Articles filed under Political Figures
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Biden pledges urgent Obama action on gun controlJan 09, 2013 7:43 am - WASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden vowed urgent action against gun violence in America Wednesday, pledging steps by the Obama administration that he said could “take ...
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Graham calls for delay on Brennan nominationJan 08, 2013 9:45 am - WASHINGTON — A Republican senator is calling for a delay in confirming President Barack Obama’s pick for CIA director until the administration provides answers on the de...
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White House ramping up discussions on gun violenceJan 08, 2013 9:45 am - WASHINGTON — Facing an end-of-the-month deadline, the Obama administration is calling gun owner groups, victims’ organizations and representatives from the video-game in...
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Kirk returns to Capitol after stroke: 'Let's go to work'Jan 03, 2013 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — One. Two. Three. U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk could be seen methodically counting to himself as he made his way up the U.S. Capitol steps for the first time since he...
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clotDec 30, 2012 6:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she ...
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President Obama is Time's 'Person of the Year'Dec 19, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2012. "We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and O...
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Hagel, Kerry poised to assume Cabinet rolesDec 15, 2012 9:33 pm - WASHINGTON — John F. Kerry and Chuck Hagel, President Obama’s likely picks to head his second-term national security cabinet, have much in common, including decorated se...
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Romney attends Pacquiao-Marquez fightDec 08, 2012 9:12 pm - LAS VEGAS — Defeated presidential candidate Mitt Romney was a guest ringside Saturday night at the fourth fight between Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez. Romney al...
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Budget constraints will affect Obama legacyDec 08, 2012 4:35 pm - WASHINGTON — Even if President Obama succeeds in getting Republicans to agree to tax hikes on the wealthy as part of a “fiscal cliff” deal, the country’s grim budget rea...
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Inaugural committee to accept unlimited corporate cashDec 07, 2012 2:45 pm - President Barack Obama’s inaugural committee will accept unlimited donations from corporations and individuals, reversing his stance of four years ago. After a president...