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Michelle Obama signing books in Northwest D.C.
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Scores of people, including men and women pushing babies in plastic-covered strollers, lined up in the rain Tuesday outside the Politics and Prose bookstore.
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Obama administration simplifies health care form
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The first draft was as mind-numbing and complex as tax forms. Now the Obama administration is unveiling a simplified application for health insurance benefits under the federal health care overhaul.
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Obamas walk to Easter service at nearby church
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The president, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia made the short walk across Lafayette Park to St. John's Church Sunday morning.
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DAYBREAK DAILY: Obama hits Newport News Shipbuilding today
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His reception may be a bit frosty as he discusses looming defense cuts related to the sequester.
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Sequestration 2013: Obama, GOP see no need to stop the cuts
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At the heart of the sequestration battle is the political resistance to a compromise curbing the growth of Medicare, Medicaid and possibly Social Security, a step that both Obama and Republicans say is essential to restoring the nation's fiscal health.
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Sequestration 2013: Barack Obama urges resolution as deadline looms
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President Barack Obama is warning that "people will lose their jobs" if across-the-board budget cuts take effect as scheduled next week.
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Immigration reform, immigrants react to proposal
A Maryland woman talks about her fears and what immigration reform could mean for her family.
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Fashion of the First Family
CommentThe Obama's have brought a different sense of style in Washington, so it's no surprise that the First Family looked great on Inauguration day.
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DC Mayor Vincent Gray
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Hilda Solis to resign from Obama administration
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Labor Secretary Hilda Solis tells colleagues she is resigning from the Obama administration.
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Obama expected to pick Chuck Hagel for Defense Secretary
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President Obama is expected to pick Chuck Hagel, a former U.S. senator from Nebraska, to succeed Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, POLITICO reports.
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Obama could round out natl. security team soon, picks for CIA, Pentagon possible
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President Barack Obama may round out his new national security leadership team next week, with a nomination for defense secretary expected and a pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency possible.
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Obama urges action on debt ceiling
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President Barack Obama is hailing a last-minute deal that avoids the so-called fiscal cliff but says it's just one step in a broader effort to boost the economy and shrink federal deficits.
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Obama to hold only two inaugural balls, least in 60 years
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Planners say the austerity in festivities is a reflection of tough economic times and an effort to minimize the burden on law enforcement, other security personnel and Washington residents.
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'Race to the Top' gives schools nearly $400M in grants
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This year's version of President Barack Obama's Race to the Top competition let districts, rather than states, apply. The goal is to promote local solutions and personalized learning.
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Inauguration preps largely underway in D.C.
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Just drive down Pennsylvania Ave. and you'll see work is already underway for the presidential inauguration in January.
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Obama's second inauguration expected to draw smaller crowds
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Four years ago, Barack Obama's swearing-in drew a record crowd to the National Mall, with 1.8 million people eager to witness history: the country's first black president taking the oath of office.
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Obama phones servicemembers in Afghanistan
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Obama, as has been his practice during previous holidays, reached out to service members from the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
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