Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Obama seeks to avoid sequester with short-term fixFeb 05, 2013 8:43 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will ask Congress to come up with tens of billions of dollars in short-term spending cuts and tax revenue to put off the automatic ac...
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White House photo shows Obama skeet shootingFeb 02, 2013 7:44 pm - WASHINGTON — Two days before President Barack Obama’s first trip outside Washington to promote his gun-control proposals, the White House tried Saturday to settle a brew...
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Obama launches push for immigration overhaulJan 29, 2013 7:49 am - WASHINGTON — Seeking swift action on immigration, President Barack Obama on Tuesday will try to rally public support behind his proposals for giving millions of illegal ...
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Unexpected inaugural moments make historyJan 19, 2013 8:27 pm - WASHINGTON — The inauguration of a U.S. president is traditionally a highly scripted celebration, with seating charts, schedules, dress rehearsals and planning committee...
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D.C. filling up for inaugurationJan 19, 2013 8:02 pm - WASHINGTON — On the brink of a second term, President Barack Obama invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to service Saturday as inauguration-goers flocked to the c...
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AP: McDonough likely for chief of staffJan 17, 2013 8:12 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is likely to name Denis McDonough, one of his closest national security advisers, as his next chief of staff, according to people fam...
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Obama’s gun measures face a tough road in CongressJan 17, 2013 8:09 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future on Capitol Hill, where majority House Republicans are rejecting his proposal...
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Obama weighing executive action on gunsJan 15, 2013 8:04 am - WASHINGTON — Facing powerful opposition to sweeping gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps he could take through executive action alone, congressio...
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Obama, Karzai meeting to discuss ending Afghan warJan 11, 2013 7:52 am - WASHINGTON — Charting the course for a war’s end, President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet Friday at the White House to discuss the future of the U....
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Biden seeks video game industry input on gunsJan 11, 2013 7:16 am - WASHINGTON — Looking for broader remedies to gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden is reaching out to the video game industry for ideas as the White House seeks to asse...