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Biden: Second Obama term possible even with high unemployment
President Obama can win a second term even if the economic recovery fails to gather steam, Vice President Joe Biden said Monday.
In an interview aboard Air Force Two as he continued a nine-day tour of Asia, the vice president based his conviction in part...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Joe Biden
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Could a government shutdown silence Congress on Facebook?
L.A. Times Tech BlogA federal government shutdown could close the National Zoo, Smithsonian museums and national parks. It could also reveal which members of Congress are social media whizzes and which ones lean on staffers for their tweets and updates. If a shutdown...... -
Budget? What budget? Obama talks energy in Philadelphia before an Al Sharpton gala in New York
Top of the TicketObama calls a last-minute budget session at the White House for Wednesday night.... -
Dollar gets trashed as U.S. shutdown looms
Money & CompanyFriday turned into beat-up-the-dollar day in world markets, as the greenback tumbled against many other major and minor currencies. The DXY index (charted below), which measures the buck against six other key currencies, slid 1% to 74.86, its lowest... -
Robert Redford on ‘This Week’; Mark Cuban on ‘Reliable Sources’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe averted government shutdown will be the main topic on Sunday morning television. White House senior adviser David Plouffe will be on four shows. But only ABC's "This Week" will have Robert Redford, who discusses Washington, his career and his new... -
Federal budget deadlock threatens Obama family's weekend vacation; more urgent talks today
Top of the TicketJohn Boehner and Harry Reid talk some more budget in the White House. Progress reported. But no final agreement yet.... -
As U.S. prepares to furlough 800,000 federal workers, Obama declares Volunteer Week. Coincidence?
Top of the TicketThe budget-less Obama declares National Volunteer Week as he plans to furlough federal employees.... -
Last-minute deal averts government shutdown
Washington BureauCongressional negotiators struck a last-minute deal to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year, congressional leaders and the White House said late Friday, averting a threatened shutdown. The House and Senate are expected to approve a seven-...Tags: Planned Parenthood, White House, Republican Party, Family Planning, Environmental Cleanup
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Fed Shutdown Would Be Bad News in Leavenworth
With a U.S. Army post, federal prison and a VA hospital, few cities in the metro area are a closely tied to federal government as Leavenworth, and local businesses there were making adjustments in the event of the narrowly-averted government shutdown....Tags: Employees, U.S. Army, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Business
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At Lincoln Memorial, Obama Again Makes Point That Government Is Open
ReutersPresident Barack Obama has found the monuments of Washington to be quite the picturesque backdrops for making the point that a government shutdown was averted. Obama surprised visitors at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday not long after signing a short-...Tags: Government, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Heads of State, Tourism and Leisure, Barack Obama
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Gov't shutdown averted as lawmakers reach agreement
FOX 5 San Diego StaffDemocrats and Republicans narrowly averted a partial shutdown of the federal government Friday night, agreeing on a budget deal and a short-term funding extension little more than an hour before the clock struck midnight and time ran out. The new funding...Tags: Republican Party, John Boehner, CNN (tv network)
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Government shutdown not solution, will create problems
This will probably sound like a good old rant, but someone has to speak out about the awful behavior of our nation's lawmakers. What an abomination of behavior of supposedly sane and intelligent men and women. Even if there are some good reasons...Tags: Laws, Layoffs and Downsizing, Justice System
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