Share ch Washington — The lonely leader for immigration reform legislation among Senate Republicans, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, is chafing at what he views as the White House’s unwillingness to put political muscle behind the effort. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country’s immigration system, thousands of demonstrators rallied on the National Mall and marched through the streets of the capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – Thousands of people are expected to pour into Washington for a Sunday rally demanding immigration reform, launching the first public battle over the issue since the announcement of a new bipartisan plan endorsed by President Obama. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – President Barack Obama, facing criticism from advocates of immigration reform, pledged Thursday “to do everything in my power” to get immigration legislation moving in Congress this year. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — Despite steep odds, the White House has discussed prospects for reviving a major overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, a commitment that President Obama has postponed once already. Sphere: Related Content
Share WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama plans to focus attention on immigration next week by meeting at the White House with two senators crafting a bill on the issue. Sphere: Related Content
Share Santiago, Chile – Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said all emergency measures should be in place by Tuesday, three days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake destroyed large swaths of the central and southern parts of the nation. Sphere: Related Content
Share Santiago, Chile – The death toll from Saturday’s 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Chile has risen to 708, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said. Sphere: Related Content
Share Honolulu, Hawaii – The first waves of a tsunami from a massive earthquake in Chile have hit the Big Island of Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Sphere: Related Content
Share Santiago, Chile – A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 147 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The Republican Party is “a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry,” Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) charged on the House floor. Sphere: Related Content
Share Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin didn’t cage her answer when pressed Sunday morning as to whether she would consider a run for president in 2012. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – Just a year after celebrating Barack Obama’s inauguration, despondent Democrats on Saturday heard from their party leader who urged optimism in the face of Republicans’ strong challenge to their congressional dominance. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seized on the falling unemployment rate Friday as evidence of Democratic-led success in reversing the economic downturn. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – No, maybe he can’t. President Barack Obama, who insisted he would succeed where other presidents had failed to fix thenation’s health care system, now concedes the effort may die in Congress. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – In a blunt election prescription for his own skittish party, President Barack Obama on Wednesday implored Democratic leaders to swing big, be honest with an angry public and expose any obstructionism by Republicans. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – President Barack Obama made an emotional, public appeal to Senate Democrats on Wednesday to finish the job on health care reform. Sphere: Related Content
Share Twenty-five years after the all-star recording of “We Are the World” became a signature moment in celebrity altruism and pop-music history, a new collective of stars came together Monday at the same Hollywood recording studio to record a new version for Haiti earthquake relief. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion. Sphere: Related Content
