House Democrats Protest Provisions In Government Funding Bill
BuzzFeed - The deal on federal spending was negotiated by Senate Democrats and House Republicans. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday some of the...
View ArticleObama Breaks With Liberal Base On Government Spending Bill
BuzzFeed - White House gets behind spending measure that rankles his base. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â President Obama formally expressed his support Thursday for the bipartisan spending...
View ArticleObama Says He Spends Most Of His Morning Watching ESPN
BuzzFeed - "And sometimes when I have a real thick briefing I have to read through, I'll have the game on with the sound off." Kevin Lamarque / Reuters President Barack Obama on Friday appeared on ESPN...
View ArticleRand Paul And Marco Rubio Are Fighting About Cuba
BuzzFeed - Troll. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Republican Senator Rand Paul is going after fellow Republican Senator Marco Rubio over his views on U.S.-Cuba relations. In a Facebook post and series of...
View ArticleThe Not Especially Special Relationship
BuzzFeed - If the British Prime Minister visits Washington and nobody notices, did it really even happen? Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â If you blinked at the wrong moment this week, you...
View ArticleSorry, Conservatives: Republican Leadership Isn't Going To Block Loretta Lynch
BuzzFeed - A senior aide tells BuzzFeed News that if Obama's attorney general pick passes a committee vote (which seems likely), Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will not stop a full Senate vote --...
View ArticleHow A Clinton Insider Fight Turned Public
BuzzFeed - The pro-Clinton groups are a delicate balance of money and power. On Monday, the uneasy alliance between former Obama and Clinton backers saw its first explosion -- the big fundraising rift...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Tells State Department To Release Her Personal Emails
BuzzFeed - "I want the public to see my email." Kevin Lamarque / AP Hillary Clinton broke her silence Wednesday night on the controversy surrounding her exclusive use of a personal email account to...
View ArticleState Spox In 2011: It's Made Clear In Annual Trainings There's "No...
BuzzFeed - "And I think it's important to say that in that training, it's stressed that there's no assumption of confidentiality in any kind of personal email account and that you should obviously act...
View ArticleMarco Rubio's Office Declined To Comment For This Story
BuzzFeed - The likely presidential candidate and his aides say they're swearing off "process stories" for the 2016 cycle. Can he skip the Playbook primary, but win the actual primaries? Marco Rubio...
View ArticleCommon Core Wars: Jindal Rips Iowa Ads That Are Seen As Defending Bush
BuzzFeed - "If voters want to vote for someone who's pro-Common Core, they're going to have an opportunity to do that in this election," Jindal tells BuzzFeed News. Joshua Roberts / Reuters Kevin...
View ArticleBen Carson Operative Deletes Tweets Telling Obama To "Bend Over Bitch," Among...
BuzzFeed - "I'm looking forward to McConnell shoving his fist up Obama's ass. Although, he will, no doubt, like it. #tcot" Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The team building out Dr. Ben Carson's likely...
View ArticleWhy 2014 Won't Be The Year For New Immigration Laws
BuzzFeed - âThereâs just no way theyâre going to get it,â a former top aide to Harry Reid said of a comprehensive immigration effort. Doubts on the Hill about the hopes of the âgrasping at...
View Article9 Things Joe Biden Did At The State Of The Union That Were More Interesting...
BuzzFeed - We know this is why youâre watching. When he said "Tsup" Via nbcnews.com When he grabbed a grouchy John Boehner. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters View Entire List âº
View ArticleGuests At The White House State Dinner Tonight Will Be Eating Out Of A Terrarium
BuzzFeed - Back to your roots. On Tuesday, fancy people will gather at the White House for a state dinner with the French president. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters And this is the salad everyone will be...
View ArticleJoe Biden Tells House Democrats To Stay Positive
BuzzFeed - The elections are âthree political lifetimesâ away, he said. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Kevin Lamarque / Reuters CAMBRIDGE, Md. â Vice President Joe Biden gave a pep talk to House...
View ArticleArizona Gov. Jan Brewer Vetoes Anti-LGBT Bill
BuzzFeed - After a nearly week-long firestorm of pressure and criticism, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer finally rejected religious freedom legislation that many said would lead to discrimination. Kevin...
View ArticleThe Overcrowded, Multimillion-Dollar Race To Become The Next Governor Of Arizona
BuzzFeed - Twelve years of pent-up gubernatorial aspiration means a crowded field in the race to succeed Jan Brewer. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who is not seeking reelection. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters /...
View ArticleNearly 200 Congressional Democrats Call On Obama To Issue LGBT Workers' Order
BuzzFeed - â[T]here is no reason you cannot immediately act by taking this important step,â the lawmakers write, asking Obama to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from anti-LGBT...
View ArticlePresident Obama Meets Pope Francis
BuzzFeed - Immigration, religious freedom exemptions, Syria, and Ukraine were discussed. âIâm a great admirer,â Obama says. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters VATICAN CITY â President Barack Obama and...
View ArticleBefore Civil Rights Address, Advocates Ask Where Obama Is On LGBT Job Bias
BuzzFeed - As the White House pushes legislative action, many others are looking for executive action to protect LGBT employees of federal contractors. âIt seems like most people can do more than one...
View ArticleWhite House To Make Campus Sexual Assault Announcement Next Week
BuzzFeed - The White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault is ready to announce its recommendations, according to student activists and victimâs rights advocates who will attend...
View Article17 Things Politicians Do That We All Stopped Doing A Long Time Ago
BuzzFeed - âThis newspaper gave me a paper cut.â Mailing things. greydanusdesign.com REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Instagram: @speakerboehner View Entire List âº
View ArticleJay Carney Resigns As White House Press Secretary
BuzzFeed - Josh Earnest takes over as the presidentâs top spokesperson. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters / Reuters WASHINGTON â Staffing shuffles were the name of the game in the White House Friday, with...
View ArticleTop White House Adviser Vigorously Defends Bergdahl Moves
BuzzFeed - John Podesta tells reporters Rose Garden ceremony was the right move and keeping Congress in the dark was a necessity. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters / Reuters WASHINGTON â Senior White House...
View ArticleObama On Why He Hasn't Visited The Border: "I'm Not Interested In Photo Ops"
BuzzFeed - âThis isnât theater. This is a problem.â Obama puts the border crisis on Congressâ shoulders. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â President Obama warned Congress on Wednesday not...
View ArticleObama: "I'm Really Not That Partisan Of A Guy"
BuzzFeed - And then he praised Nixon. President Obama cited Abraham Lincoln as his favorite president Thursday, and said, "I'm really not that partisan of a guy" during an Austin, Texas, event. The...
View ArticleRepublicans Are Super Excited Rick Perry Is Back
BuzzFeed - The border crisis is giving the Texas governor the chance to look serious. âPerry has ended up taking the leadership role and Iâm glad he is.â Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â...
View ArticlePresident Obama: "Are You Gay?" Guy: âOnly When Iâm Having Sex!â
BuzzFeed - *bumps fist* U.S. President Barack Obama fist bumps the cashier after paying for his order at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas July 10, 2014. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Daniel Rugg Webb, a...
View ArticleNew Climate Change Strategy Has Changed Some Republican Minds, Says White House
BuzzFeed - John Podesta says Republicans in the House are a âlagging indicatorâ when it comes to climate change. John Podesta Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â On Tuesday the White House...
View Article"No Backbone": Activists Bitterly Disappointed With Obama, Dems After Delay...
BuzzFeed - Immigration advocates were working with community members on how the coming executive actions would affect them. Now, stunned activists are scrambling to figure out next steps in the coming...
View ArticleTop Labor Strategist Says Democrats Can Win Back Latinos With A Strong...
BuzzFeed - AFL-CIO political director Mike Podhorzer warns Democrats they havenât made a 2014 case yet. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â The top political strategist for the AFL-CIO, an expert...
View ArticleUkrainian President Says Fight With Russia Is "America's War Too"
BuzzFeed - âThe war that these young men are fighting today is not only Ukraineâs war,â Petro Poroshenko told Congress. âIt is Europeâs, and it is Americaâs war too.â Kevin Lamarque /...
View ArticleNew Ukrainian Government Said To Be Working With Western P.R. Firm
BuzzFeed - Combating the Russian lobbying machine in DC. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â Public relations and lobbying firm BGR is working with the new...
View ArticlePresident Obama Will Address "My Brother's Keeper" In Saturday Speech
BuzzFeed - In his speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundationâs 44th Annual Legislative Conference, President Obama will turn attention toward domestic program. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters...
View ArticleSecret Service Director Resigns Amid Mounting Criticism
BuzzFeed - Julia Pierson will be replaced by Joseph Clancy, a retired director of the Secret Serviceâs presidential protection division. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â Julia Pierson, the...
View ArticleThe Left Looks For Another Eric Holder
BuzzFeed - Progressives, for the most part invigorated by the work of the attorney general, look for a steady hand to take the reins at the Justice Department. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â...
View ArticleDemocrats: It's Your Fault We're Losing
BuzzFeed - Two weeks to go until Election Day and the Democratic finger-pointing is in full swing. âThis is typical ass-covering.â Obama and boxes of pastries on the trail in Illinois. Kevin...
View ArticleThe Final Recommendations For Immigration Actions Are Being Sent To Obama
BuzzFeed - The Justice Department and Department of Homeland are expected to send final recommendations in the next two weeks. Activists are worried and angry about what theyâre hearing....
View ArticleTom Harkin: Don't Be Fooled Because Joni Ernst Is "Really Attractive,""Sounds...
BuzzFeed - âI donât care if sheâs as good looking as Taylor Swiftâ¦â AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File Kevin Lamarque / Reuters Retiring Democratic Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says that Iowa voters...
View ArticleIG: Secret Service Only Watched Employee's Home For A Few Days ? Not Months
BuzzFeed - White House guards were sent to the home of an employee in a spat with a neighbor, but for less time than was initially reported. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â An October report...
View ArticleObama Calls On Congress To "Update" Military Force Authorization
BuzzFeed - âThe idea is to right size and update whatever authorization Congress provides to suit the current fight, rather than previous fights,â Obama says. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON...
View ArticleBoehner Warns Executive Actions Will Doom Congressional Immigration Effort
BuzzFeed - House Speaker John Boehner Thursday warned unilateral action by Obama âwill poison the well, and there will be no chance of immigration reform moving in this Congress.â Kevin Lamarque /...
View ArticleTwo Prominent Democrats Float Idea Of Delaying Immigration Actions
BuzzFeed - Meanwhile, Congressional Democrats are standing firm: Obama must act now, they say. Where the executive actions stand after Tuesdayâs electoral drubbing. A protester at a campaign rally in...
View ArticleGOP Congressman: "Impeachment Would Be A Consideration" If Obama Acts On...
BuzzFeed - âImpeachment would be a consideration, yes sir.â Kevin Lamarque / Reuters A Republican congressman says impeachment would be on the table if President Obama acts unilaterally on...
View ArticleObama Expands Legal Status To Millions Of Undocumented Immigrants
BuzzFeed - More undocumented young people and the undocumented parents of U.S. citizens will get temporary legal status. How the decision to go ahead was made, and why the parents of DREAMers arenât...
View ArticleHow To Bury The News That The Iran Nuclear Talks Failed
BuzzFeed - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagelâs resignation was announced on Monday, amid reports he was ousted after an ineffectual tenure. (Also, the Iran nuclear talks will be extended seven more...
View ArticleRepublicans Still Don't Have Their Plan To Defund Obama's Immigration Actions...
BuzzFeed - House Republicans will meet Tuesday to decide on a plan of action. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON â House and Senate Republicans are eager to stop President Barack Obama's executive...
View ArticleFerguson Activist: We Don't Need A Visit From Obama Anymore
BuzzFeed - âWe need the backing of our black president to say that this is a racial issue and that he stands behind us. We donât need him to come and put boots to the ground; he should have done it...
View ArticleWhite House: Obama Would Veto Keystone Pipeline Bill If Passed By Congress
BuzzFeed - Spokesman Josh Earnest revealed the president's position at a news conference Tuesday. Obama in December Kevin Lamarque / Reuters President Obama would veto a bill authorizing the Keystone...
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