Cokie Roberts appears in the following:
GOP Likely To Keep Pressure On Obama Over Controversies
Monday, May 20, 2013
How could a barrage of controversies over Libya, the IRS and reporters' phone records affect President Obama's agenda and the 2014 elections. The president and his team have spent much of the past week answering questions, or deflecting questions, about three controversies.
Republicans Focus On Democrats' Political Misdeeds
Monday, May 13, 2013
Have Republicans finally succeeded in persuading the public at large that the Benghazi attack wasn't just a tragedy but actually a huge scandal? Another big problem for the Obama administration was revealed last week:the IRS was paying special attention to conservative political groups.
Obama Tried To Shift Foreign Policy Focus Away From Syria
Monday, May 06, 2013
The situation in Syria seems to have the Obama administration scrambling in the face of what appear to be no good options. Public opinion does not favor military intervention. On a different front, the president pushed for overhauling immigration while in Latin America last week.
Attention In Washington Shifts To Syria And Chemical Weapons
Monday, April 29, 2013
The Obama administration has acknowledged that chemical weapons have been used in the war in Syria. That assessment has unleashed a wave of criticism of the president's handling of the Syrian situation.
Lawmakers Weigh In On Boston Bombing Case
Monday, April 22, 2013
Members of Congress are already expressing how they think the suspect in the marathon bombing case should be questioned and tried. Some lawmakers are also using the attack in Boston to argue both for and against overhauling immigration and gun control.
Lawmakers In Washington, D.C. Busy With Multiple Issues
Monday, April 15, 2013
Guns and immigration are both expected to top the agenda on Capitol Hill this week. And some people are sensing an outbreak of bipartisanship on both matters.
Obama To Send Detailed Budget To Capitol Hill
Monday, April 08, 2013
For years, Republicans have complained that the president has never sent a detailed blueprint. This time, the president's team says the spending plan will be very detailed.
Senate Works Into The Weekend To Pass Budget
Monday, March 25, 2013
The economy remains at the top of the list of voter concerns. And this weekend, for the first time in four years, the Democratically-controlled Senate passed a budget plan aimed at getting the federal deficit under control. That plan was very different from the budget passed by the House.
Without A Pope, Cardinals Are Running The Vatican
Friday, March 01, 2013
The Vatican is now under the control of the cardinals who will elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. On Thursday, Pope Benedict gave up his ring, cape and red papal shoes and became pope emeritus.
More Election Analysis with Cokie Roberts
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
NPR and ABC news analyst Cokie Roberts talks about last night's election results.
Republican Convention Coverage Wrap-Up
Friday, August 31, 2012
Cokie Roberts, senior news analyst for NPR News and an ABC News political commentator, wraps up convention coverage with analysis of Romney's speech.
Obama's Budget To Invest In Community Colleges
Monday, February 13, 2012
The Obama administration officially lays out its economic blueprint for the next fiscal year on Monday. He'll announce the 2013 budget at Northern Virginia Community College, where he'll push for more investment in community colleges and job training.
GOP Politicians 'Nervous' About Gingrich's Campaign
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Republican Party holds its fourth presidential nominating contest in Florida Tuesday. Since the South Carolina primary, politicians and former politicians in the party have been been coming out against Newt Gingrich as president.
Latest News on BP with Cokie Roberts
Monday, June 21, 2010
Cokie Roberts, NPR senior news analyst and political commentator for ABC News, discusses the latest on the BP oil spill and cleanup efforts.
Cokie Roberts on the Ladies of Liberty
Friday, April 18, 2008
ABC and NPR’s Cokie Roberts talks about America’s founding mothers – women like Abigail Adams and Sacagawea, who helped shape the country in its earliest years. Her new book is Ladies of Liberty.
Liberty Ladies
Friday, April 18, 2008
Cokie Roberts talks about America's founding mothers - women like Abigail Adams and Sacagawea who helped shape this country in its early years. Also: States of the Union is all about the issues Pennsylvania's voters care about as they head into their primary. Ernest Hemingway's 1937 play, "The ...
