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President Obama Attacked By Republicans Over Proposal to Hike Minimum Wage to...

congressional Republicans slammed President Obama on his proposals for boosting the economy. They does not seem happy with the president’s proposal of a raise in the minimum wage. On Tuesday

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Residents Of Oklahoma Watch Immigration Reform Plans from President

 As the plan from White House has gone public, immigration has taken the front and center position again. The proposal of the president is not sitting well with Republicans. The

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As Cuts Loom, New Spate of Acrimony in Congress

 It has been expected that the deep federal spending cuts  will begin on Friday. On Tuesday, Congress engaged in a new round of finger-pointing, intra-party bickering and frustration. It even

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To Raise Campaign Cash For Democrats, Obama to Head to California

 President Obama has decided to travel to California next month in order to start reaping cash for Democratic congressional candidates after a hiatus from the campaign trail. In early April,

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In Senate, Obama’s Gun Control Plans Weaken

New York, when a Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledged there was not enough support for it in the Senate, an assault weapons ban sought by President Barack Obama ran into

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New Book Launches, Naked Civics: Strip Away the Politics to Build a Better World

“It is also about consumers taking action by providing feedback to these businesses, starting conversations about them to influence others and engaging in social media platforms to voice their opinion.”

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Economic Goals Of Obama At Risk As He Signs Sequestration Cuts

New York,  After signing sequestration cuts, President  Obama will lock into place deep spending cuts that threaten to undermine his second-term economic vision just four months after he won reelection.

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Polling Advantage on Economy Lost By Obama

New York,  As President Obama’s poll numbers relate to economy and the Republicans, it has been believed that they have been heading in the wrong direction. While most Americans favored

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Brian Deese Nominated as Deputy Budget Director By Obama

New York, President Obama nominated long time economic aide as deputy budget director. He is currently serving as a deputy director of the National Economic Council. This position will prove

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High Profile Political Events To Be Attended by Clinton

New York,  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been out of spotlight from a long time. Now, she has decided be a part of several events which will put

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To Rally Support For Gun Control, Obama Visits Colorado

New York,  To rally public support for federal gun control legislation ahead of full Senate votes expected next week and amid Republican opposition, President Obama visited Colorado on Wednesday. Colorado

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‘Best-Looking’ Remark of Obama Draws Reaction

New York, Obama called California’s Kamala Harris a the best-looking attorney general in the country. He has been criticized for this comment. He made this comment during his two-day fundraising

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Florida Man Threatens To Kill Obama

New York, A man residing in Florida threatened to kill president of the US, Obama and the entire local sheriff’s department. Police has taken that man into custody on Thursday.

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Obama Visits Connecticut

New York,  With his proposed gun regulations in serious jeopardy, President Obama delivered an impassioned and urgent plea on Connecticut on Monday evening for swift action, telling a state still

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Capture of Boston Bombing Suspect Praised By President Obama

New York, April 20 – On Friday night, after the massive manhunt that led to the capture of the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, President Obama praised law

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White House Science Fair Hosted By President Obama

New York, April 23  – At the third annual White House Science Fair, President Obama praised the work of student scientists and engineers. He said that the stuff is really

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Meeting of Obama With Families, Survivors of Deadly Texas Plant Explosion

New York, April 26  – On Thursday, President Obama met the families and survivors of deadly Texas plant explosion. He consoled them and told them that they are not alone

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Obama Plans To Launch ‘Jobs and Opportunity’ Tours

New York, May 07  – With an appearance in Texas on Thursday, President Obama is  turning back to the jobs issue, launching a series of Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity

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Color of Nation Brings the Latest Political News to Indian Readers as It Happens

A complete political spectrum Popular Indian political portal keeps readers updated on the latest developments on the Indian political scene. Color of Nation, India’s well-known and most read online...

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Change in Burma Praised and Encouraged By Obama

New York, May 21  – On Monday, president Obama repeatedly praised the changes that took place in Myanmar. However, he also added that the military government there needs to go

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IRS Spent $50 Million For Conferences

New York, June 03 – It has been revealed by a government watchdog that the Internal Revenue Service spent around $50 million to hold at least 220 conferences between 2010

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Amid Use Of Chemicals, US Decides To Provide Military Aid To Syrian Opposition

New York, June 14  – After the confirmation of use of chemical weapons in the civil war of the country by Bashar al-Assad’s regime and recent battlefield setbacks by rebel

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Iran’s Election of Moderate Seems Hopeful Sign, Says Obama

New York, June 18  – On Monday, it has been revealed that President Obama feels that Iran’s election of a moderate as its next president is a sign that Iranians

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Caroline Kennedy Nominated as Ambassador to Japan By Obama

On Wednesday, president Obama nominated Caroline Kennedy to be ambassador to Japan, moving to give a scion of America’s most enduring political dynasty a diplomatic post that has often gone

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Obama To Meet President Of Yemen at White House

 Next week, president Obama is scheduled to meet president of Yemen, Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi, at the White House. The main agenda of the meeting will be  the political transition

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amid voter id uproar, obama heads south

New York, July 31  – President Obama made a rare foray into the South to discuss his proposal to lower corporate tax rates in exchange for a one-time tax penalty

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to talk about housing, obama heads to phoenix

New York, August 06 – On Tuesday, President Obama will heading to Phoenix as the real estate market of the nation has been on a winning streak. The president is

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ahead of g-20 summit, talks with putin canceled by obama

New York, August 08  – A much-discussed visit to Moscow next month for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin has been canceled by President Obama. According to Obama, he has

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state visit to us canceled by brazil's president

New York, September 18  – State visit tour has been canceled by the President of Brazil  out of anger that the National Security Agency had spied on her and other

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obama health care gets 4.2 million boost

In a report announced on Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services an estimated 4.2 million people had enrolled in the private plans through Obama’s health insurance exchange.

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Obama wants end of sequester, seeks 7% spending hike

Heralding a new budget battle with congressional Republicans, President Obama called Thursday for an end to the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration and proposed a 7% hike in spending

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Obama, Merkel hint at disagreements on Ukraine

President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel presented a united front against Russia in talks at the White House Monday, saying they would continue to mount diplomatic and economic pressure

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Report: Clinton only used personal e-mail at State

Hillary Clinton’s exclusive use of a personal e-mail account to conduct government business during her four-year tenure as secretary of State may have violated federal regulations, The New York Times

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Netanyahu blasts Obama’s Iran nuclear deal

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took his protest of the Iran nuclear agreement to the U.S. airwaves on Sunday. “This deal will both threaten us and threaten our neighbors,” Netanyahu

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Japan PM Abe visits USA amid controversial WWII remarks

Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe begins a historic, week-long visit to the United States on Sunday that will highlight strengthened trade and defense ties between the two countries, and feature

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Clinton refuses to testify twice on Benghazi attacks

Former secretary of State Hillary Clinton agreed Monday to testify once, but not twice, before the special House committee investigating the 2012 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi,

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Federal court blocks Obama’s immigration plan

A federal appeals court refused Tuesday to allow President Obama’s program to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation from going into effect. The decision by a three-judge panel of

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John Kerry breaks leg in bike crash; ends overseas trip early

Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Boston for treatment of a broken right leg, an injury he sustained Sunday in a fall after hitting a curb while cycling

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Obama order clears way for private ransom payments

President Obama unveiled new rules Wednesday that would basically allow families to offer private ransom payments for relatives kidnapped overseas. While the federal will continue to refuse to make ransom

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Report to Congress warns of rising financial threats

A new government report to Congress warns of rising threats to U.S. financial stability, including the looming risk of surging corporate loan defaults. While big banks and other systemically important

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