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Politics- Obama's likeability a factor in election
Despite the heated campaign, lackluster performance on the economy and negative feelings many conservatives have toward President Obama, many voters still like Obama as a person.
- Do voters want no more moderates?
Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner drew a hard line in the sand this week, renewing a battle over the debt ceiling unless President Barack Obama agreed to significant budget cuts during what may be a lame-duck session after the November elections.
- LGBT families lobby Congress
Tommy Starling and Jeff Littlefield say they've slowly been changing minds of people in their community when it comes to what a family looks like.
- Grow up, Congress -- make a deal on debt
Congressional Republicans are threatening another game of chicken with the debt ceiling. This will get America nowhere, says John Avlon.
- Pension reform is key to California's budget crisis
William Bennett says Gov. Jerry Brown should look to Wisconsin as role model in solving the state's huge budget shortfalls
- In election, 'a seat at the table' costs $5,000
President Obama and Mitt Romney may have different political and economic views, but they are both propped up by highly affluent power brokers who are expecting big returns for the big checks they are writing.
- Fear fueling GOP extremism
David Frum agrees with political observers that the GOP's extremism and obstructionism is at the core of today's dysfunctional government.
- Obama hosts G8, NATO leaders
President Obama and other world leaders are set to address a host of pressing economic and military security issues this weekend as the U.S. hosts a high stakes Group of Eight summit outside Washington and a NATO summit in Chicago.
- Obama hosts G8, NATO leaders
President Obama and other world leaders are set to address a host of pressing economic and military security issues this weekend as the U.S. hosts a high stakes Group of Eight summit outside Washington and a NATO summit in Chicago.
- House passes $643B defense bill
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $643 billion military spending bill -- a measure at odds with prior defense spending agreements and President Barack Obama's Pentagon plans.
Despite the heated campaign, lackluster performance on the economy and negative feelings many conservatives have toward President Obama, many voters still like Obama as a person.
Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner drew a hard line in the sand this week, renewing a battle over the debt ceiling unless President Barack Obama agreed to significant budget cuts during what may be a lame-duck session after the November elections.
Tommy Starling and Jeff Littlefield say they've slowly been changing minds of people in their community when it comes to what a family looks like.
Congressional Republicans are threatening another game of chicken with the debt ceiling. This will get America nowhere, says John Avlon.
William Bennett says Gov. Jerry Brown should look to Wisconsin as role model in solving the state's huge budget shortfalls
President Obama and Mitt Romney may have different political and economic views, but they are both propped up by highly affluent power brokers who are expecting big returns for the big checks they are writing.
David Frum agrees with political observers that the GOP's extremism and obstructionism is at the core of today's dysfunctional government.
President Obama and other world leaders are set to address a host of pressing economic and military security issues this weekend as the U.S. hosts a high stakes Group of Eight summit outside Washington and a NATO summit in Chicago.
President Obama and other world leaders are set to address a host of pressing economic and military security issues this weekend as the U.S. hosts a high stakes Group of Eight summit outside Washington and a NATO summit in Chicago.
The GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Friday passed a nearly $643 billion military spending bill -- a measure at odds with prior defense spending agreements and President Barack Obama's Pentagon plans.