The bill, introduced today by Sens. John Hoeven (N.D.), Richard Lugar (Ind.) and David Vitter (La.), would allow TransCanada to build and operate the pipeline, defying President Obama’s decision last month to deny its construction.

The country’s first chief technology officer, Aneesh Chopra, is leaving the White House, according to Politico. Chopra joined the Obama administration in 2009 and worked to promote the administration’s tech policies. “As the federal government’s first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra did groundbreaking work to bring our government into the…

President Obama tells an audience gathered at a UPS plant in Las Vegas that individuals making one million or more dollars per year should be taxed at a higher rate than they currently are.

President Barack Obama and Jan Brewer exchanged heated words Wednesday on the conservative Arizona Governor’s home turf .

President Barack Obama applauded the success Wednesday of a U.S. Special Forces operation that led to the rescue of two hostages in Somalia, one of whom was an American citizen. “On Monday, I authorized an operation to rescue Jessica Buchanan, an American citizen who was kidnapped and held against her…

Deputy National Economic Council Director Brian Deese tells TRNS what we can expect from both this evening’s State of the Union address and the coming year.

Late yesterday afternoon, President Obama spoke to the Patterno Family, and offered the family condolences for their tragic loss. It is not unusual for the President to travel for after the state of the union address, and this year is no exception. President Barack Obama will travel to the Detroit area on…

President Barack Obama traveled to Disneyworld in Orlando, Florida Thursday to unveil his administration’s new strategy to draw tourists to American cities. “We’re going to see how we can make it easier for foreign tourists to find basic information about visiting America,” Obama said, speaking in front of the iconic…

President Barack Obama tapped Jeffrey Zients, the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget, to serve as the office’s acting director, hailing Zients in a statement Tuesday as “a tremendous asset to our team.” “Since day one, Jeff has demonstrated superb judgment and has provided sound advice on…

President Barack Obama called on Congress Friday to grant the White House permission to merge federal agencies in order to cut costs and streamline the government’s performance.