National Politics
‘Golfer-in-chief’ Obama nears 100th round of his presidency
Most modern U.S. presidents have played golf, but it’s touchy, since many people view it as an expensive, elite sport. President Barack Obama plays golf a lot, but he won’t let the news media see him do it.
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Biden says end to wars gives US new flexibility
Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday that the United States can now focus on new global challenges after a long decade of war in an election-year commencement address to jubilant graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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CIA remembers those lost in covert operations
The CIA is remembering those lost in the hidden, often dangerous world of espionage, adding a new star to the intelligence agency's memorial wall and more than a dozen names to its hallowed Book of Honor.
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Warning signs for Obama on path to electoral votes
President Barack Obama faces new warning signs in a once-promising Southern state and typically Democratic-voting Midwestern states roughly five months before the election even as he benefits nationally from encouraging economic news.
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Obama on the defensive on spending, debt
Government spending and debt are emerging as a campaign tug-of-war, with Republican Mitt Romney blaming President Barack Obama for a "prairie fire of debt" and Obama calling the charge a "cowpie of distortion." Both candidates are reaching for independent voters anxious about who's going to get ...
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Obama honors veterans during Memorial Day weekend
President Barack Obama is paying tribute to veterans during Memorial Day weekend, honoring those willing to sacrifice their lives for their country.
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NATIONAL POLITICS
A state-by-state look at the road to 270
An analysis of the state-by-state race to 270 electoral votes, the total needed to win the presidency, and where Democratic President Barack Obama and probable Republican nominee Mitt Romney stand now. The numbers reflect electoral votes:
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NATIONAL POLITICS
Obama, Romney try to play it safe in 2012 gamble
In the risky business of running for president, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are largely playing it safe.
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NATIONAL POLITICS
FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim
The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars. To back it up, the administration cites a media report that claims federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since the Eisenhower years.
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NATIONAL POLITICS
FACT CHECK: Obama off on thrifty spending claim
The White House is aggressively pushing the idea that, contrary to widespread belief, President Barack Obama is tightfisted with taxpayer dollars. To back it up, the administration cites a media report that claims federal spending is rising at the slowest pace since the Eisenhower years.
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NATIONAL POLITICS
Raid admiral's toughest fight: winning Washington
The commander in charge of the raid to kill Osama bin Laden is defending his proposal that would give him more authority to send special operations forces overseas to address problems like terrorism or sudden Arab Spring-style unrest.
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