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The President Talks About How to Build a Rising, Thriving Middle Class

Posted on May 18, 2013 by
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Leading From Below

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

Memo to everyone lambasting Obama for not getting along with Congress: The president is not all powerful. And he needs help from his supporters. By Jon Favreau He added the words in one of the later drafts. The announcement speech … Continue reading →

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Sequester

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Time to Replace the Sequester with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction

Posted on April 27, 2013 by
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Obama Gun Policy Agenda Comes To Maddening End

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

By Sam Stein & Jennifer Bendry It ended in a flash. Months of work aimed at revamping the nations gun laws prompted by one of the worst shooting tragedies in U.S. history met an inglorious conclusion on the floor of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Gallery of Cowards

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

Yesterday’s vote in the Senate is again proof that Congress is out of touch with the wishes of the American people. They don’t just cower and are the minions of special interests but they also succumb to their own greed and … Continue reading →

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In blow to gun control backers, background check compromise falls 6 votes short

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

By Carrie Dann, Kelly ODonnell and Kasie Hunt Despite an impassioned push by President Barack Obama and an emotional lobbying effort by the families of mass shooting victims, proponents of a compromise measure to expand gun background checks on Wednesday fell … Continue reading →

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Initial tests show ricin in letter to Obama

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

By Peter Eisler, Kevin Johnson and Aamer Madhani Federal authorities are investigating a letter containing a “suspicious substance” that was addressed to President Obama, the agency confirmed Wednesday, and at least four U.S. senators also reported receiving suspicious mail. FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said … Continue reading →

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Never Say ‘Never Again’

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Our foolish obsession with stopping the next attack. By Juliette Kayyem There will be no politicians at the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. They are no longer invited. Organizers of the memorial have now … Continue reading →

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Slow Jam The News: The Debt Ceiling

Posted on January 30, 2013 by

Jimmy Fallon and The Roots with an assist from Brian Williams gives us a melodic and funny discourse on the debt ceiling.

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