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Team Obama digs in, fights to get agenda on track amid scandals

Niall Stanage - 05/20/13 05:00 AM ET

The White House is circling the wagons as one of the most feverish periods of President Obama’s tenure enters its…

Video: A tough two weeks for Obama

Despite talk, no effort in Congress to change ObamaCare's employer mandate

Sam Baker - 05/19/13 06:20 PM ET

Small businesses looking for a break from President Obama’s healthcare law aren’t getting any help from Congress.…
Opinion: GOP leaders have to sell immigration reform to base

Juan Williams - 05/20/13 05:00 AM ET

The biggest stumbling block to immigration reform is no longer politics. It is how to market the deal to conservatives.…
Opinion: The irony of energy

Judd Gregg - 05/20/13 05:00 AM ET

Just three years ago, Republican members of the Senate split with President Obama and his party over federal energy policy.…
Senate barrels toward showdown over consumer bureau nominee

Alexander Bolton - 05/19/13 02:45 PM ET

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans this coming week to test the Republican filibuster threat against Richard Cordray.…
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Obama urges Morehouse grads to lead by ‘the power of your example’

Amie Parnes - 05/19/13 12:13 PM ET

ATLANTA–Obama delivered a personal address, calling on graduates to use their diplomas for "something larger than yourself."…
GOP Rep. Steve Daines mulling Montana Senate bid once more

Mario Trujillo - 05/20/13 05:00 AM ET

The freshman Republican insists he doesn't have a timeline for deciding whether to run for the seat being vacated by…
Paul Ryan: IRS targeting scandal reveals ‘big government cronyism’

Jordy Yager - 05/19/13 02:07 PM ET

“We're seeing big government in practice. Now, we're seeing the arrogance," said Ryan.…

Related: Cornyn: White House culture of 'cover-ups, intimidation'

Related: GOP chairman presses tax reform after IRS scandal

‘Irrelevant’ where Obama was during Benghazi Consulate attack, says adviser

Jordy Yager - 05/19/13 11:02 AM ET

“He was in constant touch that night with his national security team," said adviser Dan Pfeiffer.…

Related: Rumsfeld: Obama's trust being 'eroded'

Related: Pfeiffer: GOP owes Susan Rice an apology

Obama ‘optimistic’ despite ‘some rough and tumble’ politics

Zack Colman

05/19/13 03:32 PM ET

"Despite the doom and gloom, you should be optimistic about this country," Obama told supporters at a DSCC fundraiser.…
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in defense policy speech

Jordy Yager

05/19/13 05:36 PM ET

Obama is expected to lay out the legal justification for armed drone strikes in the address at the National Defense…
McConnell: White House ‘made up a tale’ about Benghazi

Jordy Yager

05/19/13 12:55 PM ET

The Senate minority leader said it was "inconvenient" for the administration to admit a terrorist attack before the election.…

Related: Romney: Talking points had no bearing on election

Pfeiffer defends White House handling of IRS targeting scandal

Meghashyam Mali

05/19/13 10:10 AM ET

The senior Obama adviser said the legality of the IRS actions was 'irrelevant' and vowed action.…
Sen. Portman: IRS will need special counsel

Meghashyam Mali

05/19/13 01:43 PM ET

The Ohio senator said any investigation of political targeting had to be "independent of the White House."…

Related: Rangel: Honest IRS agents 'getting a bad shake'

Poll: Obama at 53 percent approval after week of controversies

Meghashyam Mali

05/19/13 09:22 AM ET

The poll, though, also shows support for GOP probes into Benghazi and the IRS targeting scandal.…
Virginia GOP Lt. Gov. nominee: Obama has ‘Muslim perspective’

Jordy Yager

05/19/13 03:03 PM ET

In a blog post from 2010, GOP nominee E.W. Jackson said Obama's anti-Semitic views could harm relations with Israel.…

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