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Obama to Tout Investments in Infrastructure
Tweet Share on Facebook March 29, 2013 CommentDemocratic strategists hope that President Obama's speech on unemployment Friday will boost America's confidence that Washington can improve the economy, but such an increase in public optimism appears unlikely.
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Obama to Break Bread Again With Congress
Tweet Share on Facebook March 28, 2013 CommentPresident Obama is hoping for a spring thaw. He is planning to meet again over dinner in April with Republican senators to help forge a spirit of compromise and figure out ways to work together.
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Obama Aims to Quiet Criticism Over Diversity of His Team
Tweet Share on Facebook March 27, 2013 CommentPresident Obama's appointment of Julia Pierson as the first woman to lead the Secret Service is likely to ease criticism that his inner circle lacks diversity.
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Poll: GOP Faring Badly With Key Voters
Tweet Share on Facebook March 26, 2013 CommentTwo-thirds of voters disapprove of the Republicans in Congress and nearly half give negative ratings to the Republican party overall, according to a new poll.
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Domestic Backlog Greets Obama Upon Return from the Mideast
Tweet Share on Facebook March 25, 2013 CommentPresident Obama returned to Washington from his Mideast trip with a full plate of nettlesome issues to deal with, and it's unlikely that his modestly successful foreign jaunt will provide momentum to propel his domestic agenda.
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The Big Liberal Comeback
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Biden's Million-Dollar European Trip
Tweet Share on Facebook March 25, 2013 CommentVice President Joe Biden and his entourage spent more than $1 million for hotels and related costs for his official trip to London and Paris last month, according to media disclosures that are likely to cause an uproar on Capitol Hill and among many taxpayers.
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Obama to Designate New National Monuments
Tweet Share on Facebook March 25, 2013 CommentFaced with a daunting set of conflicts with his conservative adversaries in Congress, President Obama has served notice that he is willing to take unilateral action to get his way. On Monday, he will show again that this was no idle threat.
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Tourism on Display as Obama Visits Mideast
Tweet Share on Facebook March 22, 2013 CommentDon't underestimate the power of presidential tourism.
I've covered presidents on many foreign trips over the years, ranging from Israel and Egypt to Japan, China and Europe. And I've found that it helps U.S. relationships abroad and creates goodwill when a commander in chief shows an interest in the local culture and visits sites of historical and symbolic interest. That's what President Obama is doing on his trip to the Mideast, and it's a smart move.
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Biden Invokes 'Black Helicopter' Crowd in NPR Interview
Tweet Share on Facebook March 21, 2013 CommentAnother day, another donnybrook for Vice President Joe Biden. This time, the topic is gun control.
Biden jumped back into the fray during an interview with NPR in which he offered his analysis of gun owners' culture with remarks likely to inflame some in that community.
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