President Obama took a series of shots at GOP lawmakers over their opposition to White House-backed construction spending aimed at repairing the nation’s infrastructure.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) believes Republicans have succumbed to President Obama’s continued pressure to keep student loan interest at the current rate of 3.4%. Pelosi told reporters Friday, “On the floor of this House, at this time, on this day, the Republicans have folded because the President made the issue too hot to handle.”

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer said Thursday that he rejects Republican plans to prevent and interest spike for federal student loan recipients.

President Obama delivers a speech in Elyria, Ohio to a group of enrollees in community college job training programs.

Likely GOP nominee Mitt Romney holds a campaign event at the Franklin Institute located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Romney’s visit to Philly was organized by a local chapter of the Tea Party.

GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum won the Lousiana primary in convincing fashion on Saturday.

Celebrity real estate mogul-turned-television personality Donald Trump does not believe that Paul Ryan’s latest budget plan is a political winner for the GOP.

President Obama issued perhaps his sharpest critique yet of the Republican candidates regarding their energy plans.

According to the latest CBS News/New York Times Poll, the former Pennsylvania Senator has taken a 30-27 lead over Mitt Romney.

National Treasury Employees Union President Colleen Kelley issued the following statement Thursday denouncing legislation that would extend a pay freeze placed on federal workers in 2009. “Federal employees, who safeguard our air and water, defend our borders and ports, and keep our food and medicines safe, have already contributed $60 billion…