State of the Union Address

Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere

2013-05-16 18:17:00

WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...

Clock is ticking, slowly, on rules for coal-fired power plants

2013-05-12 20:48:00

POOLESVILLE, Md.�— On a curve of the Potomac River 37 miles northwest of Washington, the Dickerson power plant has stood sentry over small villages, crop fields and horse farms for more than half a century. Burning mostly coal and some natural...

Obama stumps for his stalled economic agenda in Texas

2013-05-09 13:50:00

WASHINGTON -- President Obama said Thursday that the United States was “poised for progress,” but accused Congress of thwarting his efforts to get new economic initiatives off the ground. Speaking at a high school in Manor, Texas, Obama said...

McManus: Obama's plan to avoid lame-duckery

2013-05-08 00:00:00

For the last two months, President Obama has been mired in Washington's inside game, caught up in backroom congressional politics as he tried unsuccessfully to pass a bill on gun control and nudge Republican senators toward compromise on the budget. But...

At George W. Bush library, five presidents meet in harmony

2013-04-25 18:22:00

DALLAS — The five men who have held the title of president gathered to celebrate the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University on Thursday, a rare reunion that focused on praising his achievements and...

Letters: Left, right and America's path

2013-04-27 00:00:00

Re "'Right wing' doesn't equal 'terrorist,'" Opinion, April 23 The American right wing is filled with people who have a visceral reaction to the changes taking place in this country. Many are angry that a black man is president, that immigrants live...

Laughs, cheers and 'deep gratitude' at Bush library dedication

2013-04-25 14:57:00

DALLAS -- When five presidents assembled at Southern Methodist University on Thursday for the dedication of George W. Bush's presidential center they traded wit and smiles, earning approval from the conservative crowd. Bill Clinton joked about getting...

Goldberg: 'Right wing' doesn't equal 'terrorist'

2013-04-23 00:00:00

"If history were to repeat itself," warned President Franklin D. Roosevelt in his 1944 State of the Union address, "and we were to return to the so-called normalcy of the 1920s, then it is certain that even though we shall have conquered our enemies on...

Obama's early-childhood education plan lauded by L.A. educators

2013-04-11 09:09:00

Using a method similar to California's to fund early-childhood education, President Obama is proposing a tax hike for his "Preschool for All" plan in the budget presented to Congress. The proposed 94-cent hike on cigarettes is projected to generate more...

At Supreme Court, gay marriage comes full circle

2013-03-26 03:20:00

It is the hottest ticket in the country. On Tuesday morning, only a lucky few will be inside the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the historic arguments over whether California’s gay marriage ban is constitutional. Among the 400 courtroom spectators...

In Miami, Obama pushes for infrastructure plan

2013-03-29 13:17:00

WASHINGTON -- President Obama urged Congress to take up his proposals to improve the nation’s infrastructure, saying his plan would encourage private investment and put construction workers back to work. Making a quick day trip to the Port of...

McManus: 'Sequester' causing pain -- to Congress

2013-03-24 00:00:00

Think the automatic budget cuts Congress ordered at the beginning of March — the so-called sequester — haven't caused any pain yet? Think again. Judging from the squeals we're hearing from members of Congress whose districts are threatened...

During his State of the Union address earlier this year, President Obama called for a higher federal minimum wage.

2013-03-18 11:27:27

State of the Union, upstaged

2013-02-25 06:21:00

One of the biggest mysteries of the evening: Why was the Oscars orchestra sequestered a few blocks down Hollywood Boulevard in a studio in the Capitol Records building?

2013-02-24 00:00:00