(AP)  NEW YORK - A leader of a tea party group was arrested after he took a gun to LaGuardia Airport.   Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler was taken into custody Thursday morning after he tried to check in for a Delta flight to Detroit with… more »

By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY President Obama said this week that he has asked his staff to arrange a set of options on how to react to the violent clashes between protesters and pro-government forces in Libya.There are steps the White House can be tak… more »

Politico By MANU RAJU  President Barack Obama battled with Senate Republicans in a tense closed-door meeting Tuesday, facing tough criticism from his GOP adversaries — including John McCain — on issues ranging from health care to border security… more »

  President Obama is used to hearing his name yelled angrily at conservative Tea Party protests. On Monday night, however, he faced hecklers at a more unlikely venue: a Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles for California Sen. Barbara Boxer. And yes,… more »