President Obama took his debt limit argument to the American public Monday evening in a nationally televised speech in which he explained why it is so critical that the debt ceiling be raised before the Aug. 2 deadline. The president began his speech by explaining the difference between his approach and the one being promoted by House […]

President Obama didn’t waste any time signing in to law legislation that extends jobless benefits to 2.5 million Americans after the House had passed the measure Thursday morning. The Senate gave the bill passage on Wednesday. The president’s signature was the official end to a long partisan battle over the bill The law extends unemployment […]