Stupak 'More Optimistic' Abortion Fight Will End

President Obama will keep his promise to reach a solution on federal funding of abortions but that is not the centerpiece of his health care overhaul, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday. Read More

Votes uncertain as healthcare endgame looms

President Barack Obama's top healthcare official on Sunday seized on a new report to urge quick passage of healthcare reform legislation, but a top Democrat said they did not yet have the votes in Congress. Read More

House to vote on tax breaks for new hires

A measure blending highway funding eagerly sought by the states with tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers appeared headed for House passage Thursday as Democrats work to send President Barack Obama the first of several promised election-year jobs bills. Read More

Senate breaks logjam to restore jobless aid

Highway money and jobless funds were set to flow again after the Senate ended a standoff on Tuesday that disrupted benefits for hundreds of thousands of unemployed Americans. Read More

Obama to pitch "cash for caulkers" in Georgia

President Barack Obama will announce details of an estimated $6 billion program on Tuesday to generate jobs by providing incentives for Americans to make their homes more energy efficient, the latest step in his bid to convince Americans he can ease their economic woes. Read More

Obama focuses on school dropouts

President Barack Obama is offering $900 million in grants to states and school districts to turn around low-performing schools — but recipients would have to take drastic action, such as replacing principals, reopening schools as charter schools or closing them outright. Read More

Obama health arsenal includes downsized option

The array of healthcare overhaul options being considered by President Barack Obama includes a downsized plan that would cover only 15 million Americans who now lack it, half the number in his broader plan, a source familiar with the discussions said on Thursday. Read More

Fearing Obama agenda, states eye new gun laws

When President Obama took office, gun rights advocates sounded the alarm, warning that he intended to strip them of their arms and ammunition. Read More

Obama may be key part of this health care plan

President Barack Obama on Monday launched a last-ditch effort to revive health care legislation that's unlikely to gain Republican support but may restore Democratic momentum for the bill by placing the president squarely at the center of the messy process of drafting legislation. Read More

Obama Looks to Change Up No Child Left Behind for New Assessments

President Obama tells governors he wants a change in law that would allow states to receive federal aid for poor students only if they adopt new academic standards to prepare students for life after high school. Read More