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Obama confident Supreme Court will uphold healthcare law

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Marc Berger
U.S. President Obama in a conference with Harper and Calderon

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Reuters writes that President Barack Obama took an opening shot at conservative justices on the Supreme Court on Monday, warning that a rejection of his sweeping healthcare law would be an act of “judicial activism” that Republicans say they abhor. … Continue reading →

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Obama calls student as contraception fight turns nasty

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Marc Berger

Reuters reports that President Barack Obama called a law student on Friday to express his support after she was branded a “slut” by controversial right-wing talk-show host Rush Limbaugh for her outspoken support of Obama’s new policy on contraception coverage. … Continue reading →

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Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Marc Berger

Reuters reports today that President Barack Obama launched a dialogue with corporate America on Wednesday over business tax reform, offering his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax rate, with little prospect of it becoming law in an election … Continue reading →

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Obama: ‘Always Something We Can Do’ to Create Jobs

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Marc Berger

ABC News in Everett-Washington reports that In his weekly address, taped inside the world’s largest building at the Boeing Plant here, President Obama reprised a call for Congressional action aimed at boosting productivity and employment at U.S. manufacturers. video platformvideo … Continue reading →

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CNN Poll: Obama approval rating back to 50% mark

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Lara Queen

Washington-President Barack Obama’s approval rating is back to 50% for the first time in more than eight months, and he currently holds an edge against all the remaining Republican presidential candidates in hypothetical head-to-head match-ups, according to a new national … Continue reading →

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Payroll tax cut deal reached, GOP legislators say

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Lara Queen

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US Economy adds 243000 jobs. Jobless rate at 3 year low, as payrolls surge

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Lara Queen

The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama. Non-farm payrolls jumped 243,000, the Labor Department said … Continue reading →

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Obama will challenge Congress in ambitious SOTU or State of the Union

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Lara Queen

Dan Lothian reports this for CNN Washington: Obama’s “blueprint” for 2012 may run into similar partisan roadblocks that trimmed his lofty hopes for last year. “There are absolutely things that remain undone that need to be done,” White House spokesman … Continue reading →

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Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to Step Down from Congress-Video

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Lara Queen

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords will step down from the House this week and not seek re-election when her current term expires this year, she announced today. Giffords has made a stunning recovery after being shot in the head when a … Continue reading →

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As Americans Get Poorer, Members of Congress Get Richer

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Marc Berger

While millions of Americans saw their incomes decrease, their job opportunities dissipate and their home values drop as the economy dipped, the 535 men and women they elected to represent them in the U.S. Congress were not only shielded from … Continue reading →

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Congress passes payroll tax cut extension-Video

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Marc Berger

Washington-CNN Both chambers of Congress passed an amended version of the two-month payroll tax cut extension Friday, sending the measure to President Barack Obama’s desk and handing Democrats a hard-fought victory on an issue — taxes — that has historically … Continue reading →

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CNN Sources: Agreement reached to prevent shutdown

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Lara Queen

Washington – Congressional negotiators have come to an agreement they believe will prevent a government shutdown, according to several Democratic sources. Negotiators were signing off on a massive spending bill that funds the government through October 1, 2012, they told … Continue reading →

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White House drops veto threat on defense bill

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Marc Berger

Washington – The White House lifted a veto threat against a giant $662 billion defense authorization bill on Wednesday after legislators made changes in language involving detainees. In particular, the legislators added language to make clear that nothing in the … Continue reading →

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Obama to propose $300 billion jobs package

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lara Queen

President Barack Obama plans some $300 billion in tax cuts and government spending as part of a job-creating package, U.S. media reported on Tuesday. The price tag of the proposed package, to be announced by President Obama in a nationally … Continue reading →

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Debt Deal Vote Imminent-How Did We Get There-Blogs Videos

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Marc Berger

Click here and watch the video message from President Obama to us and What you can do Debt deal vote likely on Monday, CNN says Washington-The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are expected to vote Monday on a deal … Continue reading →

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