Senate Dems insist they'll protect Medicare

Amid reports Obama is ready to accept cuts to Medicare in debt reduction talks with the GOP, Senate Democrats today reiterated their pledge to protect the program

• Jul 6, 2011

Obama: Time for NASA to "revamp" space mission

At Twitter town hall, president pushes technological breakthroughs in space exploration, says it's time to find "the next frontier"

• Jul 6, 2011

Obama: "Back to the drawing board" on mortgages

At his "Twitter town hall," President Obama says his administration hasn't done enough to help struggling homeowners

• Jul 6, 2011

Obama: magnitude of recession escaped me at first

At Twitter town hall, President Obama said he could have set different expectations for the economic recovery

• Jul 6, 2011

Obama dodges constitutional issue on debt limit

At Twitter town hall, president warns of catastrophic consequences to failure to act on debt limit - but won't say whether he could constitutionally circumvent Congress

• Jul 6, 2011

Obama addresses Tweet to end "war on drugs"

President says Tweet including call for end to "war on drugs" is "not a bad list" - but says "we still have to enforce our drug laws"

• Jul 6, 2011

Some Dem allies send Obama tough tweets

The president fields tough questions in his "Twitter town hall" from his allies on the left

• Jul 6, 2011

Romney takes in $18.25M as he tops new N.H. poll

The former Massachusetts governor's campaign said he had $12.6 million in the bank that can be used for the primary election

• Jul 6, 2011

Dems target six Republicans on corruption

Democrats target six Republican lawmakers on ethics questions as part of plan to win back the House

• Jul 6, 2011

Obama bypasses press with Twitter town hall

Obama will answer 140-character questions during live webcast from the White House

• Jul 6, 2011

RNC launches anti-Obama campaign ad

In campaign ad, RNC tells America it's time to "change direction"

• Jul 6, 2011

Durbin: On debt ceiling, both sides have to give

Leading Democratic senator calls for honest discussion, urges Congress to follow recommendations of deficit commission

• Jul 6, 2011

Corker: Senate "most dysfunctional place" ever

GOP senator calls debt ceiling debate "seminal moment," says he's open to eliminating some tax breaks

• Jul 6, 2011

Astronaut John Glenn mulls space program future

49 years after becoming the first American to orbit the Earth, Glenn says the program should be growing, not winding down

• Jul 6, 2011

Senate postpones Libya vote amid budget dispute

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tables plans for a test vote on authorizing the U.S. military operation in Libya

• Jul 6, 2011

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