Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Budget battle looms between president, CongressJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - After a year of relative peace in Washington's budget battles, President Barack Obama will lay out a $4 trillion budget on Monday that needles Republicans w...
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What issues roil Washington? Obama's veto threats are cluesJan 23, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has a telling hit list. The veto threats that he's issued over the last three weeks are a microcosm of American politics, representin...
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Analysis: Obama seizes on recovery, bets on staying powerJan 21, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's State of the Union address marked a sweet spot in his presidency when economic signs and his own personal approval are on the ...
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Obama's tax proposals get cool reception from GOP lawmakersJan 19, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers are already signaling they will do what they can to block President Barack Obama's pitch for tax increases on the wealthiest Americans....
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5 goals from Obama's 2014 State of the Union: Yay or Nay?Jan 19, 2015 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union to declare 2014 a "Year of Action," and he can claim credit for accomplishing several of the goals h...
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Obama visits Chicago Tuesday to discuss immigration planNov 21, 2014 12:00 am - The White House announced today that President Obama will travel to Chicago Tuesday “to meet with members of the community and discuss the executive actions he is taking...
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At Northwestern, Obama touts economic gainsOct 02, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama, in a speech at Northwestern University on Thursday, acknowledged his pivotal role in the midterm political campaign, arguing the November congres...
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Can Obama wage war without consent of Congress?Sep 12, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - As a U.S. senator from Illinois running for the White House in 2007, Barack Obama sponsored a resolution to prohibit President George W. Bush's administrati...
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GOP lawmakers: Prisoner exchange violated lawMay 31, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Two Republican lawmakers say President Barack Obama violated U.S. laws when he approved the exchange of an American soldier believed held by Islamist insurg...
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Obama: U.S. must lead globally but show restraintMay 28, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WEST POINT, N.Y. - In a broad defense of his foreign policy, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that the U.S. remains the world's most indispensa...