Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Senate confirms Hagel as defense secretaryFeb 26, 2013 3:14 pm - WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Republican Chuck Hagel to be the nation’s next defense secretary, handing President Barack Obama’s pick ...
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Obama weighs stepping in on gay marriage caseFeb 21, 2013 7:47 am - WASHINGTON — Facing heightened expectations from gay rights supporters, the Obama administration is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California’s ban on ...
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Obama bypasses Congress with economic pitchFeb 16, 2013 5:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Weeks before President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, White House aides were locking down a plan for the sales pitch that would follow during th...
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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...