Brian Hughes

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Will Obama find his inner Clinton?

Will Obama find his inner Clinton?

Brian Hughes · December 29, 2014 10:00 am

The president has clearly telegraphed in which areas he thinks he and Republicans might be able to compromise. Â (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama says U.S. ‘less racially divided’

Brian Hughes · December 26, 2014 4:48 pm

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Feds spending $50 million on new immigration workers

Brian Hughes · December 26, 2014 4:23 pm

In this Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 photo, Afghan internally displaced people walk at a camp in Kabul, Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

National Security

Obama: Afghanistan won’t be ‘source of terrorist attacks again’

Brian Hughes · December 26, 2014 3:08 pm

President Obama waves to reporters at the conclusion of a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Dec. 19, 2014. The president claimed an array of successes in 2014, citing lower unemployment, a rising number of Americans covered by health insurance, and an historic diplomatic opening with Cuba. He also touts his own executive action and a Chinese agreement to combat global warming. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais )

Obama’s immigration and Cuba playbook

Brian Hughes · December 24, 2014 10:00 am

Vice President Joe Biden will attend the funeral for one of the New York City police officers killed in an assassination-style shooting in Brooklyn, the White House said Tuesday. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty images)

Biden to attend funeral for slain NYPD officer

Brian Hughes · December 23, 2014 10:22 pm

President Obama supports Sony Pictures' choice to release "The Interview," the White House said Tuesday. (AP Photo)

National Security

Obama ‘applauds’ release of ‘The Interview’

Brian Hughes · December 23, 2014 7:36 pm

People walk past a banner for "The Interview" at Arclight Cinemas, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

National Security

‘The Interview’ gets limited release on Dec. 25

Brian Hughes · December 23, 2014 6:08 pm

HHS touts 6.4 million Obamacare sign-ups

Brian Hughes · December 23, 2014 4:07 pm

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio arrives to a Police Athletic League luncheon in New York, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bill de Blasio goes after media

Brian Hughes · December 22, 2014 10:04 pm

Bill de Blasio: ‘Put aside protests’

Bill de Blasio: ‘Put aside protests’

Brian Hughes · December 22, 2014 7:27 pm

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton speaks during a news conference at Woodhull Medical Center, Saturday in New York. (AP/John Minchillo)

NYC police chief: Mayor de Blasio has lost trust of ‘some officers’

Brian Hughes · December 22, 2014 5:23 pm