front. He's got a point

03/08/2011 19:53 EST

Libyan army soldiers shout slogans against Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi during a demonstration, in Tobruk, Libya, on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. Heavy gunfire broke out in Tripoli as forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tightened their grip on the Libyan capital while anti-government protesters claimed control of many cities elsewhere and top government officials and diplomats turn against the longtime leader. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla) (AP)

As U.S. rebuilt ties with Libya, human rights concerns took a back seat

Marian Wang

Some critics say when U.S. rebuilt ties with Libya, it favored narrow strategic interests over human rights

02/23/2011 22:24 EST

Guy sued for putting Sarah Palin’s official portrait on website two years ago

Alex Pareene

A restaurateur was bilked for thousands of dollars for putting the former Alaska governor's picture on his site

02/16/2011 23:01 EST

Obama and House GOP leaders promise cooperation

Erica Werner

House Reps. Boehner, Cantor, and McCarthy agree to work with the president on spending, education, tax policy

02/09/2011 20:28 EST

Anti-government protesters demonstrate in Tahrir Square, in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011. Protesters appear to have settled in for a long standoff, turning Tahrir Square into a makeshift village with tens of thousands coming every day, with some sleeping in tents made of blankets and plastic sheeting. The arabic on the sign reads "The rage brings the light of freedom". (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill) (AP)

Egyptian opposition defiant over VP’s warning

Maggie Michael

Suleiman's warning has protesters increasingly suspicious about his U.S.-backed reform efforts

02/09/2011 13:13 EST

President Barack Obama speaks at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, Monday, Feb. 7, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) (AP)

Obama to call for $53 billion for high-speed rail

Julie Pace

President pushes for major infrastructure project to create jobs and improve American competitiveness

02/08/2011 18:34 EST

Will things finally, really work out for John Kerry?

Steve Kornacki

The Massachusetts senator may have his eye on a big promotion -- not at all for the first time

02/07/2011 17:43 EST

FILE - In a Sept. 1, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama meets with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. More than a quarter-million people flooded Cairo's main square Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 in a stunning and jubilant array of young and old, urban poor and middle class professionals, mounting by far the largest protest yet in a week of unrelenting demands for Mubarak to leave after nearly 30 years in power. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (AP)

The Egyptian mirror

Glenn Greenwald

Shocking stories about a country where "wealth bought political power," and a close friend who suddenly isn't

02/07/2011 10:08 EST

Egyptian Nobel Peace laureate and democracy advocate Mohamed ElBaradei addresses the crowd at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Sunday Jan.30, 2011. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) (AP)

With democracy or against it: There’s no in between

David Sirota

When it comes to Egypt, America just isn't walking its talk

02/04/2011 12:01 EST

Democrats head to Charlotte, North Carolina for National Convention after refusing bids from three Midwestern cities.

Dems choose Charlotte for 2012 convention

Liz Sidoti

Obama prepares to "aggressively compete" on traditionally conservative land, hopes of refueling grassroots vibe

02/01/2011 20:53 EST

Obama repeats call for restraint, reform in Egypt

Jim Kuhnhenn

But the president is silent on Hosni Mubarak's government shake-up

01/29/2011 21:37 EST

Liveblog: Cairo erupts

Adam Clark Estes

UPDATED: Chaos in the streets, opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei criticizes America

01/28/2011 13:30 EST

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs laughs during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (AP)

Obama taps former Time editor to replace Robert Gibbs as press secretary

Ben Feller

The President has named Jay Carney, former Time editor, as the next White House press secretary

01/27/2011 22:35 EST

U.S. President Barack Obama during his first State of the Union address on Capitol Hill in Washington

State of the Union 2011 liveblog

Alex Pareene

Our continuously updated analysis of America's new Sputnik moment

01/26/2011 01:01 EST

Conservative Supreme Court justices no longer bothering to avoid appearance of conflicts of interest

Alex Pareene

Clarence Thomas won't report his wife's income, Antonin Scalia gives Tea Partier Constitution lessons, no one cares

01/24/2011 23:01 EST

George H.W. Bush prepares to give his Jan. 16, 1991, Oval Office speech announcing the beginning of military action in Iraq (left); and Bill Clinton on the campaign trail in 1992.

The war that made Bill Clinton president

Steve Kornacki

Remember when every major Democrat in America was scared to run against George H.W. Bush?

01/23/2011 16:01 EST

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., left, laughs as Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 18 ,2010, to push for the repeal of military Don't Ask Don't Tell rule. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (AP)

Bipartisan praise for Joe Lieberman

Glenn Greenwald

He's spent decades advocating for violent, brutal, repressive policies, but that's no impediment to Beltway love

01/21/2011 09:22 EST