May 21, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON The White House says President Barack Obama opposes a House bill that would speed approval of the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Continue Reading
May 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Fresh off a huge victory over President Barack Obama on gun control, the message from the National Rifle Association is clear: The fight has just begun.
The powerful gun rights lobby gathers in Houston this weekend for its annual convention and organizers anticipate a rollicking, Texas-sized party both to celebrate the victory in Washington and recharge for more political struggles as gun control advocates tally their own successes in states around the country. Continue Reading
April 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
BISMARCK President Barack Obama, pledging to fight state efforts to ban abortion practices, said Friday that North Dakota’s most recent law prohibiting abortions as early as six weeks after conception is one attempt “to turn back the clock for policies more suited to the 1950s than the 21st century.” Continue Reading
March 1, 2013 in The Daily Republic
He’s not a dictator and won’t entertain the idea of a “Jedi mind meld” with opponents. There’s no “secret formula or special sauce” he can slip foes to make them see things his way. And not to worry, he says, the situation may look dire but won’t be an “apocalypse.” Continue Reading
February 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
OKLAHOMA CITY While the debate continues over whether the United States will approve a proposed oil conduit from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the segment from Cushing, Okla., to the Texas Gulf Coast is halfway toward completion and could be transporting oil by the end of the year. Continue Reading
February 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON In a shift in strategy, the company that wants to build an oil pipeline from western Canada to Texas said Tuesday that the project will have no measurable effect on global warming. Continue Reading
February 16, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Get ready for two weeks of intensifying warnings about how crucial, popular government services are about to wither. Many of the threats could come true. Continue Reading
February 12, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation’s middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit “even worse” than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term. Continue Reading
January 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change. Continue Reading
December 1, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
WASHINGTON It’s a decision President Barack Obama put off during the 2012 campaign, but now that he’s won a second term, his next move on a proposed oil pipeline between the U.S. and Canada may signal how he will deal with climate and energy issues in the four years ahead. Continue Reading
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