Mixing attacks and appeals, Republicans call on Obama to start over on health care overhaulWASHINGTON — Slow down and start over. Obama hopes to salvage health care plan after delays and GOP attacks take a tollWASHINGTON — In retrospect, President Barack Obama now says, he should have offered more details about health care proposals a few months ago, rather than give critics all summer to criticize them, often with baseless claims. White House: Obama seeking to cut spending by $17B in 2010, savings relatively modestWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama challenged Congress on Thursday to approve $17 billion in additional spending cuts in the coming budget year, a sum that amounts to less than one-half of one percent of the total federal budget. Obama acknowledged “none of this will be easy” amid the continuing, deep economic slump. Obama says waterboarding was torture, says he has no regrets on release of interrogation memosWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture and that the information gained from terror suspects through its use could have been obtained by other means. “In some cases, it may be harder,” he conceded at a White House news conference marking a whirlwind first 100 days in office. Senate follows House in adopting budget embracing Obama’s goals but producing big deficitsWASHINGTON — Congress has wrapped up work on a compromise $3.4 trillion budget outline aimed at helping advance President Barack Obama’s ambitious agenda despite staggering government deficits. Democrats say Specter’s defection means GOP should become more like, well, DemocratsWASHINGTON — Congressional Democratic leaders said Wednesday that Sen. Arlen Specter’s party switch is a sign that Republicans should become more like, well, Democrats. With both parties seeking gains from CIA interrogation debate, Obama must stand by and watchWASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats and Republicans don’t agree on much. But each party signaled Friday it thinks it can benefit from further disclosures about harsh CIA interrogations of terror suspects several years ago. White House opposes special commission on harsh Bush-era detainee interrogationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled to quell persistent Democratic demands for a potentially explosive probe of harsh Bush administration detainee interrogations Thursday, abruptly declaring opposition to an independent commission. Republicans stepped up their own criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the sensitive issue. White House opposes special commission on harsh Bush-era detainee interrogationsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration struggled to quell persistent Democratic demands for a potentially explosive probe of harsh Bush administration detainee interrogations Thursday, abruptly declaring opposition to an independent commission. Republicans stepped up their own criticism of Barack Obama’s handling of the sensitive issue. |
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