Congressional Republicans

Despite Election Defeat, Obama Sees Room To Push His Agenda

Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama on Dec. 17 in the Oval Office, where they discussed recent moves on Cuba and immigration, and prospects for cooperation with a GOP-dominated Congress. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption

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Politics

Despite Election Defeat, Obama Sees Room To Push His Agenda

December 29, 2014 • President Obama begins his administration's final phase the way he began several others: recovering from disaster, in this case the loss of the Senate. He's striving to show he won't be a lame duck.

Despite Election Defeat, Obama Sees Room To Push His Agenda

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Boehner: 'We Will Not Stand Idly By As President Undermines The Rule Of Law'

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The Two-Way

Boehner: 'We Will Not Stand Idly By As President Undermines The Rule Of Law'

November 21, 2014 • House Speaker John Boehner said President Obama acted like a king when he deferred the deportation of up to 5 million immigrants.

The Sequester That Wasn't Meant To Happen Begins

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It's All Politics

The Sequester That Wasn't Meant To Happen Begins

March 1, 2013 • In the end, President Obama and other Democrats had less leverage than Republicans because of a fundamental asymmetry: Large federal spending cuts alarmed Democrats; Republicans, not so much.

It's All Politics

Obama-GOP Tax Deal Doesn't Aid Certainty, Deficit Battle

December 7, 2010 • National Journal writers say the Obama-GOP tax deal fails to bring certainty or deficit reduction. Not only does it add to the deficit but because many of the tax features are temporary, business people and investors can still plan only so far out.