Pres. Obama to sign cybersecurity executive order
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday will sign an executive order outlining standards that companies operating critical infrastructure should follow to protect from cyberattacks, a source informed of the planning told CNN.The order will also include an information-sharing provision to enable data exchange between the private sector and the government, the source said.Obama has been considering such an order since last year, after Congress failed to move forward on cybersecurity legislation.Administration officials have said that the failure to pass legislation has given the executive branch the incentive to fill in the gap with an executive order.The administration still wants the Department of Homeland Security to regulate critical infrastructure and for Congress to pass legislation, the source said.
Medal of Honor recipient declines invitation to State of the Union
(CNN) -- The former Army staff sergeant who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama Monday is declining the first lady's invitation to be her guest at Tuesday's State of the Union address.Clint Romesha, who was awarded the prestigious medal for uncommon valor in Afghanistan, told CNN that he has decided to spend the evening with friends from his former unit, Black Knight Troop, 3-61 CAV, his wife Tammy -- with whom he celebrates a wedding anniversary Tuesday -- and their families."It's such a great honor to be invited to the State of the Union," Romesha, 31, told CNN. "I really feel bad about not being able to go.
Wisconsin watching closely as Obama delivers SOTU address
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- President Barack Obama is set to deliver the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday evening, February 12th.
Obama set to challenge and persuade in SOTU address
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When President Barack Obama speaks on Capitol Hill Tuesday night he'll have a club in one hand and an olive branch in another, figuratively speaking.According to Democrats close to the administration, he'll challenge Republicans to get on board with his economic agenda, including his plans for deficit reduction, broad tax reform and new investments.Two sources close to the White House describe the president's approach to Republicans on the economy this way: "If you don't get it done, I will."Multiple administration officials say he will point to the looming deadline of across the board spending cuts and argue the economy will suffer if Congress doesn't take action.
Oak Creek Lt. Brian Murphy to attend Pres. Obama's SOTU address
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- FOX6 News has learned Oak Creek Police Lieutenant Brian Murphy is set to attend President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address."He has bullets still in his body from the wounds he suffered that day," Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi said.Murphy was shot multiple times after being among the first responders to the scene of the Sikh Temple shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin over the summer.President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, February 12th -- and Lieutenant Murphy will be a special guest."It's quite an honor for Brian.
Pres. Obama to propose pay hike for federal workers
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- President Obama plans to propose a 1% pay hike for civilian federal workers in his budget proposal for 2014.The White House's Office of Management and Budget officials briefed federal labor leaders late Friday on the proposed pay hike.Federal pay has been frozen for more than two years.
Obama to release document on targeted killings to Congress
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee will receive a classified document Thursday that seeks to justify the administration's policy of targeting Americans overseas via drone attacks, chairwoman Dianne Feinstein said."I am pleased that the president has agreed to provide the Intelligence Committee with access to the OLC (Office of Legal Counsel) opinion regarding the use of lethal force in counterterrorism operations," the California Democrat said in a statement Wednesday."It is critical for the committee's oversight function to fully understand the legal basis for all intelligence and counterterrorism operations."The announcement came shortly after an administration official said President Barack Obama had yielded to demands that he turn over to Congress the classified Justice Department legal advice that seeks to justify the policy."Today, as part of the president's ongoing commitment to consult with Congress on national security matters, the president directed the Department of Justice to provide the Congressional intelligence committees access to classified Office of Legal Counsel advice related to the subject of the Department of Justice white paper," an administration official said Wednesday.The 16-page white paper -- titled "Lawfulness of a Lethal Operation Directed Against a U.S. Citizen who is a Senior Operational Leader of Al Qaida or an Associated Force" -- is a policy paper rather than an official legal document.
Obama to push immigration reform at White House meeting
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A day after pushing the administration's gun control proposals on the road in Minnesota, President Obama will sit down with groups to push for immigration reform Tuesday, White House officials said.
President Obama hosts Super Bowl party at White House
(CNN) -- In honor of the big game, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are hosting a bi-coastal themed Super Bowl party, the White House said Sunday night.
Hagel takes on critics, aligns himself with Obama policies
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Former Sen.
Obama to take gun agenda on the road
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama will take his gun violence platform on the road with a stop in Minnesota next week, a White House official told CNN.
'Now's the time' to move on immigration, Obama says
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama threw his full weight behind a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration laws Tuesday, saying "now's the time" to replace a system he called "out of date and badly broken."
Transportation Secretary LaHood to leave post
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the lone Republican in President Barack Obama's Cabinet, announced Tuesday that he's leaving the administration for the president's second term.
Pres. Obama to talk guns with police chiefs, sheriffs
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITI) -- President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden met with police chiefs and sheriffs from major cities about gun violence on Monday, January 28th.
Possible compromise on immigration reform takes shape
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Undocumented immigrants would be able to seek legal status without first going home under a compromise framework floated Monday by a bipartisan group of senators, according to a source familiar with the plan.
Wisconsin Democrats gather to celebrate victories in November
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Two of Wisconsin's top Republican politicians appeared in the national spotlight to discuss the future of the party, as Wisconsin's Democrats gathered Sunday, January 27th to celebrate victories in November.
Paul Ryan questions Obama's grasp of economy
(CNN) -- Former GOP vice presidential nominee Rep.
Recess appointments unconstitutional says appeals court
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama's recess appointments to a federal agency-- made without Senate confirmation-- have been struck down by a federal appeals court as an unconstitutional use of executive power.
NRA chief: Obama makes 'mockery' of American freedoms
(CNN) -- The National Rifle Association chief issued a blistering retort to President Barack Obama's inaugural address, accusing him of name calling and limiting American freedoms.
Gun control likely a big issue in President Obama's second term
MADISON (WITI) -- The shooting in Texas on Tuesday, January 22nd is the latest incident fueling the national debate over guns.