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Charles Dharapak / AP
On Tuesday, Obama stood in the Roosevelt Room, calling again for the Senate to promptly pass something, because at this point, everyone seems to agree, something is what President Obama and the Democrats need
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Obama Touting Energy-Efficiency Program
Hoping to jump-start his plans for job growth, President Barack Obama is pushing Congress to pass incentives for homeowners who retrofit their homes to make them more energy-efficient
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Single-Payer Health Care Plan Dies in Senate
The liberals' longtime dream of a government-run health care system for all died Wednesday in the Senate
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Obama vs. the Banks: The Pressure Intensifies
President Obama is planning to give financial executives a tongue lashing on Monday over big bonuses and tight-fisted lending. But can political rhetoric get bankers to make loans they don't want to make?
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Democrats Spend Now to Save (Their Seats) Later
The voters have spoken: they would like 8 million jobs created now, please
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22 Million Lost Bush Admin. E-Mails Found
Computer technicians have found 22 million missing White House e-mails from the administration of President George W. Bush
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The Pros and Cons of Expanding Medicare
Is the brand more important than the actual product? When it comes to the contentious issue of health reform, Senate majority leader Harry Reid is certainly hoping so
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Senate Passes $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill
The more-than-1,000-page package, one of the last essential chores of Congress this year, passed 57-35 and now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
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Jenny Sanford
Jenny Sanford, wife of philandering South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, has filed for divorce as her national profile continues to climb
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House Passes Major Wall Street Makeover
The House passed the most ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations since the New Deal on Friday
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Obama Defends War As He Accepts Prize
President Barack Obama says the nonviolence practiced by such leaders as Gandhi and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. should be a guiding force
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House Votes to Extend $31B in Tax Breaks
The House voted Wednesday to extend $31 billion in popular tax breaks, including an income tax deduction for sales and property taxes, to be financed with a tax increase on investment fund managers and a crackdown on international tax cheats
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