Obama calls for end to 'political circus' over jobs

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner told supporters on Wednesday that President Barack Obama was aiming to “annihilate” the Republican party. The remarks were made in a speech to the Republican aligned Ripon Society in a speech on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American public will get a competing mix of rhetoric and imagery in President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday, a speech that offers a heavy dose on the economy even as it plays out against a visual backdrop dominated by the current national debate over guns.

Eva Longoria, the actress best known for her racy Desperate Housewives character, has emerged as a political operator and Hispanic activist with Barack Obama's ear after starring at the presidential inauguration.

I am pleased to report the debt-limit charade is progressing in order, right on cue, perhaps slightly ahead of schedule. In Trillion Dollar Coin Idea Dies Sudden Death; Treasury, Fed Oppose Using Platinum Coin; Republican Strategy I proposed this seven-stage sequence of events. Politics of the Debate

Earlier today, President Barack Obama spoke about the urgency of raising the debt ceiling at a his final first-term White House press conference.

In his highly-anticipated second inaugural speech Monday, President Barack Obama signaled that he will take a more aggressive approach to achieving his liberal policy goals, opening up a new, more assertive chapter of his presidency as he begins his second term. 

GOLAN HEIGHTS — In a renewed attempt to force President Barack Obama's hand on the debt limit, Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul is pushing legislation that would ban federal spending on anything but interest payments on the national debt, Social Security checks, and military salaries. 

A friend of mine just emailed a story regarding Republican cave-in with a message "you nailed it". To be honest, I didn't. Let's review my precise call. Politics of the Debate