Scott Horsley

Obama Begins European Trip: G-8 Summit Then Stop In Berlin

Scott Horsley — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:22:00 +0000

President Obama is in Northern Ireland Monday — the first stop on a three-day European visit that includes a G-8 summit meeting and a side trip to Berlin.

The president begins his tour with a speech in Belfast, celebrating Northern Ireland's peace process and urging young people in the country to keep it moving forward.

Later, Obama joins leaders of other industrial countries at a remote golf resort in County Fermanagh for talks on Syria, trade and the global economy.

The G-8 leaders have a working dinner Monday night, and Syria is likely to dominate the discussion.

How Rock 'N' Roll Can Explain The U.S. Economy

Scott Horsley — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 09:24:00 +0000

White House economic adviser Alan Krueger took some ribbing from his boss this week. President Obama noted that Krueger will soon be leaving Washington to go back to his old job, teaching economics at Princeton.

"And now that Alan has some free time, he can return to another burning passion of his: 'Rockanomics,' the economics of rock and roll," the president said.

Obama Urges Congress Not To 'Block' Immigration Bill

Scott Horsley — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:41:00 +0000

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And I'm Renee Montagne. The U.S. Senate has opened debate on a sweeping immigration bill. And President Obama says it's the best chance in years to fix what he calls a broken immigration system. The measure took a step forward yesterday when a big, bipartisan majority of senators voted to take up the bill.

Obama Picks Rice As Next National Security Adviser

Scott Horsley — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:33:00 +0000

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Obama's D.C. Court Nominations Heat Up Battle With Senate

Scott Horsley — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:12:00 +0000

President Obama fired a warning shot Tuesday in the battle over Senate confirmations: He nominated three new judges to the powerful federal appeals court in Washington, and he challenged Senate Republicans not to stand in their way.

Obama complained about procedural roadblocks that have tied up many of his previous nominees — sometimes for years.

But Republicans are looking to sidestep the confirmation fight by downsizing the appeals court itself.