Posts Tagged Barack Obama
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Welcome to Obama Watch
Welcome to Obama Watch, the blog that keeps an eye on President Obama. Because ... He watches over us, but who watches him? This "tagline", of course, is a play on the well-known phrase from the Watchmen comic book series, and slogan of the rec
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Analysis: Obama uses own story to woo Europe, attract voters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First he was Irish, then he was British, and now he's Polish, too.
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Editorial:
Democrats and Gun Control
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz has shown real leadership on gun control. President Obama should join her.
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Obama takes tax plan to Facebook billionaires
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - President Barack Obama may face a tough audience when he brings his tax-hike-for- billionaires message to Facebook on Wednesday -- Silicon Valley is full of the sort of people the president wants to pay more taxes.
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U.S. secretly backed Syrian opposition: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, The Washington Post reported on Monday.
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Obama to Sell Deficit Plan in Campaign-Style Trip
The trip is Mr. Obama’s first since the unofficial start of his re-election campaign in Chicago.
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Wyoming’s Boom Poses Challenges For Obama
The climb out from this recession, if Wyoming is any measure, could be as politically turbulent as the descent.
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The Caucus:
Audio: At Fund-Raiser, Obama Lets Loose Over Open Microphone
A CBS Radio journalist hears the president describe, in frank terms at a fund-raiser, his view of the recent budget negotiations with Republican leaders.
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Budget Deal Fuels School Voucher Revival
Conservative Republicans across the country are advancing voucher programs, including plans to offer them for the first time to middle-class and even affluent families.
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Some Libyan Strikes Have Continued, Pentagon Says
Pentagon officials said that American warplanes had continued to strike targets in Libya even after the Obama administration said the United States was stepping back.
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Libya Impasse Puts Stress on U.S.
President Obama’s first “humanitarian war” is eluding the quick resolution that was envisioned.
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Obama Is Set To Redo Team On War Policy
Some key members of Pres Obama's national security team are departing, potentially revamping entire dynamic of his war council; most notable departure in 2011 is Defense Secretary Robert M Gates, arguably the most powerful voice in the cabinet; photo
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