Barack Obama
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Buffett Rule vote blocked by Republicans in Senate vote
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The GOP used Tax Day eve to once again defy President Barack Obama, blocking a vote on the president's plan to force the wealthy to pay at least 30 percent of their income in taxes.
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Obama: 'Angry' if Secret Service allegations true
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President Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes, said Sunday that "of course I'll be angry" if those accusations are proven true by an investigation.
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Obama sticks up for Ann Romney in working mom flap
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President Obama is trying to elevate the debate over women's issues, in part by sticking up for Ann Romney after Hilary Rosen, a Democratic activist criticized her. Rosen apologized to Romney, saying her point was stated poorly.
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Joe Biden: Mitt Romney is out of step with American values
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Joe Biden also opened a new line of attack by introducing the "Romney rule" and contrasting it with President Barack Obama's hard push for the so-called "Buffett rule."
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Mitt Romney facing challenges
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Mitt Romney, who won three more primaries Tuesday and is on track to claim his party's presidential nomination in June if not before, is facing a challenge of historic proportions.
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Barack Obama's gay marriage stance weighs heavy in election year
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Advocates and confidantes both say it's now just a matter of time until President Obama publicly voices his support for same-sex marriage, but will it come before the November election?
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Supreme Court health care arguments enters third day
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Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg - and even conservative Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia - seemed open to the idea that the law contains provisions that can be saved even if the mandate to buy health insurance is struck down.
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Taylor Swift gets award from Michele Obama at Kids Choice Awards
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Michelle Obama is scheduled to present an award to Taylor Swift for her charity work on her "Speak Now" tour.
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Supreme Court takes up Obama health care law
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Arguments at the high court focused on whether the mandate for virtually every American to have insurance "is a step beyond what our cases allow," in the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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POLL: Should the Supreme Court uphold or strike down Obama’s health care law?
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether it’s constitutional for the government to require that all Americans buy health insurance. Tell us what you think: Should Obama’s health care law be upheld or thrown out?
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WATCH live Politico coverage of Supreme Court health care case
Politico is covering the historic Supreme Court arguments on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Watch all the coverage live here.
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President Obama tells Dmitry Medvedev of 'flexibility' after election
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An open mic apparently caught a moment of political candidness between the presidents of the United States and Russia, with President Obama telling Russian President Dmitry Medvedev of 'flexibility' on missile defense after November.
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Deaf Md. student signs to Obama: 'I'm proud of you'
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A Maryland community college student got some silent one-on-one time with President Barack Obama last week.
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Obama celebrates his Irish roots with pint in a D.C. pub
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President Barack Obama tilted back a glass of the dark Irish brew Saturday, observing St. Patrick's Day at a boisterous Irish pub with his ancestral cousin from Moneygall, Ireland, at his side.
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Barack Obama in Largo pushes renewable energy sources
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Before an enthusiastic audience, Obama argued that drilling for new oil alone would not solve the country's energy problems, let alone lead to lower gas prices at the pump now.
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Michelle Obama wears Marchesa to state dinner
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The designer of the gown, Georgina Chapman, and her husband, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, were guests at the affair, but they didn't know Mrs. Obama was wearing one of Chapman's designs when they arrived.
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Clooney, Buffett, Scalia join John Legend, Mumford & Sons at state dinner
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Among the big names at the White House state dinner tonight--Clooney, Buffett, Scalia, Branson, Wintour, McIlroy--there's something special for the Obamas, John Legend, and something special for the Camerons, Mumford & Sons.
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President Obama's 2012 bracket: Obama takes North Carolina to win it all
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It's North Carolina or bust for President Obama. No, not for his reelection aspirations this November, but for the Tar Heels to win it all in this year's NCAA Tournament.
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