Tag: barack obama
Donald Trump floats idea of election delay, a virtual impossibility
The date of the presidential election is enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change.
Donald Trump downplays West Texas energy worries, attacks Democrats
Trump also praised a step he took last week to rescind an Obama-era fair housing rule for low-income families.
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol
In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation on Monday in...
Dems push campaign-season health care bill through House
While the legislation had no chance of survival in the Republican-led Senate and faced a White House veto threat for good measure, Democrats plunged ahead anyway.
Barack Obama raises $7.6 million at fundraiser for Joe Biden’s campaign
The former president referenced the division among Americans that he said President Donald Trump “exploits,” as well as new challenges to voting rights in recent years.
Joe Biden calls on Donald Trump to ‘wake up’ to havoc...
Biden has steadily stepped up his attacks on Trump's leadership in recent weeks.
Elizabeth Warren’s outreach to black voters could help VP standing
The pair speak frequently, and Warren hosted a virtual fundraiser for Biden on Monday that raised an impressive $6 million.
Former state lawmaker Doris Goodale dies at age 71
Goodale had been in declining health after suffering a severe stroke after the 2013 session.
Barack Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
Obama is signaling a willingness to sharply critique his successor, President Donald Trump, and fill what many Democrats see as a national leadership void.
State House has heated debate over Obamacare protections
Both sides using procedural moves as they objected to the others’ tactics.
