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Army to allow media to Palin book event
The U.S. Army has reversed itself and says it will open former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media.
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Billboard links Obama with jihadists
A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.
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Pelosi calls Karzai 'unworthy partner'
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
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Senate Dems move ahead on crucial health vote
With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders pushed ahead Friday toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications the rank-and-file would stand together on President Barack Obama's signature issue.
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Ethics panel clears Sen. Burris of wrongdoing
The Senate Select Committee on Ethics has closed its inquiry into Roland Burris, clearing the Illinois lawmaker of any legal wrongdoing.
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TheGrio: Jackson's race-baiting no favor to president
Many political observers surmised that with Barack Obama's election, self-anointed and often polarizing black leader Rev. Jesse Jackson would retreat into obscurity — but he hasn't.
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Obama at odds with bishops over abortion
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
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Republicans blast 'bait and switch' health bill
Digging in for a long struggle, Republican senators and governors assailed the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation Thursday as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and heavy new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
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U.S. softens approach to Karzai
Obama’s top diplomats and generals are abandoning for now their get-tough tactics with Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai and attempting to forge a far warmer relationship.
Angry Congress lashes out at Obama
Growing discontent over the economy, recovery efforts turn into a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the administration.
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Giuliani said to lean toward Senate race
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is leaning toward running for the U.S. Senate rather than making a bid for governor, two Republican advisers say.
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Senate confirms controversial judge
The Senate on Thursday confirmed U.S. District Judge David Hamilton for the Chicago-based federal appeals court, approving a nominee targeted by conservatives as a liberal activist.
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House panel votes to audit Federal Reserve
A key House committee voted to assess upfront fees on large financial firms to pay for the failure of their peers and to require a congressional audit of the secretive Federal Reserve.
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GOP blasts ‘bait and switch’ health bill
Republican senators and governors assail the Democrats' newly minted health care legislation as a collection of tax increases, Medicare cuts and new burdens for deficit-ridden states.
White House staying mum on state dinner
It's the hottest ticket in town. Just don't ask the White House who got them.
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John Kerry: My daughter was not legally drunk
Sen. John Kerry's daughter Alexandra, who was arrested and booked for a possible DUI, was released after a breathalyzer test fell under the legal limit for intoxication, according to the senator's spokesman.
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Botax ? Nip/tuck levy to help fund health plan
The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.
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Media blocked from Palin’s Fort Bragg event
The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
Poll: Most GOP voters think ACORN stole election
Newsweek: Public Policy Polling has found that 52 percent of GOP voters nationally think that ACORN stole the presidential election for Barack Obama last year, with only 27 percent granting that he won it legitimately.
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Gov. Sanford reporting new trips
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is reporting previously unrecorded flights he took on planes owned by friends and campaign donors, even as his lawyer continues to defend his travel practices.
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Go 'Rogue' in brief: Campaign, family, oil
A look at Sarah Palin's most frequently used words capture some of the key themes of the former governor's memoir: Alaska, campaign, Todd, family, kids, right, governor, government, oil, work, energy.
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Obama answers questions from Cuban blogger
President Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raul Castro.
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Raúl Castro
Governor's blindness now fodder for jokes, jabs
New York Governor David Paterson, facing a tough battle to keep his job, has fallen so low in public opinion that even the visual impairment that once earned him respect is being held against him.
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Poll: Most support curbs on malpractice suits
Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll.
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Senate girds for historic debate on health bill
After months of haggling, the Senate finally has a health care reform bill ready for action, but there still is no guarantee the Democrat-drafted proposal will be debated in the upper chamber, let alone reach a vote.
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Senate girds for historic debate on health bill
The Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other.
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S.C. governor to face ethics charges
A South Carolina ethics panel says Gov. Mark Sanford should face charges he violated state laws tied to a three-month investigation into his travel and campaign finances.
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Another Obama nominee faces tax troubles
President Barack Obama's choice for a top job with the Treasury Department was late paying real estate taxes, making a total of five presidential nominees who have run into similar troubles.
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Obama: Alleged 9/11 leader will be executed
President Obama tells NBC News that he expects that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed.
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Fans line up to meet Palin on book tour's first stop
Hundreds of people are lining up at a Michigan bookstore for a chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicks off her national book tour.
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Senate Dem leader bringing out new health bill
The Senate's top Democrat is poised to outline a new health care bill designed to meet President Barack Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit.
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Byrd now longest-serving member of Congress
The Senate paid tribute Wednesday to the longest serving lawmaker in U.S. congressional history, a milestone marked with tributes and a special resolution.
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In Seoul, Obama tackles N. Korea plans
President Barack Obama arrives in South Korea for talks that will focus on how to lure North Korea back to nuclear disarmament talks and a delayed trade pact between Seoul and Washington.
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Clinton in Afghanistan for inauguration
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Afghanistan on Wednesday for her first visit as America's top diplomat, on the eve of President Hamid Karzai's inauguration after a fraud-tainted election.
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Obama meets with his half-brother in China
U.S. President Barack Obama took time out of his busy diplomatic schedule in China to meet with his half-brother, who lives in the southern part of the country -- but only for five minutes.
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In China, U.S. strikes conciliatory tone
Analysis: The U.S. tone toward Beijing is now much more conciliatory, signaling a dramatic change in the power dynamic over the past decade
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NY police car in accident ahead of Biden motorcade
A police car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a minor traffic accident Tuesday evening, but it wasn't part of the procession and the vice president was unhurt.
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McCain adviser: Palin’s book is fiction
Nicolle Wallace, who was a senior adviser in the McCain campaign, says that Sarah Palin's depictions of her and former campaign director Steve Schmidt "took place entirely in her imagination."
Obama hints at action during climate talks
President Barack Obama, with China's leader at his side, lifts his sights for a broad accord at next month's climate conference that he said will lead to immediate action.
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US VP's police advance car in NYC traffic accident
The U.S. Secret Service says a police advance car working ahead of Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade was involved in a traffic accident Tuesday evening in New York.
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Congress salutes Byrd's service
The Senate is a resolutely superlative place, so it was resolved that the august body on Wednesday will open its session by saluting Sen. Robert C. Byrd, Congress' longest-serving member.
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Senate weighs long-term care program
Senate health care legislation expected this week is likely to include a new long-term care insurance program to help the elderly and the disabled avoid nursing homes, officials say.
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Democrats beat GOP filibuster on judge
Democrats crush a Senate filibuster against an appeals court nominee, demonstrating to Republicans they can't stop President Obama from turning the federal judiciary to the left.
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Where coverage of 'Going Rogue' goes wrong
Call it sexism or what you will, but why should the media only compare ambitious women to impressive men, when so many ambitious but underwhelming men get so far in this world?
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NYT: Obama avoids activists in China
NYT: During his first visit to China, President Obama is steering clear of public meetings with Chinese liberals, free press advocates and even ordinary Chinese.
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Lawmakers trade barbs over BofA, Merrill deal
A senior House Democrat said Tuesday the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch, but Republicans charged that a inquiry was part of a cover-up.
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Obama orders task force to fight financial crime
The Obama administration created a new task force on Tuesday vowing to crack down on financial fraud following a rise in mortgage scams and high-profile Wall Street trading scandals.
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Labor group unveils plan to tackle joblessness
The head of the largest U.S. labor federation urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to use the $700 billion Wall Street bailout fund to help cash-starved small businesses as a way to stem rising joblessness.
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Business foes of health reform ramp up
Business foes of health care overhaul legislation are outspending supporters at a rate of 2-to-1 for TV ads as they grow increasingly nervous over a final bill.
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Centrist caught in middle in health debate
When the Senate begins floor debate on health-care reform, the outcome will likely rest on a handful of moderate Democrats, chief among them Arkansas’ Blanche Lincoln.
