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October 29, 2009

Uprooting a fall harvest at the White House kitchen garden

First lady Michelle Obama led groups of fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary and Kimball Elementary schools in the fall harvesting of the White House Kitchen Garden Thursday afternoon.

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 4:00 PM ET | Comments (39)

Inside the Obama campaign: Former campaign manager Plouffe's book revisits 2008

By Garance Franke-Ruta Former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe's book about the 2008 contest, The...

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 3:02 PM ET | Comments (6)

Obama push for Deeds continues

About 330,000 Virginians are about to get a letter from President Obama as the Democratic Party of Virginia puts a letter in the snail mail to voters who helped elect him last year.

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 1:58 PM ET | Comments (14)

House health bill ready for its closeup

By Ben Pershing After months of closed-door negotiations and irritated lawmakers parading in and out...

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 8:26 AM ET | Comments (9)

Obama in Dover as fallen troops arrive home

President Obama made a solemn pre-dawn visit to this military outpost Thursday to honor 18 Americans killed in Afghanistan earlier this week. Obama is deliberating over how to reshape his war strategy in the face of growing violence and political unrest in Afghanistan and deepening public unease at home.

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 6:06 AM ET | Comments (243)

Mrs. O gets the full icon treatment

Just out in bookstores Wednesday, "Mrs. O: The Face of Fashion Democracy" is the carefully curated offspring of the Mrs.-O.org blog maintained by Mary Tomer since shortly after the Democratic National Convention in 2008.

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 6:00 AM ET | Comments (21)

Obama to attend return of fallen soldiers, DEA agents

By Michael A. Fletcher President Obama left the White House late Wednesday aboard Marine One...

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 12:15 AM ET | Comments (24)

 

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