'No substantive progress' in fiscal cliff talks, House speaker says
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After two years of endless debate and a national election, Democrats and Republicans on Thursday found themselves right where they started -- blaming each other for stagnant negotiations on taxes and government spending.
Pres. Obama, Gov. Romney meet for White House lunch
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Mitt Romney's lunch at the White House Thursday was not how the former GOP nominee would have imagined it a month ago, but it did provide a postscript to this year's punishing presidential battle.
Man arrested after charging at Romney's SUV
Washington (CNN) -- The Secret Service said an unidentified man was arrested Thursday at the White House after running at the vehicle carrying former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to a lunch there.
GOP divide over Obama tax plan goes public
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An angry warning by President Barack Obama delivered well over a year ago foreshadowed his campaign-style approach on Wednesday aimed at pressuring Republicans to compromise and reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff.
President Obama to meet former rival Mitt Romney Thursday
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama and his former rival Mitt Romney will meet Thursday for their first get-together since the November 6 election, according to a statement from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.
Majority of Americans against government provided healthcare coverage
(CNN) -- President Barack Obama's re-election neutralized efforts by Republicans to overturn the Affordable Care Act and marks the continued implementation of the law, but a majority of Americans now say it's not the federal government's role to provide healthcare insurance coverage.
No follow-up White House meeting scheduled yet in fiscal cliff talks
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Talks to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff are expected to pick up this week as Congress returns to work.
What's on the Thanksgiving dinner table at the White House?
(CNN) -- Oyster stuffing and huckleberry pie are two items on the Thanksgiving menu for President Barack Obama and his family, friends and staff at the White House Thursday, November 22nd.
President Obama in Cambodia after rousing Myanmar welcome
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) -- Making history twice within hours, President Barack Obama on Monday became the first U.S. president to set foot in Cambodia, a country once known for its Khmer Rouge "killing fields." He left behind flag-waving crowds on the streets of Myanmar, the once internationally shunned nation now showing democratic promise.
Pres. Obama's trip to Asia includes landmark visit to Myanmar
(CNN) -- President Obama is on his way to making history this weekend with a trip to Asia that includes a stop in Myanmar -- a first for any American president.
A search for 'common ground': 'Fiscal cliff' negotiations begin
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders wrapped up their first "fiscal cliff" meeting since the election Friday with a confident tone that had both sides suggesting an agreement could be reached before January 1, when hefty federal spending cuts and tax raises are scheduled to take effect.
Tax-hike 'mandate' sparks partisan debate
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- As Congressional leaders and President Obama met for talks about ways to avoid the fiscal cliff, party leaders redefined their hard lines on tax hikes for the wealthy.
Gov. Walker to announce decision on health exchange
MADISON (AP) -- Gov.
States reveal their choices on President Obama's health law
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After two years of political battles and a Supreme Court case, many if not most states are expected to tell the federal government Friday if they're willing carry out a key part of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Gov. Scott Walker to announce health care exchanges decision Friday
MADISON -- Wisconsin Gov.
Obama: Health care decision deadline extended to December 14th
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The deadline for states to decide whether they will set up health insurance exchanges, a key provision of President Obama's controversial health reform law, was extended Thursday evening, November 15th.
Voters say this year's election more negative than 2008
(CNN) -- A majority of voters in last week's election say the months-long contest between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was more negative than four years ago, and less focused on issues, according to a poll released Thursday, November 15th.
Wisconsin joins other states filing secession petitions post-election
MILWAUKEE -- Wisconsin is one of over 20 states that have filed petitions for President Barack Obama's administration to allow them to secede from the Union.
Obama: No sign Petraeus scandal hurt national security
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday he was unaware of any disclosure of classified information from the scandal engulfing former CIA Director David Petraeus and Gen.
CEOs optimistic after meeting with President Obama Wednesday
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Honeywell International CEO David Cote struck a hopeful note after his meeting with President Obama on Wednesday, November 14th.