Elizabeth Warren on attack against Donald Trump as she gets behind Hillary Clinton

Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw her support behind Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, following President Barack Obama in sending a signal to progressive voters now backing Bernie Sanders that it's time to unite around the presumptive Democratic nominee. Sen. Elizabeth Warren threw her support behind Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, following President Barack Obama in sending a signal to progressive voters now backing Bernie Sanders that it's time to unite around the presumptive Democratic nominee.

The outrageous release of Gitmo prisoners who quickly return to the battlefield

For those Americans with a good memory, or are actually high information voters, you will remember the myriad of promises candidate Barack Obama made during the 2008 presidential campaign. He promised to be "the most transparent administration ever" which almost immediately was voided with the Solyndra scandal, "Fast and Furious ," the IRS scandal , among dozens of other covert activities.

With careful staging, Obama backs Clinton, nudges Sanders

Testifying to Hillary Clinton's grit and experience, President Barack Obama endorsed his former secretary of state's bid to succeed him on Thursday and urged Democrats to line up behind her. It was all part of a carefully orchestrated pressure campaign aimed at easing Clinton rival Bernie Sanders toward the exit and turning fully to the fight against Republican Donald Trump.

Did the Missing Millions Vote Obama?

One of the enduring narratives of the 2012 election for some on the right is the belief that millions of conservatives stayed home that year rather than vote for an insufficiently conservative Mitt Romney. This year, the missing millions was a standard talking point for Ted Cruz and some other conservatives who believed it was imperative that the Republicans not choose a moderate that couldn't galvanize the party base.

House GOP seeks to focus on security plan instead of Trump

House Republicans are laying out a national security agenda that seeks to turn the conversation away from Donald Trump's contentious presidential campaign and toward concrete policies for securing America's borders and defeating extremist groups. Speaking Thursday at the Council on Foreign Relations, Congressman Michael McCaul of Texas says Trump's proposed plan to ban all Muslims from coming into the United States isn't practical.

Facing calls from Dems to quit, Sanders sits down with Obama

With pressure growing for him to quit the presidential race, a subdued Bernie Sanders emerged from a meeting with President Barack Obama on Thursday vowing to work with primary rival Hillary Clinton to defeat Republican Donald Trump in the general election. But Sanders, speaking to reporters at the White House, stopped short of endorsing Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic nominee.

GOP block Senate vote on judges, including 2 backed by Oklahoma delegation

Top Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren to force votes on judicial nominees, including two from Oklahoma. Warren, of Massachusetts, slammed Republicans, who control the Senate, for not allowing votes on 15 nominees for district judge positions in several states.

Obama endorsement of Clinton imminent

On the verge of endorsing Hillary Clinton, President Barack Obama will pay tribute to Bernie Sanders' historic candidacy for presidency with an Oval Office meeting aimed at unifying the Democratic Party for a general election brawl with Donald Trump. Sanders, the runner-up for the Democratic nomination, was heading Thursday to the White House under intense pressure to drop out and clear the way for Clinton.

Bernie Sanders under pressure to quit as Democrats look to unite

Bernie Sanders vowed to fight on for a political revolution but showed signs he would bow to the inevitable and bring his insurgent effort to a close. Under mounting pressure from Democratic leaders to abandon his presidential campaign, Bernie Sanders returned home to Vermont on Wednesday following dispiriting losses to Hillary Clinton.

Sanders heads to D.C. as California pollsters try to explain his resounding loss

JUNE 08: Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders prepares to board a flight from Los Angeles back to Vermont on June 8, 2016 in Los Angeles, California The Democratic primary battle is shifting from the ballot box to the halls of power in the nation's capital as President Barack Obama and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid take their best shot at cajoling Sen. Bernie Sanders to leave the race. Even as the renegade lawmaker and his rapidly shrinking campaign staff try to figure out how they lost California so badly, Sanders is heading to the White House Thursday as perhaps the most dangerous man in Democratic politics.

Modi to Congress: India, US can anchor stability in Asia

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that the world's two largest democracies can anchor stability and prosperity from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific in an aspirational speech that glossed over continuing divisions in the relationship. Modi, who has ushered in closer bilateral ties since taking power two years ago, said that India and the U.S. have overcome "the hesitations of history" and called for ever-stronger economic and defense links between the two countries.

Time to back the winner? Clinton, Trump try to unify parties

Energized by a final batch of primary victories, Hillary Clinton is setting out on the difficult task of uniting her fractured Democratic Party for the five-month presidential battle with Republican Donald Trump. Fellow Democrats urged Bernie Sanders to end his all-but-hopeless challenge to her, but still tried to give him space to make that difficult decision.

Fundies Are Livid Obama’s Faith-Based Council All Gay Now

Back in the Bush Administration, Dubya created the "Office of Faith Based Initiatives," which was a sop to Christian ministries to get them some federal dollars for their food banks and other social welfare type activities. It was supposed to be part of Bush's "compassionate conservatism," but it quickly became mired in controversy.

Clinton cements grip on Democratic nomination, but Sanders to fight on

The former first lady, US senator and secretary of state spoke to supporters at a raucous event in Brooklyn, New York, and placed her achievement in the context of the women's rights movement. "Thanks to you, we have reached a milestone," Clinton said in a speech."