As Washington sprang into action late last week to end the furlough of federal air-traffic controllers and delays at airports across the country, the public blamed both sides for the situation. Nearly equal percentages say congressional Republicans (34%) and the Obama administration (32%) are more to blame for the Federal […] Read more »
How Obama and Republicans Squandered First 100 Days
The 100-day mark is a measure for first-term presidents, not re-elected ones. Yet the end of April is a propitious moment for an early evaluation of how President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans are meeting the aspirations set out in January. The answer: Both are falling short. [cont.] Al Hunt Read more »
White House Correspondents’ Dinner: President Obama
White House Correspondents’ Dinner: President Obama Read more »
President’s agenda could hinge on Democrats taking back the House
The Obama team’s high hopes after its remarkable 2012 election victory are yielding to the realization that the second term will be a long, hard slog. … While Obama was right to try, the failure of gun legislation came with a political price. His leadership style was questioned anew, and […] Read more »
The 1 Chart That Could Sever Obama’s Coalition
What could dissolve the powerful electoral coalition that powered both of President Obama’s victories? The latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor poll points to the greatest risk: continuing economic dissatisfaction. [cont.] Ron Brownstein, National Journal Read more »
Obama Needs To Let Republicans Win Immigration Battle
In the wake of the defeat of gun control legislation, lots of DC-insiders are speculating that immigration reform will meet the same fate. The president doesn’t have the juice, they say, to muscle any sort of significant, complex legislation through Congress. That may or may not be true. But, what […] Read more »