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Biden Addresses Munich Conference
Vice President has strong words for Iran
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| February 7, 2009; 11:22 AM ET |
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Tuesday Likely for Senate Passage Vote
The Senate is set to vote Monday afternoon on a procedural vote that will clear a path to passing the economic stimulus bill, Senate Democratic leaders said. Assuming 60 senators vote yes in that vote, a final Senate vote on the package will be held at noon Tuesday, the lawmakers said.
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| February 7, 2009; 10:56 AM ET |
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Stem Cell Advocates Encouraged by Obama Statement
Obama said he will sign an executive order withdrawing limitations on the funding.
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| February 6, 2009; 4:39 PM ET |
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A 'Raccoon Update' from the White House
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said today that there have been no masked critters caught on the White House lawn today.
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| February 6, 2009; 3:53 PM ET |
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Biden Thanks House Democrats for Tough Votes on Stimulus Bill
Vice President Biden told House Democrats at their annual retreat today that the president's stimulus bill might not be an easy political vote, promising that in 2010, therefore, "I'll campaign for you or against you, whichever will you help you the most."
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| February 6, 2009; 3:41 PM ET |
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Gibbs: Obama a 'Restless Soul'
By Anne E. Kornblut Is President Obama already feeling cooped up in the White House?...
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| February 6, 2009; 3:08 PM ET |
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Obama's First Stop on Economic Message Tour: Indiana
By Anne E. Kornblut President Obama will travel next Monday to Elkhart, Ind., before heading...
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| February 6, 2009; 12:43 PM ET |
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Facebookers Back Howard Dean for HHS Secretary
Thousands of Facebook members who want physician and former Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean to serve as the next HHS secretary.
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| February 6, 2009; 12:20 PM ET |
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Alpha Kappa Alpha's White House Entree
When President Obama signed an executive order to create the Economic Recovery Advisory Board today, the president of the country's first sorority founded by black women was in the room.
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| February 6, 2009; 11:31 AM ET |
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Alvin Ailey Draws Obamas to Kennedy Center
Tonight, for the first time, President Obama is taking Michelle to sit in the president's box at the Kennedy Center, a White House aide said.
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| February 6, 2009; 11:05 AM ET |
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Obama Sharpens Tone on Stimulus
By Ben Pershing Since he was sworn in, President Obama has tried to walk a...
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| February 6, 2009; 8:19 AM ET |
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POTUS Events
By Sarah Lovenheim President Obama's day officially kicks off with his routine presidential briefing at...
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| February 6, 2009; 8:12 AM ET |
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Obama Attacks Stimulus Critics
Nancy Pelosi and President Obama share a dinner table at the House Democratic Issues Conference...
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| February 5, 2009; 10:39 PM ET |
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Census Director to Work Directly with White House
By Philip Rucker President Obama has decided to have the director of the U.S. Census...
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| February 5, 2009; 6:08 PM ET |
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Obama to Meet with Terrorism Victims and Families
By Michael D. Shear, Peter Finn and Dan Eggen President Obama will gather tomorrow with...
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| February 5, 2009; 5:28 PM ET |
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Solis Senate Session Postponed in Wake of Husband's Tax Lien Revelations
A Senate committee canceled a session on Rep. Hilda Solis's nomination to be labor secretary in the wake of a report saying that her husband yesterday paid off about $6,400 in tax liens.
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| February 5, 2009; 2:21 PM ET |
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Ogden Coasts Through Confirmation Hearing
David W. Ogden, the nominee to serve as the Justice Department's second in command, this morning easily brushed aside questions from GOP lawmakers about his positions on abortion, sexually explicit images and other social issues.
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| February 5, 2009; 12:02 PM ET |
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Labor Department Union Objects to Obama Choice of Acting Director
The union for federal employees at the Department of Labor complained this morning about Obama's choice of Edward Hugler to be acting secretary of labor while the president's nominee for the job, Hilda Solis, struggles through her confirmation process.
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| February 5, 2009; 11:54 AM ET |
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At Prayer Breakfast, Obama Says Faith Shouldn't Be Used to Divide
President Obama addressed the National Prayer Breakfast this morning. His remarks, as prepared for delivery,...
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| February 5, 2009; 9:58 AM ET |
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Obama, in The Post, Calls for Action on Stimulus
President Obama today lays out his case for the stimulus bill in The Washington Post,...
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| February 5, 2009; 8:50 AM ET |
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Obama Fights for Stimulus on Multiple Fronts
By Ben Pershing Another day, another round of calls from President Obama for bipartisan support...
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| February 5, 2009; 8:15 AM ET |
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President Obama starts his day at 8 a.m. at the National Prayer Breakfast, held at...
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| February 5, 2009; 6:00 AM ET |
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Gen. Zinni Says He Was Offered Iraq Post, Then Dropped
Gen. Anthony Zinni, formerly a Middle East envoy, said he was offered and accepted the job of ambassador to Iraq, only to be told on the eve of the announcement Monday that the job was going to Christopher Hill.
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| February 4, 2009; 6:59 PM ET |
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Obama Signs S-CHIP Legislation
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| February 4, 2009; 5:30 PM ET |
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Obama to Address Congress
By Michael D. Shear President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Feb....
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| February 4, 2009; 5:20 PM ET |
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Michelle Obama Visits HUD
By Ed O'Keefe First lady Michelle Obama continued her tour of federal agencies and departments...
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| February 4, 2009; 4:24 PM ET |
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Obama to Lawmakers: Remember Which Ideas Won the Election
By Anne E. Kornblut Stepping up his pressure on Congress to pass his economic stimulus...
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| February 4, 2009; 11:39 AM ET |
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White House Plans New Faith-Based Council
The White House is expected to announce tomorrow the creation of a Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and those involved in the new group say it may advise the president on substantive policy issues here and abroad.
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| February 4, 2009; 9:21 AM ET |
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Obama and the 'Hypocrisy' Charge
By Ben Pershing After a convincing election win, a much-praised transition and an inauguration that...
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| February 4, 2009; 8:26 AM ET |
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Sarah Lovenheim President Obama has his daily economic briefing at 9:15 a.m., followed by his...
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| February 4, 2009; 6:25 AM ET |
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Obama Grants Five Network Interviews
By Anne E. Kornblut President Obama might have wished he had picked a different...
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| February 3, 2009; 5:22 PM ET |
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Obama Makes Surprise Trip to Read to Children
Updated 3:44 p.m. By Michael D. Shear and Hamil Harris As a sense of crisis...
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| February 3, 2009; 2:34 PM ET |
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Stepping Down, Daschle Sends Shockwaves Through Health Policy Arena
Updated 3:18 p.m. By Ceci Connolly Proponents of overhauling America's health care system expressed shock...
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| February 3, 2009; 2:28 PM ET |
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Daschle Withdraws
In a stunning reversal, Tom Daschle withdrew from the process to become secretary of Health and Human Services on Tuesday, citing the distractions that followed his failure to pay $146,000 in back taxes.
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| February 3, 2009; 12:51 PM ET |
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Activist Group Calls for Deportation of Obama's Aunt
An anti-immigration group yesterday called on President Obama to arrest and deport his aunt, an immigrant who is living legally in the United States pending an April hearing.
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| February 3, 2009; 11:54 AM ET |
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Gregg Nominated for Commerce Job
President Obama nominates Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) as commerce secretary.
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| February 3, 2009; 11:35 AM ET |
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Plouffe's List and Selling the Stimulus
By Ben Pershing We're now two weeks into the Obama administration, and two major storylines...
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| February 3, 2009; 8:16 AM ET |
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By Sarah Lovenheim Updated, 11:25 a.m. President Obama starts his day with his routine briefing...
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| February 3, 2009; 7:30 AM ET |
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Baucus, Committee Democrats Line Up in Support of Daschle
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (Mont.) leads a united front of Democrats from his committee in pledging unstinting support for Thomas A. Daschle's Cabinet nomination.
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| February 2, 2009; 9:12 PM ET |
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Ron Sims Named Deputy Secretary of HUD
President Obama has nominated Ron Sims, county executive of King County, Wash., to become the deputy secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, responsible for HUD's day-to-day activities.
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| February 2, 2009; 5:32 PM ET |
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Clinton Sworn in as Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton was sworn in Monday as the 67th Secretary of State.
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| February 2, 2009; 5:02 PM ET |
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First Lady Visits Department of Education
In the first stop of a planned series of visits to federal agencies, first lady Michelle Obama went to the Department of Education today to energize workers by announcing: "I am a product of your work."
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| February 2, 2009; 4:55 PM ET |
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Gibbs Continues Obama Defense of Daschle
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs defended embattled HHS secretary-designate Tom Daschle Monday, casting the controversy as nothing more than another innocent mistake by a Cabinet nominee.
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| February 2, 2009; 3:50 PM ET |
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Obama Plans Visit to Illinois for Lincoln's 200th
By Michael D. Shear President Obama plans to make his first official trip next week,...
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| February 2, 2009; 3:45 PM ET |
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Obama Stands By Daschle, 'Absolutely'
President Obama repeated his support on Monday for Thomas A. Daschle.
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| February 2, 2009; 1:21 PM ET |
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Cabinet Game Gets Interesting at the End
By Ben Pershing The results are in and history has been made: President Obama's Pittsburgh...
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| February 2, 2009; 8:15 AM ET |
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By Sarah Lovenheim President Obama starts the day with his presidential and economic briefings, held...
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| February 2, 2009; 6:35 AM ET |
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