Articles filed under Political Figures
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Jackson to sell D.C. home to pay $750,000 judgmentOct 25, 2013 4:50 pm - Prison-bound former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. plans to sell his home in Washington, D.C., to help pay a $750,000 forfeiture judgment — part of his sentence for illeg...
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Durbin: GOP leader told Obama 'I cannot even stand to look at you'Oct 24, 2013 8:00 am - Illinois Senator Dick Durbin said on his Facebook page this weekend that a top House Republican leader told President Barack Obama, “I cannot even stand to look at you” ...
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Out of the spotlight, Obama nurtures his faithOct 19, 2013 4:33 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is not an overtly religious man. He and his family rarely attend church, and he almost never elaborates in public about his own relat...
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DHS selection suggests priority shift to securityOct 18, 2013 8:31 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s selection of a former top Pentagon lawyer to head the Homeland Security Department suggests the agency will be stepping back from i...
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No safe bets for Obama despite toned-down agendaOct 18, 2013 8:00 am - WASHINGTON — Regrouping after a feud with Congress stalled his agenda, President Barack Obama is laying down a three-item to-do list for Congress that seems meager when ...
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Emerging Senate proposal focus in budget battleOct 12, 2013 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON — The focus of efforts to end the government shutdown and prevent a U.S. default shifted to the Senate on Saturday, where leaders were in talks aimed at resol...
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Obama takes economy message to corporate leadersSep 18, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, facing a budget showdown with Congress, is pushing his economic agenda to some of the nation’s top corporate executives while cautio...
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Congress presses for details on Obama climate planSep 18, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — Republicans are pressing the Obama administration to fully disclose its plans to tackle climate change, including cost, as environmental officials ready one...
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White House counsel leaving for private practiceSep 18, 2013 10:01 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s White House attorney plans to leave for private practice by the end of the year. White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler has worked f...
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Obama allies cite PR missteps in bid for Syria hitSep 12, 2013 9:32 am - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s top allies say the president misread a few crucial political forces when he asked Congress to support his bid to strike Syr...