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Obama gains favor
New poll results indicate President Obama has recently gained a bit of favor with the American...
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Busy day for Congress
With a holiday deadline nipping at their heels, Congress has passed three big pieces of legislation...
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Bipartisan support for Bush-era bill
Friday President Barack Obama signed an $858 billion tax bill into law that he says will protect...
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Turkey Day’s main dish
Did you know that every year since 1947, the president has pardoned a turkey? This year, Pres....
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Election 2010: What to watch
Welcome to Election Day: journalists’ version of Christmas. The media analysis is already...
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White House to go solar
The White House is going green; more so than at it already is. Back in the ’70s President...
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Wiretapping worries
Everyone, pay attention. Remember when I brought light (twice) to the fact that the Obama...
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A new dawn {video}
The combat mission is over in Iraq, a long seven years after it began. Now, President Obama says...
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The tale of two recoveries
President Obama will visit Louisiana on Sunday “to mark the fifth anniversary of the storm...
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The Forgotten Fighters
I read this statement today and couldn’t help but feel my gut sink: “American voters...
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