Mara Liasson

Mara Liasson appears in the following:

With Texas Trip, Obama Tries To Steer Focus Back To Economy

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

President Obama turns his attention back to his economic agenda Thursday when he travels to Austin, Texas, where he will visit a technology high school and a company that makes the machines that make silicon chips.

The White House says the trip is part of Obama's Middle Class Jobs and ...

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Immigration Proves A 'Rubik's Cube' For Many Republicans

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

While an immigration overhaul has drawn support from church groups, business, labor and even former opponents, there's still deep opposition — mostly centered in the Republican Party.

The last time a president tried to pass a comprehensive immigration overhaul was in 2007, and George W. Bush's fellow Republicans in Congress ...

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It's Still Early, But GOP Hopefuls Test The Waters For 2016

Thursday, March 14, 2013

During the annual Conservative Political Action Conference that begins Thursday, a slew of men who appear to want to try their hand at leading the GOP back to the White House in 2016 will be speaking, though not every potential presidential candidate was invited.

Yes, it's four years away, but ...

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Republicans Face Off Over Strategy For Picking Candidates

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Republicans have a steep hill to climb if they want to take control of the Senate next year. The GOP would need to pick up six seats in 2014.

There are plenty of open seats and vulnerable Democrats up for re-election, but Republicans are debating the best way to win.

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