Jonathan Chait, New York magazine political columnist, wrote a book titled “Audacity” in which he makes the argument that President Obama will go down as one of the greatest and most effective Presidents in American history. Jonathan joined Martin to talk about it.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Republican Donald Trump is now saying that his description of President Barack Obama as a founder of the Islamic State group was sarcasm. At a rally Wednesday, Trump said that Obama “is the founder of ISIS,” using one acronym for the group. He repeated that in two interviews Thursday. But in…
(KTRS) – Representative Lacy Clay picked up a major endorsement in his reelection bid–President Barack Obama threw his support behind the incumbent just eight days before the August 2 primary. Clay faces his most serious challenge from State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal. The President lost Missouri to Mitt Romney in 2012, but took city of St.…
( KTRS ) An ongoing effort to get an ancient historical Illinois site designated as a national park is getting a boost from U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. The East St. Louis native has sent a letter asking President Obama to declare the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Collinsville as a national monument. The property…
( KTRS/AP ) President Barack Obama says his trip to Cuba is an “historic opportunity to engage with the Cuban people.” Obama spoke to a few dozen embassy staff and families at a Havana hotel in his first stop after arriving in Cuba. He says it’s wonderful to be in Cuba and is noting that…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Republicans are uniting behind Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in insisting that President Barack Obama’s successor fill the Supreme Court vacancy after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. Democrats looking to reclaim the Senate majority immediately accused them of putting politics ahead of their constitutional responsibility. Vulnerable GOP incumbents in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,…
Springfield, IL (KTRS) President Barack Obama is returning to Illinois’ Capitol at the twilight of his political career. Obama’s speech on Wednesday to the Illinois General Assembly comes nine years ago to the day after he stood before the Old State Capitol in Springfield and announced his run for president. White House aides say Obama…
