44: October 18, 2009 - October 24, 2009
Improper computer use by park official not germane to probe, Interior IG says
By Kimberly Kindy A public report from a year-long investigation of the superintendent of Gettyburg...
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| October 24, 2009; 11:31 PM ET |
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Public Option Annie, the musical health-care protest
By Garance Franke-Ruta Washington has long attracted demonstrations, but the contentious debates over health-care...
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| October 24, 2009; 3:20 PM ET |
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Obama calls on lenders to support small businesses
By Michael D. Shear President Obama capped a week of focusing on small businesses with...
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| October 24, 2009; 6:00 AM ET |
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Biden calls Cheney "absolutely wrong"
By Scott Wilson Vice President Biden said Friday that his predecessor, Richard B. Cheney, is...
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| October 23, 2009; 8:30 PM ET |
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New Obama family portrait, by Annie Leibovitz
Here's the new family portrait of the Obamas, released Friday by the White House.
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| October 23, 2009; 4:25 PM ET |
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Michelle Obama presses health reform message
First lady Michelle Obama waded into the health-care reform debate Friday with a video message aimed at women.
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| October 23, 2009; 1:15 PM ET |
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Public option: Back from the dead?
By Ben Pershing Everyone loves a good comeback story. The public insurance option, the inclusion...
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| October 23, 2009; 8:18 AM ET |
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Obama signs law ending budget delays for veterans care
President Obama signed legislation to speed up money for veterans health care, making good on a promise me made as a candidate to break through the delays common in Washington.
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| October 22, 2009; 3:52 PM ET |
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Obama vs. the powerful forces
By Ben Pershing In his 2000 campaign, Al Gore famously railed against "powerful forces and...
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| October 22, 2009; 8:28 AM ET |
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What President Obama told the crowd in Hackensack
President Obama traveled Wednesday night to Hackensack, N.J., to stump on behalf of Gov. Jon...
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| October 21, 2009; 9:04 PM ET |
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Michelle Obama hoops it up for health
Michelle Obama instinctively knows that there is only so often that parents and kids want to hear about a healthful lifestyle. So the first lady found a new way to get their attention. She hula-hooped. Really, really well.
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| October 21, 2009; 5:50 PM ET |
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Sen. Alexander accuses Obama of building an 'enemies list'
Sen. Lamar Alexander, the No. 3 leader of the Republicans in the Senate, on Wednesday accused the Obama administration of creating "an enemies list," comparing the recent criticism by the White House of the Chamber of Commerce, the Fox News Channel and other political opponents to the behavior of the Nixon administration.
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| October 21, 2009; 2:13 PM ET |
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In DC and Kabul, uncertainty reigns
By Ben Pershing The Afghanistan war has become plagued by uncertainty both on the ground...
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| October 21, 2009; 8:28 AM ET |
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Obama gets a flu shot, but not for swine flu
President Obama received a seasonal flu shot Tuesday afternoon, a White House official said. A White House physician administered the shot while accompanying the president on a trip to New York, where he is attending fund-raisers for the Democratic Party and a House candidate.
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| October 20, 2009; 7:48 PM ET |
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Is the Worst Over for Obama?
By Ben Pershing It's increasingly possible that we will look back and see that August...
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| October 20, 2009; 8:30 AM ET |
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Obama may have more to say about N.Y. mayoral race
A senior White House official teased that "folks should keep their antennae up to see whether the president weighs in a little further ... on the New York mayor's race."
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| October 20, 2009; 5:00 AM ET |
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Obama makes surprise visit to Silver Spring school
President Obama paid a surprise lunchtime visit to Viers Mill Elementary School in Silver Spring Monday.
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| October 19, 2009; 2:30 PM ET |
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Ahead by a rose? Va. florist pulls out front
The hush-hush search for a new White House florist is almost over: The Reliable Source has learned that Laura Dowling, a floral designer from Alexandria, is the front-runner for the prestigious position.
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| October 19, 2009; 1:51 PM ET |
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Biden: Fix that drafty roof
Just in time for the first New England snow, Vice President Biden today announced a new federal initiative to encourage Americans to weatherize their homes, thereby reducing heating bills and carbon emissions and helping to produce jobs.
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| October 19, 2009; 1:27 PM ET |
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Obama administration issues new policy on medical marijuana
The Obama administration delivered new guidance on medical marijuana to federal prosecutors Monday, signaling a broad policy shift that will mean fewer crackdowns against dispensaries and the people who use them.
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| October 19, 2009; 11:36 AM ET |
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Bonuses Return as Political Issue
By Ben Pershing Remember those innocent days of spring -- before the health-care reform debate...
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| October 19, 2009; 8:14 AM ET |
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Emanuel: Need a Strong Afghan Govt.; Axelrod: Public Option Would Meet Goals
By John Amick and T. Rees Shapiro CNN: State of the Union - Emanuel, Kerry...
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| October 18, 2009; 12:45 PM ET |
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Emanuel: Must Have an Afghan Partner Before Sending Troops
Before President Obama makes a decision about sending any additional troops to Afghanistan, there must be a careful assessment of the strength and viability of the Afghan government, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel said Sunday.
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| October 18, 2009; 10:45 AM ET |
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