44: March 1, 2009 - March 7, 2009
Obama to Visit Turkey Next Month
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced today that President Obama will visit Turkey next month -- but administration officials were quick to add that Obama has not settled on where or when he will give the speech from a Muslim capital that he promised in his first 100 days.
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| March 7, 2009; 8:52 AM ET |
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Obama Recaps Early Steps in Reform Effort
President Obama used his weekly radio address to review steps he has taken toward reforming health care, contracting procedures and an opaque budget process. But his remarks served as a reminder of the challenge he faces.
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| March 7, 2009; 6:00 AM ET |
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Obama to Lift Ban on Embryonic Stem Cell Research
President Obama is planning to sign an executive order on Monday rolling back restrictions on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research, according to sources close to the issue.
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| March 6, 2009; 4:33 PM ET |
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In Ohio, Obama Calls for 'Bold Action' to Revive Economy
By Michael A. Fletcher COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Faced with a deteriorating business climate and dogged...
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| March 6, 2009; 12:32 PM ET |
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Coming This Spring: Health Care Forums in the States
By Ceci Connolly Hoping to keep up public pressure for a sweeping health care overhaul...
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| March 6, 2009; 12:21 PM ET |
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Newt in 2012?
By Jon Cohen Newt Gingrich, who hinted at a possible 2012 presidential run at a...
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| March 6, 2009; 11:34 AM ET |
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Justice Ginsburg, 'Alive and Well'
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is making it clear that she is not contemplating retirement, even though she recently was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
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| March 6, 2009; 11:28 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: Buckeye State
By Emily Kotecki President Obama flies to the Ohio today to address the Columbus Police...
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| March 6, 2009; 8:21 AM ET |
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Passing the Torch at the DLC
More than two decades after founding the centrist Democratic group, Al From, 65, has announced plans to retire.
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| March 5, 2009; 7:50 PM ET |
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Radio Gifts Rain Down on Gibbs
By Michael A. Fletcher It's raining radios at the White House. Responding yesterday to questions...
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| March 5, 2009; 5:50 PM ET |
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Gupta Steps Aside
Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, has decided against becoming the U.S. surgeon general.
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| March 5, 2009; 5:40 PM ET |
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At Miriam's Kitchen, Michelle Obama Feeds and Mingles with the Homeless
Michelle Obama went to Miriam's Kitchen today, where she served about 50 homeless guests.
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| March 5, 2009; 3:57 PM ET |
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RNC Loses Online Director
Cyrus Krohn has resigned from the Republican National Committee.
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| March 5, 2009; 3:44 PM ET |
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Ailing Kennedy Hopes to Attend Summit
By Ceci Connolly Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who is battling potentially lethal brain cancer, plans...
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| March 5, 2009; 8:54 AM ET |
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On the Agenda: Health, Housing, Stock Slumps and Swing Sets
By Ben Pershing President Obama's next steps on what may be his top two domestic...
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| March 5, 2009; 8:25 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: Focus on Health Care
President Obama, stands alongside Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius -- his choice for Secretary of the...
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| March 5, 2009; 7:47 AM ET |
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AFL-CIO Says Card-Check Is Imminent
Union leaders said today they are confident that the Employee Free Choice Act would be introduced in Congress in the next few weeks and that they had the 60 votes needed to break a Senate filibuster--if Al Franken is seated.
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| March 4, 2009; 5:47 PM ET |
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Obama to Nominate Florida's Craig Fugate to Lead FEMA
President Obama will nominate W. Craig Fugate Jr. to lead the Federal Emergency Management Agency, tapping a veteran Florida hurricane official to assume the high-profile disaster response post, the White House announced today.
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| March 4, 2009; 2:41 PM ET |
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Obama Orders Overhaul of Government Contracting
By Robert O'Harrow President Obama announced today procurement reforms designed to improve competition for...
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| March 4, 2009; 2:02 PM ET |
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POTUS Events: The Contracting Economy
President Obama at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Feb. 26, 2009. Obama is expected to...
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| March 4, 2009; 9:15 AM ET |
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Foreign Policy Problems Bubbling to the Surface
By Ben Pershing After spending the first six weeks of his term focused primarily on...
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| March 4, 2009; 8:05 AM ET |
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First Lady Marks Women's History Month at Arlington Women's Memorial
First lady Michelle Obama traveled to the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery today, where she thanked women for their years of service in the U.S. military.
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| March 3, 2009; 7:23 PM ET |
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The Wizards Fan Who Talked Trash to Obama
Miles Rawls taunts the sitting president.
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| March 3, 2009; 4:40 PM ET |
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Zoo Director to Head Office of Personnel Management
President Obama has nominated John Berry to serve as the next director of the Office of Personnel Management.
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| March 3, 2009; 3:01 PM ET |
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Obama Proclaims March Women's History Month
The White House released a statement by President Obama proclaiming March Women's History Month. March...
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| March 3, 2009; 1:33 PM ET |
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Two Potential Deputy Secretaries Bowing Out
Top candidates for the No. 2 slots at the Energy and Transportation Departments have begged off.
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| March 3, 2009; 12:31 PM ET |
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Obama Restoring Endangered Species Act Provision
President Obama will restore rules requiring U.S. agencies consult with independent federal experts to determine if their actions might harm threatened and endangered species.
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| March 3, 2009; 10:43 AM ET |
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Obama, Pelosi Still Finding Their Way
By Ben Pershing On Friday, President Obama will be in Columbus, Ohio, to tout the...
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| March 3, 2009; 8:10 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: Brown in Town
President Obama, followed by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, waves upon their arrival at Buckley Air...
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| March 3, 2009; 7:15 AM ET |
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Greenberg vs. Penn: When Pollsters Attack!
Mark Penn vs. Stanley Greenberg
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| March 2, 2009; 6:18 PM ET |
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Offensive Bookstore Display Leads to Viral Outcry
A bookstore display has outraged Obama supporters online.
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| March 2, 2009; 5:27 PM ET |
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Tax Problems Surface for Trade Rep. Nominee Kirk
Former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk failed to pay almost $10,000 in taxes during the past three years.
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| March 2, 2009; 4:25 PM ET |
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Gibbs and Emanuel Tweak Rush Limbaugh
White House aides point to radio host's wish that Obama's policies fail.
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| March 2, 2009; 2:36 PM ET |
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Nancy-Ann DeParle and Kathleen Sebelius Announced to Lead Obama Health Effort
President Obama today named Nancy-Ann DeParle to be the director of the White House Office for Health Reform and also formally named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his secretary of health and human services.
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| March 2, 2009; 12:44 PM ET |
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A Cloudy Forecast for Health Care Reform
By Ben Pershing The weather outside is frightful, so it's the perfect morning to curl...
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| March 2, 2009; 8:20 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: At Long Last, a Health Secretary
Then-Democratic nominee Barack Obama (D-Ill.), left, and Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, who endorsed Obama, greet...
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| March 2, 2009; 8:13 AM ET |
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