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Christopher Morris / VII for TIME
President Obama offered a reasoned case for troop expansion in Afghanistan in his speech at West Point. But Americans need inspiration as well
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Even as he trumpeted a slowdown in the nation's job losses, President Barack Obama put finishing touches Friday on a proposal he'll unveil next week to "jump-start" business hiring across America
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Viewpoint: If President Obama is going to convince Americans to support an escalation of the war in Afghanistan, he needs to stress its moral purpose
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Experts say Tareq and Michaele Salahi could face felony criminal charges if they lied to get into the White House for last month's state dinner
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Full Transcript of Obama's Speech
Full text of Obama's speech on Afghanistan
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Senator Dodd's Bipartisan Push on Financial Reform
Senate Banking chairman Chris Dodd has reached across the aisle to the GOP to create bipartisan working groups to tackle the four hardest questions in financial regulatory reform
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