Brian Hughes

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U.S .President Obama (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) approach the podiums for a joint press conference at the Rose Garden of the White House. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

What would a trade victory mean for Obama’s elusive Asia pivot?

Brian Hughes · May 4, 2015 9:00 am

In advance of World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, President Obama took other nations to task for being openly hostile towards reporters, accusing them of squashing the free flow of information. (AP Photo)

Obama is all talk on press freedom, say many critics

Brian Hughes · May 2, 2015 9:00 am

Economic slowdown undercuts Obama’s bullish claims

Economic slowdown undercuts Obama’s bullish claims

Brian Hughes · April 30, 2015 9:00 am

White House downplays concerns about slow economic growth

White House downplays concerns about slow economic growth

Brian Hughes · April 29, 2015 6:34 pm

President Obama has been taking a hands-off approach to overhauling government surveillance methods. (iStock Photo)

The method to Obama’s silence on spying reforms

Brian Hughes · April 27, 2015 9:00 am

White House press secretary Josh Earnest pointed to Congress for some sort of agreement on whether toÂ extend or amend authorities in the USA Patriot Act that are due to expire next week. (Getty Image)

White House tries to ride out another Clinton storm

Brian Hughes · April 25, 2015 9:00 am

"That is something that Secretary Clinton's team can talk to you about," Earnest replied multiple times to reporters' questions. (AP Photo)

White House blames Clinton controversy on ‘conservative’ author

Brian Hughes · April 24, 2015 6:08 pm

At an Organizing for Action summit today President Obama dealt some compliments to his former campaign apparatus, but as a policy pusher withÂ "permanent commitment" to progressive causes OFA has seen some rough times. (AP Photo)

Tough question for Democrats: Why didn’t Obama’s OFA create policy success?

Brian Hughes · April 24, 2015 9:00 am

In this Feb. 20, 2015, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Washington. Relying on Republicans and going against the grain of his own party for his legislative successes has not been much of a go-to play in Obama's game plan. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Obama compares trade naysayers to those pushing ‘death panels’

Brian Hughes · April 23, 2015 10:11 pm

"There has not been any evidence presented that would prompt the president or anybody at the White House to be unsettled" with Clinton's conduct as secretary of state, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said. (AP)

Obama not ‘unsettled’ by Clinton’s conduct at State

Brian Hughes · April 23, 2015 7:19 pm

"I usually tell a bunch of jokes at these events," Obama said at the White House, joined by the Super Bowl champs. "But with the Patriots in town, I was worried that 11 out of 12 of them would fall flat." (AP Photo)Â

Obama pokes fun at Patriots over ‘Deflategate’

Brian Hughes · April 23, 2015 7:09 pm

Killing of American hostage could lead to drone ‘changes,’ White House says

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Killing of American hostage could lead to drone ‘changes,’ White House says

Brian Hughes · April 23, 2015 5:52 pm