Posts Tagged ‘obama’

US-Israel row highlights quandary over settlements (AP)

AP – An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. failure to rein in Israeli settlement ambitions and deepened Palestinian suspicions that the United States is too weak to broker a deal.

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AP-GfK Poll: Obama more popular than Congress (AP)

AP – Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic Party counting on its leader to help stave off expected losses in elections this fall.

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Chief Justice Roberts calls State of Union scene ‘troubling’ (AP)

AP – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Obama’s State of the Union address was “very troubling” and the annual speech has “degenerated to a political pep rally.”

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Senate to take up unemployment insurance extension (AP)

AP – Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless faces a key test vote in the Senate, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year.

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A policy change on abortion, but how radical? (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama’s health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear.

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A policy change on abortion, but how radical?
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A policy change on abortion, but how radical? (AP)

AP – President Barack Obama’s health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear.

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A policy change on abortion, but how radical?
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Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance (AP)

AP – Stirring memories of his campaign for the White House, President Barack Obama made a spirited, shirt-sleeved appeal for passage of long-stalled health care changes Monday as Democratic congressional leaders worked behind the scenes on legislation they hope can quickly gain passage.

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Obama pitches health plan in spirited appearance
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Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama launched a sharp attack on health insurers on Monday and called on his fellow Democrats to rise above politics and pass a healthcare overhaul in the next few weeks.

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Obama targets insurers, sells reform plan
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