Politics

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Romney 'Looking Forward' to Returning Churchill Bust to White HouseJoe Raedle/Getty Images(LONDON) --  Mitt Romney, speaking to a group of more than 200 supporters in a hotel in the heart of London Thursday evening, said he is "looking forward" to returning the bust of Winston Churchill to the White House after it was sent back to Great Britain by President Obama.
The GOP candidate,...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Harry Reid Jumps on Romney for Insulting 'Everybody' in the UKAlex Wong/Getty Images(LONDON) -- The criticism of Mitt Romney's remarks in London that there were some things "disconcerting" about the Olympic Games have officially crossed the pond.
In an exclusive interview with The Huffington Post stateside, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, said that it is "not good for us as a...

Authors: Carmen Cox

White House: Leaving ‘No Stone Unturned’ Does Not Include New Gun LawsOfficial White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) -- One day after President Obama publicly renewed his push to reduce gun violence in America, the White House made clear he has no plans to put new gun legislation on the table.
The president said Wednesday that steps to reduce gun violence, “should not be controversial,...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Jindal Defends Romney over Olympics Security CriticismAndrew Burton/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Mitt Romney’s recent Olympics flap may have caused a stir overseas, but two top Romney surrogates here in the U.S. -- Govs. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Bob McDonnell of Virginia -- don’t think the comments will cause a major problem for the former Massachusetts governor.
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Authors: Carmen Cox

Obama Urges House to ‘Do The Right Thing’ on Tax CutsOfficial White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) -- President Obama is urging the Republican-led House of Representatives to follow the Senate’s lead and “do the right thing” to extend middle class tax cuts.
Speaking to reporters at a Cabinet meeting Thursday afternoon, the president praised the Senate for...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Obama Now Partly Running on Clinton’s Economic Record?Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Faced with a stagnating economy and unemployment over 8 percent on his own watch, President Obama on the stump now invokes the economy during the era of former President Bill Clinton.
The president’s invocation of Clinton is part of his pitch to raise taxes on higher income...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Olympic Committee Tells Democratic Super-PAC to Pull AdHemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) -- A Democratic Super-PAC that launched an attack ad against Mitt Romney using footage from the 2002 Olympics has been told to take the web ad down and to not air a TV version.
The ad featured at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, using athletes from countries where the...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Fmr. President Clinton Drops One-Liners on Tea Party, Cell PhonesFile photo. (ABC News)(BOSTON) -- His wife Hillary has remained squarely in the public eye since he left the Oval Office in 2000, but former President Bill Clinton has been fairly unplugged for the past 12 years – so unplugged, in fact, that he doesn’t even know how to use a cell phone.
During a keynote speech at...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Romney Practices Personal Diplomacy Over Olympics Security CommentOli Scarff/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Emerging from 10 Downing Street this afternoon, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney spoke of his high-level meetings on this first full day of his overseas tour.  The trip has become a rite of passage for presidential candidates.
While in London, Romney is hoping for his own...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

London Papers React to Romney's Remarks over Olympic SecurityJoe Raedle/Getty Images(LONDON) -- Mitt Romney woke up in London on Thursday to headlines referencing remarks the GOP presumptive nominee made the day before in regards to security issues surrounding the Olympic Games.
“Mitt Romney casts doubt on London 2012 preparations,” read The Times of London. ...

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