What happened on Capitol Hill after the House fails to pass a financial market rescue amounts to a failure of leadership, says the AP's Ron Fournier. And it exposes another reality: the American people do not trust their leaders. (Sept. 30)
If Barack Obama wins the Democratic nomination, he'll make history as the first black person to win a major party nomination. The AP's Ron Fournier examines the history of African-Americans in U.S. politics. (Feb. 29)
Apr. 5, 2011 - President Obama says that lawmakers must put aside politics to find consensus on the Federal budget and avoid a government shutdown during an appearance at the White House Press Briefing.