The Note: Obama At The Gate
By MICHAEL FALCONE (@michaelpfalcone) NOTABLES WHAT A DIFFERENCE FIVE YEARS MAKES: In Berlin five years ago, Barack Obama addressed one of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds he’s ever seen. He was treated as such superstar that the McCain campaign responded with a TV commercial… Read More »
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Obama Preps Big Speech at Historic Brandenburg Gate
BERLIN — Here in Berlin five years ago, Barack Obama addressed one of the largest and most enthusiastic crowds he’s ever seen. He was treated as such superstar that the McCain campaign responded with a TV commercial using footage of the Berlin speech to brand… Read More »
House Committee Would Criminalize Being Undocumented
One small step for immigration in the Senate, one giant leap backward in the House? While the Senate was working to amend the bipartisan immigration bill on the floor, the House Judiciary Committee was busy late Tuesday night passing its piecemeal approach to immigration overhaul…. Read More »
Most Back NSA Surveillance Efforts – But Also Seek Congressional Hearings
Most Americans in a new ABC News/Washington Post poll support telephone and internet surveillance by the National Security Administration, but two-thirds also favor congressional hearings on the subject – indicating broad interest in more information about these activities. The public by 58-39 percent supports the… Read More »
The Note’s Must-Reads for Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The Note’s Must-Reads are a round-up of today’s political headlines and stories from ABC News and the top U.S. newspapers. Posted Monday through Friday right here at www.abcnews.com Compiled by ABC News’ Jayce Henderson, Amanda VanAllen, Will Cantine and Carrie Halperin FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ABC News’… Read More »
House Passes Bill Banning Abortion After 20 Weeks
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives voted this evening to pass legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks, except in what Democrats assailed as “narrow” cases of incest of a minor, rape, and health of the mother, prompting a partisan debate on the House floor… Read More »
Immigration Reform Would Boost Economy, CBO Report Finds
The immigration reform bill drawn up by the Senate Gang of 8 would boost the economy and lower the deficit, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office says in a report out today. The newly released, and highly anticipated, report from the government’s nonpartisan bookkeeper comes as… Read More »
Claire McCaskill Joins Effort to Draft Hillary Clinton in 2016
WASHINGTON — Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill got a more than three-year head start on the 2016 election, lending her support today to an effort to draw Hillary Clinton into the next presidential race. McCaskill signed on with the group Ready for Hillary, a super PAC… Read More »
Ben, From Ben & Jerry’s, Wants to Stamp Your Dollar
Ben Cohen wants to stamp your dollar. That’s because he doesn’t think so much money – corporate money, in particular – should be spent on influencing U.S. elections. The connection may seem tenuous, but bear with him. Cohen, the “Ben” of Ben & Jerry’s ice… Read More »
Sen. Reid: House Will Face Pressure on Immigration
The House will face pressure to pass immigration reform no matter what John Boehner says, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters on Tuesday. “I have talked to my four Democrats, the Gang of Eight. And I have told them, ‘Concentrate on the Senate. Don’t,… Read More »
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