Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

VOA News: Jerome Socolovsky- ‘Libyan Uprising Boosts Morale in Mideast’

Source:VOA News– U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “Voice of America (VOA) is an American international broadcaster. It is the largest[2] and oldest U.S. funded international broadcaster.[3][4] VOA produces digital, TV, and radio content in 47 languages which it distributes … Continue reading

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Associated Press: ‘Gaddafi Rule Is Over’

Source:Associated Press– Libyans experiencing freedom? Source:FRS FreeState “Libyan rebels claimed to be in control of most of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, and President Barack Obama says Moammar Gadhafi’s rule is over. Still, there’s no sign of the Libyan ruler. … Continue reading

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C-SPAN: ‘Tim Pawlenty Presidential Announcement’

Source:C-SPAN– Governor Tim Pawlenty (Republican, Minnesota) announcing his 2012 presidential campaign. “Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty held a town hall event at the Iowa Historical Building. He announced earlier in the day that he was running as a Republican candidate … Continue reading

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Brookings: William A. Galston: ‘President Barack Obama’s First Two Years: Policy Accomplishments, Political Difficulties’

Source:Brookings Institution– President Barack H. Obama (Democrat, Illinois) 44th President of the United States. “Dueling Explanations for the Mid-term Election Results During his first two years in office, President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies in Congress compiled a substantial … Continue reading

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Erik Schneider: Have Congressional Democrats Found Their Voice Again?

Have Democrats found their voice and if so what took them so long? Sometimes it takes a good kick in the butt (like in November 2010) to wake you up. Sometimes you need competition from the other side and to … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Jonathan Chait: ‘Face it: Republicans Are Never Coming Up With a Health Care Plan’

Source:New York Magazine– Congressional Republicans talking about health care plan. “Face it: Republicans are never coming up with a health care plan. One of the things Republicans seem to have forgotten, in the wake of the introduction and swift passage … Continue reading

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The Hill: Bernie Becker- ‘Members Eager For White House Tax Plan’

Source:NPR News– House Republicans talking about their own tax plan. “Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are eager for the Obama administration to release its blueprint for corporate tax reform. Members said the unveiling of the plan would help … Continue reading

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Associated Press: Sagar Meghani- ‘Can We Win in Afghanistan?’

Source:Associated Press– American taxpayer funded troops in Afghanistan. “President Barack Obama has ordered 17,000 more U.S. troops to help fight the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Can the U.S. prevail where others, including the Russians, have failed? (March 4)” … Continue reading

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The New Republic: Leon Wieseltier- ‘Osama Bin Gotten’

Source:Josh Lyman– Americans celebrating the assassination of Al Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden, in Washington. “A few days after September 11, 2001, my wife and I walked down to the White House. The city was stilled with grief and … Continue reading

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The Hill: John T. Bennett: ‘With All Eyes On Deficit, Hawks Know Pentagon Cuts Are Coming’

Source:The Hill– The Pentagon, which is obviously home of the U.S. Department of Defense, but also the home of hundreds of billions in deficit spending the last 10 years. “Defense insiders on and off Capitol Hill increasingly acknowledge more cuts … Continue reading

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