Merkel in middle of U.S, Russia standoff
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor desperately working to reach a diplomatic accord ending unrest in eastern Ukraine, continued her efforts at the White House Monday, urging President Obama to forestall…
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Styles Differ, But U.S. Presidents Make Fitness A Priority
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Whether the request was for a treadmill on Air Force One, an elliptical trainer by the White House pool, or a…
David Axelrod’s ‘Believer’
Would Barack Obama have been elected president without David Axelrod? That question is less far-fetched than it may seem. To be sure, Obama is a man of prodigious talents —…
Grammys 2015 Live Coverage
The Times is covering the 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Stay tuned for photos from the red carpet, live commentary during the telecast and more. Dave Itzkoff Taylor…
Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West, Justin Bieber And Other Stars Pack Into One Epic Club Photo
Who needs Sunday’s Grammys for a celeb-packed photo op? The House of Blues in West Hollywood on Saturday was more than enough. Demi Lovato posted this stunning gathering of big…
Chrissy Teigen Dishes On Her Waffle House Date With Kimye
Remember that time Chrissy Teigen and hubby John Legend went on a double date to a waffle house with fellow power couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West? Read the whole…
The British Academy Film Awards 2015: Whose year will it be?
Held at the Royal Opera House in London and presented by comedian Stephen Fry, “The Grand Budapest Hotel” is at the top of the leader board with a prestigious 11…
Dems Paint Jeb Bush As Romney 2.0
Mitt Romney opposed the government’s rescue of U.S. automakers. So did Jeb Bush. Both worked in finance and backed the Wall Street bailout. Both are advocates of tax cuts that…
Joe Biden To Miss Controversial Netanyahu Speech
Vice President Joe Biden is expected to miss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial address to a joint meeting of Congress because of foreign travel, Biden’s office said Friday. The…
HUFFPOST HILL – Schock’s Office More Scandalous Than Lady Mary’s Love Life
Tom Brokaw denied calling for Brian Williams’ resignation, contradicting Williams’ account of the time Brokaw told him to quit as they tore down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos…
Biden to jet as Netanyahu comes to Washington
Biden’s absence won’t go unnoticed during Netanyahu’s visit to a joint meeting of Congress, during which the Vice President, the Senate’s president pro tempore, normally sits alongside the Speaker of…
Obama Hosts Student, Teacher From Million-Dollar Humans Of New York Campaign At The White House
President Barack Obama met with 13-year-old student Vidal Chastanet and his principal, Nadia Lopez, at the White House on Thursday. Chastanet, who attends Mott Hall Bridges Academy in the Browsnville…
With Universal Voter Registration Bill, Oregon Dems Seek To Emulate Canada
WASHINGTON — Oregon’s legislature is widely expected to pass an automatic voter registration bill this year that could add up to 300,000 voters to the rolls by the 2016 election,…
House Democrat Warns Against Moving Forward With Immigration Lawsuit Without Hearings
WASHINGTON — If House Republicans want to pursue a “seriously misguided” lawsuit against the president over immigration, they shouldn’t do it by pushing through a resolution without going through a…
After staff shake up, who will turn off lights at Obama’s White House?
A White House official acknowledged there could be more staff changes in the coming months. But several trusted advisers of the President are expected to remain, giving the West Wing…
Democrats Aren’t Sure What They’re Going To Do About Bibi
WASHINGTON — It seems that House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) invitation to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to give a joint address to Congress has caused problems for just about…
House Republicans To Senate: We Did Our Job On DHS Funding, Now You Do Yours
WASHINGTON — The Senate failed a third time on Thursday to move forward with a House-passed bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security while also gutting the president’s…
New ‘House Of Cards’ Season 3 Promo Is Positively Presidential
Frank and Claire Underwood are on the up. Netflix released a poster and motion poster for the upcoming third season of “House of Cards” on Thursday, which depicts the couple…
Claims Against Saudis Cast New Light on Secret Pages of 9/11 Report
WASHINGTON — A still-classified section of the investigation by congressional intelligence committees into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has taken on an almost mythic quality over the past 13 years…
DHS funding bill stalls in Senate over immigration
READ: Key senators say they might boycott Netanyahu In fact, a third vote on the same question is scheduled for Thursday and the same outcome is likely. One reason for…
White House: Draft War Authorization Language Heading To Congress ‘Soon’
WASHINGTON — The White House signaled again Wednesday that it plans to send draft language to Congress for a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic…
Key senators say they might boycott Netanyahu speech
READ: Obama’s defense secretary nominee faces Congress Durbin said he hasn’t decided whether to attend the March 3 speech to a joint meeting of Congress. In his address, Netanyahu is…
Long-serving Obama staffer leaving post
“Dan has been beside me on every step of this incredible journey, starting with those earliest days of the campaign in 2007,” Obama said in a statement on Wednesday. “And…
Longtime Obama Aide Dan Pfeiffer To Step Down
Dan Pfeiffer, President Obama’s senior adviser and one of his longest-serving aides, has told Mr. Obama he intends to leave the White House as soon as the end of this…
The Techies Who Are Hacking Education By Homeschooling Their Kids
A couple of weeks ago, I wandered into the hills north of the UC Berkeley campus and showed up at the door of a shambling Tudor that was filled with…
Robbie Rogers Praised By Obama For Gay Rights Efforts During LA Galaxy’s White House Visit
LA Galaxy’s Robbie Rogers got a special shout out from President Barack Obama during the soccer team’s visit to the White House this week. Obama praised Rogers, who came out…
Randy Quaid Posts Bizarre NSFW Rupert Murdoch ‘Sex Video’
Actor/conspiracy theorist Randy Quaid has resurfaced online, posting a NSFW video in which he appears to have sex with his wife while she wears a Rupert Murdoch mask. Quaid, who…
Another giant security gap at airports: Lack of criminal background checks
“It’s fair to say that once an employee survives an initial background check … which gives them access to the airport … they don’t go back and check criminal history?”…
House Bill Would Give Veterans Easier Access To Medical Marijuana
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday would allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend medical marijuana to military veterans in states where it is legal….
The problem with Obama’s budget
The $4 trillion budget President Barack Obama sent Congress on Monday is his blueprint for reviving “middle class opportunity.” Liberals are thrilled by the redistributive thrust of the president’s budgetit…