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Rubio Selling Immigration Bill This Weekend

As many others have already reported, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will be putting himself on the line this weekend when he appears on several cable TV talk shows to preview a massive immigration bill that’s expected to be unveiled Tuesday.

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Obama To North Korea: Enough Already

President Obama urged North Korea to “end the kind of belligerent approach that they’ve been taking.”

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Jay-Z: Obama OK’d Cuba Trip. WH: No He Didn’t

Fresh off a visit to the tiny, communist island of Cuba, Rapper Jay-Z released a new track today claiming that President Obama gave him permission to visit the country.

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Obama Pitches “Common Sense” Budget Plan

After months of delay, President Obama today finally unveiled his 2014 budget plan, a package that aims to please members of both parties.

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Progressive Groups Bring Massive Petition To The White House

A spokesperson for the organizations told reporters that he was confident that a representative from the White House would personally accept the petitions. However, after the the demonstrators gathered around the White House gates, security instructed the group to leave.

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Biden Makes Emotional Plea For New Gun Laws, Blasts Filibuster Threats

Over a dozen Senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), have announced that they will attempt to block the legislation.

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Obama Making Social Security Offer To Appease Republicans: WH

President Obama will release his 2014 budget plan tomorrow, but the White House is already fending off criticism that it makes cuts to Social Security.

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Poll: Obama Faces Poor Ratings On Gun Control, Immigration

The President’s approval rating is at 51 percent.

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White House “Nudging” Gang Of 8 To Finish Bill

The White House says it’s “nudging” Senate lawmakers in the bipartisan ‘Gang of 8′ to complete a bill they’re working on that would overhaul the U.S. immigration system.

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Obama Previews Budget In Weekly Address

The president called his proposal “a fiscally-responsible blueprint for middle-class jobs and growth.”

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Pentagon To Takeover Some Drone Operations

The official announcement could come as soon as Thursday, when the President is scheduled to address National Defense University in Washington, D.C.

Super-Storms: The New Normal

We can expect more extreme hurricanes, wildfires, droughts, floods, and even monster tornadoes. We’re living in an atmosphere that no human, in the history of our species, has ever existed in.

Former IRS Head Denies Misleading Congress

Shulman said that the was “saddened” and “dismayed” by the Inspector General report released by the agency last week.

DREAMers Meet With Obama

Several young immigrants who are seeking U.S. citizenship urged the president to throw his full weight behind immigration reform.

Nearly 250 National Guard Members In Oklahoma

The forces were activated by Gov. Mary Fallin (R-Ok.) Monday evening.

Boehner Mum On Offsets For Oklahoma Aid

“We’ll work with the administration on making sure that they have the resources they need to help the people of Oklahoma,” Boehner said.