President Barack Obama
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Obama makes push for pre-K for 4 year olds
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President Barack Obama is promising a "big push" for his proposal to provide pre-K for all 4-year-olds.
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President Obama considers weighing in on gay marriage case
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The Obama administration is quietly considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage.
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Immigration: White House under fire after plan leaks
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The debate over a White House plan to reform immigration laws is taking center stage. This comes as a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers are working to come up with a plan of their own.
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Budget cuts: White House seeks 'balanced way' to budget fix
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The new White House chief of staff says President Barack Obama is concerned about the effect the automatic budget cuts scheduled for next month will have on America's middle class.
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Mortgage bill faces tough road in Congress
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A sharply divided Congress isn't likely to jump at President Obama's challenge for quick passage of a mortgage refinancing bill that supporters say could help millions of homeowners save big each year and boost the economy.
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Obama: Growth vs. deficit reduction a false choice
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says no American who works full time should live in poverty.
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President Obama treats himself to boys' weekend in Florida
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President Obama is spending a weekend in Florida with the boys, presidential style.
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North Korea nuclear test detonates 'miniature device'
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North Korea said it successfully detonated a miniaturized nuclear device at a northeastern test site Tuesday. President Barack Obama called the test a "highly provocative act" that threatens U.S. security and international peace.
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Senator Graham vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya
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Senator Lindsey Graham tells CBS he'll hold up Senate action on the nominations of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary and John Brennan as CIA director until he gets what he wants
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Obama to refocus on economy in State of the Union
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Obama's State of the Union marks his second high-profile speech to the nation in about three weeks, after his inaugural address Jan. 21 that opened his second term.
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Obama asks Congress for short-term budget fix
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President Barack Obama is urging Congress to pass a smaller set of spending cuts and tax changes while they hash out a broader budget deal.
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White House outlines deep cuts it may have to make
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Trying to ratchet up pressure on Congress, the White House on Friday detailed what it said would be the painful impact on the federal workforce and certain government assistance programs if "large and arbitrary" scheduled government spending cuts are allowed to take place beginning March 1.
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John Brennan faces Senate confirmation hearing
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Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States remains at war with al-Qaida and other terrorists and is under "daily cyberattack" by foreign countries and others.
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Sally Jewell, Interior Department nomination
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President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate business executive and former engineer Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department, an administration official said.
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Obama calls for Congress to pass proposal, delay sequestration
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The short-term plan would help the country to avoid more than $1 trillion in automatic spending cuts due to kick in next month. Obama wants Congress to pass the smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms to delay those cuts for a few more months.
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President signs bill averting government default
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill raising the government's borrowing limit, averting a default and delaying the next clash over the nation's debt until later this year.
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Obama campaigns for gun control in Minnesota
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The president spoke from a special police operations center in a city once known to some as "Murderapolis" but where gun violence has dropped amid a push to address it from city leaders.
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Obama: 2013 can be the year of economic growth
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In his weekly radio and Internet address, President Obama says there are signs of progress in real estate, manufacturing and job-creation.
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