Barack Obama

Obama to mix policy with politics

By The Associated Press

Obama to meet with Democratic congressional leaders on tax cuts, job initiatives

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"… will meet behind closed doors with Democratic congressional leaders at the White House Wednesday. The gathering will focus on the president's plan …"

"… seholds earning more. The tax cuts expire at year's end. The White House says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Minority Leader Nancy Pel …"

Voters in both parties favor defense spending cuts

By R. Jeffrey Smith

It doesn't matter if the district is blue or red, or has a defense manufacturing plant.

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"… use has added funds that U.S. military officials say they do not want. The White House has threatened to veto the Republican spending proposal if it passes.A fin …"

Issa wants to know if Dems are raising dollars for super PACs

By Michael Beckel

The House's chief investigator wants details of Obama officials campaign activities following Center report.

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"… ACs and gave the go-ahead on a plan to allow senior campaign aides and top White House officials to fundraise for the nascent political advertising machines, whi …"

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Big business prefers GOP over Democratic super PACs

By Michael Beckel

Corporations have made big contributions to super PACs with conservative groups the biggest benefactors.

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"… eform law, a statute that Romney has pledged to overturn if elected to the White House in November.During the same period, Pennsylvania-based CONSOL Energy spent …"

Lobbyists like pro-Obama super PAC

By Michael Beckel

A pro-Obama super PAC has collected big money from unions, not much from corporations.

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"… specializing in government relations with offices in D.C., blocks from the White House.Obama himself does not accept campaign contributions from registered feder …"

The Army tank that could not be stopped

By Aaron Mehta and Lydia Mulvany

Corporate cash and adroit lobbying have helped crush the Army’s effort to stop work on its premier tank.

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"… fely through the Senate.If it does, the fight still might not be over. The White House, in its May 15 response to the House budget, objected to the “unrequeste …"

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Donor profile: Fred Eychaner

By Michael Beckel

Quick stats on the biggest financial backers of Election 2012

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"… ton, D.C. And according to official visitor logs, Eychaner has visited the White House and met with the president more than a half-dozen times since Obama took o …"

U.S. nuclear targeting unaltered since 2008

By R. Jeffrey Smith

The more things change, the more they stay the same in U.S. planning for nuclear war.

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"… int Chiefs of Staff until last year and knows the details of the war plans.White House officials say President Obama has been reviewing new recommendations for p …"

"… e forces was written by President George W. Bush in 2002.The last time the White House instructions were translated by the Secretary of Defense into a document w …"

"… vance of the election, according to two former officials familiar with the White House discussions. …"

Solyndra loan guarantee 'a bad bet from the beginning,' GOP report says

By Alice Su

The Department of Energy knew a $535 million loan guarantee to the failed solar-panel maker was risky, a House report says.

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"… lyndra, a California-based renewable energy firm and favorite of the Obama White House, received the administration's first loan guarantee in 2009 and …"

"… ls “a complete picture of the facts and circumstances” surrounding the White House, DOE, Solyndra, and investors like Kaiser.“Solyndra will be remembered i …"

"… as sacrificed for the sake of corporate favoritism.”In a statement, White House spokesman Eric Schultz replied, “This is month eighteen of this Congress …"

Our new name has a familiar ring to it

By Bill Buzenberg

Why we changed our website name

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"… om his home in 1989 — when the first George Bush had just taken over the White House from Ronald Reagan and the Clintons were still living in Little Rock — w …"

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