Barack Obama
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Slate: The Barack Obama is Richard Nixon Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Obama's second-term scandal trifecta, including the DOJ's snooping on reporters. Plus, the murder conviction of abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell.
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Obama, Turkey's Erdogan Reaffirm Urgency of Ending...
President Barack Obama hosted Turkish Prime Minister Erdoğan at the White House where talk centered on Syria. Margaret Warner talks with Henri Barkey of Lehigh University and Steve Heydemann of the U.S. Institute for Peace about how the international community could collaborate on ending the Syrian civil war and the violence.
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Obama Announces IRS Resignation, Promises Safeguards and...
President Barack Obama announced that acting commissioner of the IRS Steven Miller would be stepping down, calling the political targeting scandal "inexcusable." Jeffrey Brown delves into the latest developments and lingering questions with Josh Gerstein for Politico and Paul Streckfus, creator and editor of EO Tax Journal.
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IRS Targeting, AP Dragnet: Obama and the Shadow of...
Washington's focused this week on potential scandals involving the FBI's investigation of the AP and the IRS targeting of conservative groups applying for tax exemptions.
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WSJ Editor's Pick - Obama's Stalled Agenda
Colleen McCain Nelson, WSJ, explained to The Wall Street Journal This Morning how an outburst of controversies threatens to swamp the Obama's second-term agenda.
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News Wrap: Obama Rejects Republican Claims of a Benghazi...
In other news Monday, President Barack Obama rejected Republican claims that his administration covered up details about the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Also, Mr. Obama said the U.S. is working with Britain to increase pressure on the Syrian government to end the Assad regime.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- President Obama's Shift
Colleen McCain Nelson tells Gordon Deal of The Wall Street Journal This Morning why President Obama is hoping to change the conversation in Washington, DC back to job creation.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Avoiding ObamaCare Triggers
More companies are cutting employee hours to under 30 a week to avoid increased healthcare costs. Reporter Louise Radnofsky discusses the ramifications with WSJ's Mathew Passy.
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News Wrap: Obama Nominates Two New Members of Economic...
In other news Thursday, President Barack Obama nominated a new trade representative and head of the Commerce Department, leaving only one position left to fill in his second term cabinet. Also, reports indicate Syrian government troops and gunmen killed 50 to 100 people in a village near the Mediterranean coast.
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Obama Talks Trade, Security, and Immigration on Trip to...
President Barack Obama makes a stop in Mexico City to shore up relations with the U.S.'s southern neighbor. Judy Woodruff talks with Shannon O'Neil of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Brookings Institution's Diana Negroponte about shared concerns between Mexico and the United States over trade and border issues.
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Obama Heads to Mexico
In Mexico City today, Presidents Barack Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto want to talk about trade and a booming economy, but the murderous drug wars are still raging. Will the public conversation be different from what happens behind closed doors?
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Obama in Latin America
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Obamacare Closes In
The Wall Street Journal This Morning's Gordon Deal talks to WSJ Reporter Louise Radnofsky about the challenges facing the federal health law six months before its rollout.
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100 Days In, President Obama Holds News Conference on...
From the White House briefing room President Barack Obama joked and jabbed with the press and promised to keep pushing his priorities, including immigration reform and closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center. Kwame Holman reports on what the president said about congressional conflict, Syria and the Boston Marathon attack.
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Obama Raises Concerns About Syrian Chemical Weapon Use...
Syria's Prime Minister Wael Nader Al-Halqi survived an assassination attempt in Damascus, where he was the target of a car bombing. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest violence in the Syrian war, as well as how the U.S. is grappling with claims that the Assad regime has likely used chemical weapons in recent weeks.
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Does Obama Have to Act in Syria?
President Obama has warned Syria that using?or even transporting--chemical weapons would be a ?game changer.?
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Letters Tainted with Poisonous Ricin Sent to President...
In aftermath of the attack in Boston, letters sent to President Obama and members of Congress tainted with the poison ricin were intercepted by authorities before delivery. Hari Sreenivasan talks with WNYC's Todd Zwillich, who says the potential scare has many edgy especially on such an unusual day on Capitol Hill.
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Obama: Anyone Responsible for Boston Bombs Will Feel...
After the explosions, President Barack Obama spoke at the White House about the events in Boston, the spirit of its citizens and the state holiday Patriots' Day. Stephen Murphy of the Boston City Council offers an eyewitness account to Gwen Ifill, including seeing the fireball blast and the team effort shown by first-responders.
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Shields and Brooks on Obama's Budget, Senate Gun Fight,...
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss development in the gun legislation battle and if background checks will amount to substantive gun control, plus backlash against President Barack Obama's budget, bipartisan efforts on an immigration bill and the legacy of Margaret Thatcher.
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How Will President Obama's Budget Impact Medicare,...
The president's proposed budget includes cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Jeffrey Brown discusses the various impacts with Joseph Antos of the American Enterprise Institute, Max Richtman of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare and Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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Obama Budget Plan With Medicare Cuts, Tax Hikes Draws...
The Obama administration rolled out its new budget proposal, which includes Medicare cuts and tax hikes for the wealthy. Kwame Holman has more on reactions to the budget from both sides of the aisle. Gwen Ifill gets views from Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., and White House economic adviser Gene Sperling.
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President Obama's 2014 Budget Proposal
President Barack Obama's 2014 budget includes a plan to slow the growth of Social Security and other federal benefits. Join us to discuss the details of the proposal and prospects for compromise with Congress.
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Obama's Budget: Social Security, Chained CPI and Taxes
President Obama will propose a "conciliatory" budget tomorrow with proposed cuts in Medicare and Social Security and an increase in taxes. Is there any chance of consensus?
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Complexities of ObamaCare
The Daily Wrap's Michael Castner chats with Marketwatch's Jen Wieczner about the complicated forms required to sign up for Obamacare.
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Shields and Brooks on the Job Numbers, Obama's Budget...
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Judy Woodruff about the week's top political stories, including the March 2013 jobs report, whether President Barack Obama's proposed budget will include cuts to social security and how the U.S. should react to North Korea's nuclear threats.
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President Obama Calls For A 'BRAIN Initiative'
This week President Obama announced his BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, which the White House describes as "a bold new research effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human mind." National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins describes the new research plan.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Understanding Obamacare
Are you up to date on the new healthcare rules starting January 1st or when you can start talking with companies to get insurance? WSJ's Dan Loney has the details with Laura Adams of InsuranceQuotes.com.
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WSJ Editor's Pick - Obama's Gun Push
The Wall Street Journal This Morning spoke with WSJ's Colleen McCain Nelson about President Obama's latest gun push.
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WSJ Editors Picks -- Obama's Crisis Spots
WSJ Reporter Jerry Seib talks to Gordon Deal of The Wall Street Journal This Morning about how President Obama's second-term agenda increasingly appears threatened by three crisis spots: North Korea, Syria and Iran.
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Obama Calls for Stricter Gun Laws as New Details Emerge...
Activists, families and politicians made appeals for new laws to curb gun violence on a National Day to Demand Action. Judy Woodruff talks to Sean Holstege of the Arizona Republic and Ray Rivera of the New York Times about developments in the high-profile mass shooting cases in Tucson, Ariz., Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn.
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News Wrap: Obama Appoints First Female Director of the...
In other news Wednesday, Julia Pierson was sworn in as the new director of the Secret Service. Pierson, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, is the first woman to hold this post. Also, James Holmes, the man accused in the Colorado movie shooting last July, has offered to plead guilty and serve life in prison.
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Obama Pushes Immigration Reform at White House Ceremony...
At a ceremony at the White House for 28 new U.S. citizens, President Barack Obama called on Congress to come together on immigration reform. Judy Woodruff talks with Sara Murray of The Wall Street Journal about how Senate negotiations got hung up on the issue of lower-skilled worker wages.
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Shields and Brooks on Obama in the Mideast, GOP in...
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss bipartisan compromise in Congress on the budget, an election postmortem for the Republican party, President Barack Obama's "soaring rhetoric" and "realistic policies" for the Mideast and the 10th anniversary of the War in Iraq.
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Obama Pledges Help to Jordan on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
President Obama traveled to Amaan, Jordan, the first Arab country he has visited since the Arab Spring uprising two years ago. In a joint press conference with King Abdullah, Mr. Obama pledged to help Jordan with the growing Syrian refugee crisis. Judy Woodruff talks to Margaret Warner, reporting from Amman.
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In Call Brokered by Obama, Turkey's Erdogan Gets Apology...
On his last day in Israel, President Obama brokered a diplomatic exchange for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and Turkey's Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, who had not talked since before nine Turkish citizens were killed in 2010. Margaret Warner reports on Netanyahu's apology, plus the president's visit to Jordan.
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50 Vetoes: How States Can Stop the Obama Health Care Law
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Obama Visit Raises Expectations of Support on Mideast...
Unpopular in the past in Israel, President Obama tried to engage a younger audience in Jerusalem and in the West Bank. Jeffrey Brown talks with Margaret Warner, reporting from Jerusalem, about the president's message to both sides that peace is still possible, as well as his emphasis on reciprocal confidence-building measures.
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Obama Discourages Preconditions, Champions Change for...
President Barack Obama made stops in Ramallah and Jerusalem, where he held a joint news conference with President Mahmoud Abbas, met with young Palestinians and addressed a young Israeli crowd, encouraging them to not give up on peace. Margaret Warner, who is traveling with the president, reports on president's speech.
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Obama Pushes Peace Talks on Middle East Trip
President Obama plunged back into the perils of Middle East diplomacy, backing a Palestinian state while supporting Israel almost without reservation.
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WSJ Editor's Pick - Obama's Israel Trip
The Wall Street Journal This Morning spoke with WSJ's Charles Levinson about President Obama's trip to Israel.
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Obama Pledges 'Unwavering' Commitment to Israel's...
President Barack Obama made his first trip to Israel, where he reaffirmed the bond between the two nations. Margaret Warner, who is traveling with the president, talks with Gwen Ifill about the timing of the trip and common concerns for the U.S. and Israel, including the Syrian conflict and Iran's nuclear program.
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President Obama's Middle East Trip: A Preview
Barack Obama is about to begin his first visit to Israel as president. It's also his first foreign trip of his second term. On the itinerary is a stop at Israel's national Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem. He's also expected to visit the Palestinian-controlled West Bank. While there, he'll tour the Church of the Nativity with President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority. But perhaps most important is the face time he'll have with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The two...
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Ahead of Obama's Inaugural Visit, Israel Installs New...
Anticipating President Barack Obama's visit to Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank, Israel rolled out the red carpet, as well as its new governing coalition. Jeffrey Brown reports that top priorities for the administration are new Jewish settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and addressing the Iran's nuclear program.
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Shields and Brooks on CPAC, Obama's Outreach to...
New York Times columnist David Brooks and syndicated columnist Mark Shields talk with Judy Woodruff about who was and wasn't at the annual CPAC meeting, whether President Obama's bipartisan outreach to Congress will produce results, plus words on what the new pope's leadership may mean for the Catholic Church.
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News Wrap: House Blocks Obama Administration's Welfare...
In other news Wednesday, the House voted to block the Obama administration from allowing states to waive welfare work requirements. The GOP claimed the president was trying to destroy the 1996 welfare reform law. Also, a trial began in Steubenville, Ohio for two high school football players accused of raping a 16-year-old girl.
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A Tale of Two Economies, Obama's Charm Offensive
Two economies, Obamas charm offensive, the Rand Paul filibuster, and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg leaning in.
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President Obama Nominates Candidates for Energy and...
At the first cabinet meeting of his second term, President Obama announced nominations for the positions of budget, energy, and environmental policy. Gwen Ifill talks with lobbyist Scott Segal of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and Michael Brune, president of the Sierra Club, to learn more about the president's picks and larger agenda.
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WSJ Editors' Picks - Obama's Choice
The Wall Street Journal This Morning's Gordon Deal talked to Brian Carney about President Obama's role in sequestration.
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China Looms as Main Concern in Meeting Between Obama,...
When Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President Obama, China's economy and geopolitical concerns were the main topics of discussion. To examine the flare-up between Japan and China, Margaret Warner talks to Mike Mochizuki, author of "The New Strategic Triangle: The U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Rise of China."
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Sequester Madness, Republicans Love Obamacare?...
Sequester madness, rethinking Republicans, the GOP turns Pro-Obamacare, an Oscar preview, and politicians behaving badly.
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Slate: The Sequestering Obama's Golf Game Gabfest
Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Austerity approaches, SCOTUS considers campaign contributions and the president putts in private.
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WSJ Editors' Picks - Obama's Media Control
Jim VandeHei, POLITICO, joined The Wall Street Journal This Morning to explain how President Obama's administration has become the most secretive.
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President Obama's Plan For Universal Preschool
Before leaving for a weekend getaway, President Barack Obama announced details of a plan to make high-quality preschool available to all American children. It would use federal money to make preschool classes available for more low- and moderate-income children. But the goal would be to persuade states to offer preschool to all who wanted it. The program could cost as much as $10 billion a year — nearly a tenth of the entire federal education budget. Supporters say it would provide long-term...
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Obama Makes Gun Control Push Personal With Visit to...
President Obama's last stop on a post-State of the Union tour was in Chicago, where he talked about raising the minimum wage and mandatory preschool, but also strengthening gun control. Margaret Warner talks to Lynn Sweet, a columnist and Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, about the president's return home.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Will Obamacare Succeed???
WSJ Economics Editor David Wessel looks at the ways that the Affordable Healthcare Act could either succeed or fail with The Wall Street Journal This Morning.
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After State of the Union, Obama Begins Push to Raise...
A day after the 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama toured a North Carolina factory in order to press his economic plan to raise the minimum wage. Judy Woodruff examines the president's plan with Kevin Hassett of the American Enterprise Insitute and Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation.
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New Hampshire Reacts To President Obama’s State Of The...
It’s the first State of the Union of President Obama's second term, and a major opportunity for him to set the agenda for the next four years…fromjobs to
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WSJ Editors' Picks - Obama's State of the Union
The Wall Street Journal This Morning's Gordon Deal talked to Colleen McCain Nelson about what we can expect from the president's State of the Union address.
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Obama's Drone War
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Cabinet Shuffle: Obama Taps REI Executive Sally Jewell...
President Obama named Recreational Equipment Inc. executive Sally Jewell to replace Ken Salazar as Secretary of the Interior. Gwen Ifill talks to National Journal's Coral Davenport, Greg Ip of The Economist and Julie Rovner from NPR about the appointment and remaining Cabinet vacancies at the start of the president's new term.
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Obama Suggests Short-Term Fix To Sequester
If Congress and the president don't act in the next three weeks, deep, across-the-board spending cuts will hit everything from the defense department to education programs. President Obama has proposed a short-term mix of budget cuts and tax hikes to replaced automatic spending cuts set to start March 1.
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President Obama Tackles Tough Issues Through...
President Obama has been using campaign-style events to push his legislative agenda, including a recent trip to Minnesota, where he spoke about increasing gun control. Ray Suarez discusses the president's tactic with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Christi Parsons, syndicated White House correspondent.
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Contraceptives, Obamacare and Religious Freedom
Some religious nonprofits and private employers say Obamacare violates the rights to religious freedom. We hear about new exemptions to overcome constitutional objections.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Obama's
President Obama is hoping to at least pass a small package of spending cuts and tax overhauls to delay the across the board cuts that would kick in on March 1st. WSJ Online's Dave Packer Reports.
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President Obama Begins Campaign to Push for Gun Control
President Obama visited Minneapolis to launch a push for tighter gun control. Gwen Ifill talks to Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey and Bruce Hartman, sheriff of Gilpin County, Colo., about the differences of gun cultures in rural and urban settings and protecting citizens from crime while protecting their rights.
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Obama Embraces Bipartisan Senate Blueprint for...
President Obama endorsed a bipartisan immigration plan crafted by eight senators, but that blueprint may face hurdles in the House, where some lawmakers are working on a competing plan. Gwen Ifill gets views from Kris Kobach, Secretary of State of Kansas, and Clarissa Matinez de Castro of the National Council of La Raza.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Obama & Netanyahu
The Wall Street Journal This Morning talks with WSJ Washington Bureau Chief Jerry Seib about the relationship between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, now that both men have been re-elected.
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News Wrap: President Obama Talks Gun Violence Prevention...
In other news Monday, President Obama met to talk about gun violence with police chiefs from Aurora, Colo., Oak Creek, Wis., and Newtown, Conn., sites of the three worst mass shootings in 2012. Also, a $50 billion dollar disaster aid measure for victims of Hurricane Sandy moved towards final approval in the Senate.
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Shields, Brooks on Obama's Second Term and Hillary...
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk to Jeffrey Brown about what's ahead for President Obama's first 100 days during his second term, an identity crisis for the Republican Party, John Kerry's vision for foreign policy at his confirmation hearing and Hillary Clinton's legacy at State.
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News Wrap: Obama Chooses Foreign Policy Adviser for New...
In other news Friday, President Obama selected his foreign policy advisor Denis McDonough to replace Jack Lew as White House chief of staff. Meanwhile the Defense Department began eliminating 46,000 Pentagon jobs held by temporary civilian workers, in response to mandatory spending cuts expected to take effect March 1.
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News Wrap: Obama Announces Two Nominations for Heads of...
In other news Thursday, President Obama nominated former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, and Richard Cordray to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Also, the U.S. Senate agreed to limit the use of filibusters, including restricting time spent debating bills and nominations.
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Foreign policy priorities for Obama's second term
As President Obama begins his second term in office, Shawn Donnan, world news editor, is joined by Richard McGregor, Washington bureau chief, Geoff Dyer, US diplomatic correspondent and Roula Khalaf, Middle East editor to discuss what the administration's foreign policy priorities are likely to be and if we should expect any surprises.
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How Will Obama Address Economy, Equality and...
In his inaugural address, President Obama laid his plans for the next four years, including more attention to global warming and equal rights for gay Americans. Jeffrey Brown and guests discuss the tone and content of Obama's address and what they hope the president will do over the next four years.
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Inauguration Over, President Obama Launches Second Term...
President Obama began the first day of his second term bright and early with an interfaith prayer service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., where the themes of his inaugural address still resonated. Gwen Ifill recaps how GOP lawmakers and superPACs have responded to the president's tone-setting remarks.
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Obama's Big Defense of Big Government
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President Obama's Second Term Agenda
As President Obama is sworn in for a second term he faces battles over the debt ceiling, gun violence and immigration. Diane and her guests discuss the president's agenda for the next four years.
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Reading Between The Lines Of President Obama's...
Yesterday, President BarackObama took his second oath of office for his second term and outlined his vision for the next four years. Obama borrowed
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WSJ Editors' Picks - Obama's 2nd Term
POLITICO's Alex Isenstadt joined The Wall Street Journal This Morning to break down the problems President Obama will face during his 2nd term.
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In Honor of Obama Inauguration, Spoken Word Artist...
The coming inaugural inspired spoken word artist and student Leah Green to pen a poem called "Change," about civil rights, equality and American democracy.
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Shields and Brooks: More Sure-Footed Obama Lays Out Long...
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk to Gwen Ifill about the content and tone of the 2013 inaugural address, including President Obama's mentions of climate change and social programs, and a greater sense of resolution and progressivism in his delivery.
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Barack Obama Begins His Second Term
Barack Hussein Obama was inaugurated today for his second term, with an inaugural speech that looked to the future...
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America At This Moment: Obama's Second Inauguration
As President Barack Obama enters his second term, he leads a country that remains deeply divided on issues from fiscal policy to gun control. Despite the divisions, many Americans maintain a sense of hope for themselves, their towns and the country.
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Shields and Brooks on Obama's New Term, Gun Control and...
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks talk with Jeffrey Brown about the week's political news, including President Obama's executive actions on gun control, the future of gun culture in America, resolving the debt ceiling fight in Congress and the president at the beginning of a new term.
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Putting Finishing Touches on Preparations for Obama's...
Massive preparations for the 2013 Inauguration of President Barack Obama have been underway for months. From the roar of the military band, to the official Inauguration balls, to security at the swearing-in, Ray Suarez explores what the president's second inaugural ceremonies will look like.
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Obama's Campaign-Turned-Advocacy Group Raises Questions...
The Obama campaign, with its blockbuster fundraising lists, is being converted into a 501c4 advocacy group. In a video this morning, First Lady Michelle Obama announced that Obama For America, the juggernaut campaign committee, is becoming Organizing For Action. The move raises controversial issues about the political uses of a tax-exempt group.
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WSJ Editors' Picks - Obama Reveals Gun Plan
The Wall Street Journal This Morning's Gordon Deal talks with reporter Colleen McCain Nelson, explains what's in Obama's gun legislation.
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Obama's Gun Control Agenda
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Daily Download: Lasting Legacies of Obama's 2012 Digital...
Even with campaign season over, politicians continue to use the data collected online during the 2012 election. Daily Download's Lauren Ashburn and Howard Kurtz look back at the 2012 election with Harper Reed, former chief technology officer for Obama for America, who managed digital strategy for President Obama's re-election.
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Challenges and Implications of President Obama's Gun...
To understand the realities of President Obama's new proposals on gun, Jeffrey Brown gets perspective from Josh Horwitz from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, David Kopel of the Independence Institute, Georgetown University School of Medicine's Dr. Liza Gold and Norm Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute.
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President Obama Unveils Ambitious 23-Point Gun Control...
At a White House news conference, President Obama unveiled a series of executive actions meant to prevent gun violence, including proposed bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Ray Suarez reports on the set of far-ranging initiatives, which also touch on mental health, health care reform and the ATF.
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Obama Takes Executive Action on Gun Control
The President today signed 23 executive orders and asked Congress for additional gun control measures?with an appeal to the public?
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Obama's Foreign Policy: The Way Forward With Iran
As President Obama prepares for a second term, a host of international challenges await. In a piece in the Washington Post, former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski suggests that as Obama prioritizes his foreign policy goals, "It is essential that the issue of war or peace with Iran be fully vented."
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WSJ Editors' Picks - Obama's Gun Plan
The Wall Street Journal This Morning's Gordon Deal talks with reporter Colleen McCain Nelson, who has a preview of Obama's gun legislation.
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Obama to Announce Proposal for Restricting Availability...
One month after a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., the White House and various State legislatures forge ahead with proposals for legislation to strength gun control laws and penalties. Judy Woodruff reports on the unveiling of different measures to stem gun violence nationwide.
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Shifts In Race Relations Since Obama's Election
President Barack Obama's election in 2008, sparked many discussions about how race relations would change in the United States. Many Americans hoped that the election of a black man to the highest office would provide opportunities for breakthroughs in racial equality and understanding.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- The Obama Legacy
President Obama and his allies think his legacy will lie in three areas: energy independence, immigration reform and attacking income inequality. The Wall Street Journal This Morning talks with reporter Jerry Seib.
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Obama Steers Second Term Agenda Towards Government Debt,...
President Obama called on Republicans to "act responsibly" and raise the nation's debt ceiling before March when the U.S. is expected to breech its borrowing limit and possibly default on its debt. Judy Woodruff talks to the Wall Street Journal's Carol Lee and Politico's Jake Sherman about Obama's plans for the federal deficit.
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The Accomplishments, Shortcomings Of Obama's First Term
President Obama will be officially sworn in and begin his second term as the 44th President of the United States on Jan. 20. As Washington gears up for Inauguration Day, people across the country and the world are reflecting on what was gained and lost during Obama's first term.
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Obama, Hagel Partnership
How did Sen. Chuck Hagel become President Obama's nominee for Defense Secretary? WSJ reporter Julian Barnes explained to The Wall Street Journal This Morning that it involved Iraq.
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Obama Taps Chief of Staff Jack Lew to Be Next Treasury...
Jack Lew has been White House chief of staff and budget director, and, as Jeffrey Brown reports, is now in line to become the center of President Obama's economic team as Treasury Secretary. Judy Woodruff talks to Julianna Goldman of Bloomberg News and Jared Bernstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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News Wrap: Obama Plans to Nominate Chief of Staff Lew to...
In other news Wednesday, President Obama is ready to nominate Jack Lew as his new Treasury secretary. Lew currently serves as White House chief of staff and played a critical role in recent budget deal negotiations. If confirmed by the Senate, Lew would replace Timothy Geithner, who plans to step down at the end of the month.
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Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges: The Next 4 Years
President Obama's second term begins with a series of foreign policy challenges on his plate.
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Demonstrations over censorship in China and Obama's pick...
Could the demonstrations over censorship at Southern Weekend newspaper be a significant turning point in the battle for free speech in China? Kathrin HIlle reports from Guangzhou. In Washington, President Obama has nominated Chuck Hagel, to be the next US defense secretary. But the former Republican Senator is a controversial figure, with some pro-Israel groups going so far as to accuse him of antisemitism. So why select him, and why now? Washington-based diplomatic correspondent Geoff Dyer...
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WSJ Editors' Picks -- Obama Nominees Update
WSJ reporter Sara Murray stopped by The Wall Street Journal This Morning to give an update on the potential confirmations of President Obama's candidates for Defense Secretary and CIA Director.
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President Obama's Second-Term Team
President Barack Obama picks former Sen. Chuck Hagel for defense secretary and John Brennan as CIA director. Diane and her guests discuss battles ahead as the president seeks to build his second-term team.
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Opinion Roundup: Obama's National Security Nominations
President Obama nominated Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb) for Secretary of Defense and tapped John Brennan, his top counterterrorism advisor, to lead the CIA. NPR's Ari Shapiro reads from a number of opinion pieces about those decisions talks with NPR's Tom Bowman about Obama's national security goals in his second term.
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Obama's On-Again, Off-Again Relationship With...
President Obama handily won re-election, but Congress remains fairly unchanged. Will the status quo prevail during his second term? Or will he follow through on promises that got progressives excited about him in 2008?
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President Obama Speaks On The 'Fiscal Cliff'
Republicans and Democrats have until midnight tonight to avoid going off the so-called fiscal cliff. If they can't reach an agreement by then, automatic tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in.
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Obama: 'The American People Are Watching What We Do Here'
It was hardly the first time the president had been standing at the White House briefing room podium, asking lawmakers to finally, before time runs out, agree to his plan or cut a deal, and spare the world some gratuitous economic pain.
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As EPA Chief Steps Down, an Evaluation of Obama's...
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson announced she is stepping down after almost four years. Jeffrey Brown talks to Kenneth Green of the Fraser Institute and Michael Brune of the Sierra Club for debate on whether President Obama's environmental agenda and record have been successful or disappointing.
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The Remaking of Obama Foreign Policy Team: Sen. John...
President Obama nominated Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State. The announcement came after U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice withdrew her name after some political contention. Jeffrey Brown discusses the upcoming Cabinet changes with journalist James Mann and The Washington Post's David Ignatius.
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News Wrap: Obama Urges GOP to 'Peel Off Partisan War...
In other news Wednesday, President Obama said in a press conference that he and John Boehner are close to a budget deal. Mr. Obama said he had offered a compromise to Republicans of raising the tax rate increase threshold to incomes of $400,000 or more.
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President Obama: Gun Control Will Be a 'Central Issue'
The White House stepped up its response to Sandy Hook by planning to give Congress recommendations on preventing mass shootings, from mental health services to gun control laws. Gwen Ifill talks to Gov. Pat Quinn, D-Ill., who is pushing for statewide bans in Illinois on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines.
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Foreign Policy…In President Obama’s Second Term
In two-thousand-eight, Iraq and Afghanistan were still the major focus, but as those conflicts wind down, other hotspots are emerging…from Syria to North Korea to Iran to Al Queda in Northern Africa. We’ll examine these new foreign policy challenges and how they may play out over the next four years.Guests:Wayne Lesperance– Professor of political science at New England College and Director of The Center For Civic Engagement.Bill Martel – Associate Professor of international security at the...
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President Obama Honors Shooting Victims, Families
A gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., and opened fire, killing at least 27, among whom 20 were children. In a press conference at the White House, President Obama spoke emotionally of the nation's sorrow for the many victims of the deadly shooting and their families.
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Obama and Boehner Meet Again; President Disappointed...
Judy Woodruff talks to Margaret Talev of Bloomberg News for an update from the latest stories breaking from the White House, including U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's decision to remove her name from Secretary of State consideration, and White House budget discussions between President Obama and House Speaker Boehner.
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Poll Shows Among Public President Obama Has Strong Hand...
While Republicans hold fast to the conviction that spending cuts -- not tax increases -- will fix America's debt problems, new polls reveal the public strongly supports President Obama's approach to the budget. Ray Suarez talks to Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut who says what Americans want most is compromise and balance.
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Obama's Cabinet Reshuffle, What's Next For Hillary?
President Barack Obama is expected to make some key changes to his second-term cabinet. As Hillary Clinton prepares to step down as Secretary of State, many wonder whether she will run for president in 2016.
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Obama Makes Tax Hike Appeal in Detroit After Weekend...
The president and House Speaker Boehner met face-to-face to discuss budget plans, saying "lines of communication" would remain open. Judy Woodruff talks to Washington Post reporter Lori Montgomery, who explains why politicians have chosen to keep deliberations private and what kind of deal may be forming behind closed doors.
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Op-Ed: Obama Should Risk Going Off The 'Fiscal Cliff'
Negotiations between the White House and Republican leaders have reached a stalemate over how best to avoid going off the so-called fiscal cliff. Robert Kuttner, founder and co-director of the American Prospect, argues that the president should hold his ground in this debate, even if it means triggering the tax hikes and spending cuts.
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No Nominees, But Obama Cabinet Already Has Critics
Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin speaks with NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson about President Obama's plans for cabinet appointments in his second term. Already, the president will have to find new heads for the State Department and the CIA, and he's run into early opposition from Republicans in the Senate.
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Obama Not The First To Take Fiscal Fight On The Road
Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin speaks with presidential historian Michael Beschloss about presidents in the past who have taken their policy agenda on the road, as President Obama is doing with his efforts to avert the so-called fiscal cliff.
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Shields and Brooks on Obama's Bargaining Skills
Jeffrey Brown talks to NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks about President Obama's repeated push to increase revenue by taxing the wealthy, the lack of constructive debate in Congress to solve America's long-term deficit, possible filibuster reform and continued criticism of UN Ambassador Susan Rice.
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Obama Sticks to His Guns
President Barack Obama took to the road to promote his fiscal agenda, repeating his support for increased taxes on the wealthy. While Democrats in Washington supported the president's proposals, Congressional Republicans warned a deadlock is forming around bipartisan efforts to reach a deficit deal. Margaret Warner reports.
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Obama's Foreign Policy, Take Two
As President Barack Obama prepares to enter a second term, he faces a host of foreign policy issues. Syria presents an immediate crisis, China poses a strategic challenge and tensions with Iran continue to escalate.
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Daily Download: How Obama Is Reusing Digital Info...
Jeffrey Brown talks to Daily Download's Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn, who explain how the White House is using the massive amounts of digital information gathered by the Obama re-election campaign to promote the president's fiscal agenda.
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Obama Optimistic for Finding a Budget Solution Before...
President Barack Obama urged Congress to find a solution to averting sequestration before Christmas and both Democrats and Republicans seemed optimistic about doing so. But congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle also seemed to hold firm their established stances on social security and taxes. Jeffrey Brown reports.
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Obama Meets Mexican President-Elect Nieto to Discuss War...
President Obama sat down with Mexican President-Elect Enrique Pena Nieto -- set to take office later this week -- to discuss many subjects, including the uptick in drug violence in Mexico and along the U.S. border, illegal immigration, and economic and trade opportunities between the two countries. Ray Suarez reports.
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Young Voters Played Critical Role in Obama Re-Election
A new study shows that despite a dip in support since the last election, young voters were crucial in helping propel President Barack Obama to re-election. Ray Suarez talks to Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center about who makes up the so-called "youth vote" and what factors played into that demographic's election choices.
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President Obama And The Lame Duck Congress
Diane and her guests talk priorities and prospects for compromise on tax rates, spending cuts and other key policy decisions in the final weeks of the lame duck Congress.
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Obama To Pardon 2 Thanksgiving Turkeys
As the story goes, pardoning a turkey dates back to President Lincoln, when his young son Tad begged his father to let the White House Thanksgiving meal live. On Wednesday, Obama pardons Cobbler and Gobbler.
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WSJ's Editors' Picks -- Obama With Leverage
Wall Street Journal reporter Jerry Seib discusses his article on four ways leverage has titled, slightly but perceptibly, towards President Obama in the current budget showdown with Congress with The Wall Street Journal This Morning's Gordon Deal.
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President Obama Travels to Myanmar, Saluting a Long...
For nearly 50 years, Myanmar was ruled by military dictatorship. But the country's leadership has made a rapid about-face in the last two years, pressing sweeping reforms transitioning towards democracy, reducing corruption and increasing transparency. Ray Suarez reports on President Obama's historic trip to the country.
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Obama Spent 10 Times as Much on Social Media as Romney
Ray Suarez talks to Daily Download's Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn about a 10-to-1 spending gap on social media between the Obama and Romney campaigns, as well as the shifting role Facebook and Twitter played in how voters expressed their political leanings in their communities.
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States Still Divided on Obamacare
In the aftermath of the President's re-election, states, hospitals and insurance companies are now faced with fully implementing the Affordable Care Act. How deeply rooted is the continued opposition? What are the prospects for affordable coverage for 30 million uninsured Americans?
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WSJ Editor's Picks - Obama Tax Revenue
The Wall Street Journal's Janet Hook talked to WSJTM's Gordon Deal about President Obama's budget plans.
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Progressive Groups Weigh In on President Obama's Plans...
President Barack Obama is meeting with conservative and progressive leaders to gather input on how to avoid going over the "fiscal cliff." Jeffrey Brown talks to National Education Association's Dennis Van Roekel and Moveon.org's Justin Ruben, progressive leaders who met with President Obama at the White House this week.
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Shields and Brooks Talk Petraeus, Fiscal Cliff and...
NewsHour political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top news of the week, including the legacy of David Petraeus' career, whether taxes need to be increased for the health of the economy, the role President Barack Obama must play to encourage compromise in Congress, and Obama's emotional thanks to campaigners.
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Global challenges facing Obama in his second term
What does Barack Obama's reelection mean for the Untied States' relations with the world? FT editor Lionel Barber and Washington bureau chief Richard McGregor join Gideon Rachman to discuss the economic and geopolitical challenges facing the president in his second term.
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How They Did It: Political Tactics That Helped Obama Win...
President Obama secured a second term by building a massive ground game to move voters, and by running negative ads early in the campaign. Judy Woodruff talks to the Washington Post's Philip Rucker, The Wall Street Journal's Carol Lee and Slate's Sasha Issenberg about which tactics worked or failed in the costly 2012 elections.
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For President Obama, Little Time to Enjoy Re-election
President Barack Obama returned to Washington after winning both the Electoral College and the popular vote in the 2012 election, but there was little time to savor the victory in the face of a potential fiscal crisis at the end of the year. Kwame Holman reports on the day after and Gwen Ifill Talks to Ray Suarez from Chicago.
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Election 2012: Obama and the Future of the GOP
With the election over, it's time for Washington to focus on how to govern the nation. Have lessons been learned from yesterday's voting? Will politics stay the same?
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WSJ Editor's Picks - Big Obama Bet
WSJTM's Gordon Deal talks with The Wall Street Journal's Patrick O' Connor about the changes the Obama campaign made to earn him re-election.
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Economy Looms Large Over Obama's 2nd Term
For better or worse, the financial markets face a little less uncertainty — investors know who's going to be president for the next four years. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about what the outcome of the presidential election means for the economy and financial markets.
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Obama Capitalizes On Emerging Voter Groups
President Obama won re-election, not by going after independent voters, but by going after emerging groups in the U.S. population. By race, age and gender, voters made clear there are two — or more — Americas, and the Obama team captured more of them, and delivered more of them to the polls.
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President Barack Obama Wins Second Term, Says 'Best Is...
Barack Obama accepts re-election as President of the United States at a rally of his supporters at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago. President Obama led the 2012 election against Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after claiming victory in several swing states.
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Audio: Obama Victory Speech
Full Audio of President Obama's victory speech in Chicago.
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President Barack Obama Wins Second Term, Says 'Best Is...
Barack Obama accepts re-election as President of the United States at a rally of his supporters at the McCormick Place convention center in Chicago. President Obama led the 2012 election against Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney after claiming victory in several swing states.
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Obama Wins Popular Vote, Controls Electoral College
Voters have given President Obama a second term in office. He defeated Republican Mitt Romney in a hard-fought race in which the economy was the dominant issue. In the end, Obama narrowly won the popular vote but captured more than 300 electoral votes to Romney's 206.
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Israeli Prime Minister Congratulates Obama
Israel is the United State's closest ally in the Middle East, and home to a large number of overseas American voters. Israelis have been debating which candidate, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney, would do more to ensure their country's security.
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Guam's Straw Poll Picks Obama, Overwhelmingly
Residents of Guam don't get to vote for president. But they do hold a straw poll on election day. Those results are now in: just over 20,000 for President Obama, and some 8,500 for Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Jayne Flores, a contributing reporter to member station KPRG, talks about the poll.
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Obama Spends Election Day In Chicago
President Obama is spending Election Day at his home in Chicago, having wrapped up the election campaign with a rally in Iowa Monday night. Tuesday's plans call for some TV and radio interviews and maybe a game of basketball with some friends.
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Romney, Obama Make Final Pitches In Swing States
The two presidential candidates made their final campaign stops ahead of Tuesday's election. Melissa Block talks with Ari Shapiro, who traveled with Mitt Romney, and Scott Horsley, who traveled with President Obama, about their final pitch to voters.
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A Day Before Election, Presidential Candidates Make...
The candidates and their running mates made final stops in key battleground states to claim the last undecided voters. Ray Suarez reports on the Obama campaign's focus on getting supporters to the polls. Then Margaret Warner reports on the Romney campaign, which is counting on supporters' enthusiasm for an election win.
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The Last Pew Poll: Obama Holds Edge On Eve Of Election
The poll shows President Obama leading his GOP challenger, Mitt Romney, 48 percent to 45 percent among likely voters. The poll was conducted after Superstorm Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast. Pew also found that Romney supporters are more committed to voting than are Obama's supporters.
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Obama: Jobs Figures Proof Of A Rebounding Economy
With only a few days left until the election, President Obama pointed to the better-than-expected jobs numbers as evidence that — slowly but surely — his economic policies are working.
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Obama Makes Final Push For Second Term
President Obama is making his final bid for a second term, telling audiences in Ohio that Mitt Romney wouldn't create good change, only bad.
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Obama Pitches Bipartisanship Before Election
After being grounded for three days by superstorm Sandy, President Barack Obama was back on the campaign trail Thursday.
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President Obama tours storm destruction in New Jersey...
President Obama will tour the worst hit disaster areas on the New Jersey coast with Governor Chris Christie today. We’ll talk to a local reporter on the scene about the latest, and the unlikely partnership of Republican Governor Christie and President Obama.
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Obama Wades Through New Jersey's Recovery
The president traveled with Gov. Chris Christie, flying over the state and then visiting a community center to meet those who had to evacuate. Obama and Christie have exchanged compliments, with the White House insisting on setting aside politics to deal with the storm.
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Mysterious Anti-Obama Spam Texts Linked To Republican...
If you're using social media to follow the presidential campaign or even if you're related to someone else who's doing that, there's a good chance your cellphone got spammed Tuesday night with an anti-Obama text message.
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Obama, Christie Unlikely Partners After Sandy
President Obama traveled to New Jersey on Wednesday to tour some of areas hardest hit by Sandy. Audie Cornish talks to Mara Liasson for more.
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Re-Election Campaign Reveals A President Looking For The...
For Obama, this campaign has truly been a fight against the elements: a painfully slow economic recovery and a political landscape in which the Republicans swept the table just two years ago. The Obama campaign, with its trademark discipline and meticulous organization, set out to overcome these obstacles.
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Obama Campaign Slams Romney's Jeep Ad
The impact of Superstorm Sandy has become the main focus of both presidential candidates, but what politicking does remain has Toledo, Ohio, at its center. That's because last week GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney stated that Chrysler-owned Jeep, which has a big plant in Toledo, is considering moving all its production to China.
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Impersonating The President: From Will Rogers To Obama's...
Political commentators will be working overtime in the countdown to the presidential election. So will political comedians, including the candidates' impersonators.
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Obama Campaign Looks To Black Churches In Fla.
In the closely contested battleground state of Florida, the Obama campaign is trying to drive up the number of votes from its base. A key mechanism is the network of black churches throughout the state.
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Ahead Of Storm, Obama Rallies In New Hampshire
The approach of Hurricane Sandy is forcing presidential candidates to juggle their campaign schedules as they head for the home stretch. President Obama is flying to Florida ahead of schedule in order to beat the storm, but on Saturday the president had beautiful fall weather for a campaign rally in New Hampshire.
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President Obama Stops In Chicago To Vote Early
After barnstorming through half a dozen battleground states this week, President Obama stopped in Chicago to vote. He became the first sitting president to vote early in person.
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The Afterword: Jeffrey Toobin on Obama and the Supreme...
June Thomas talks with Jeffrey Toobin about his new book, The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court.
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'Fired Up' Obama Makes Appeal To Early Voters
President Obama barnstormed from Iowa to Las Vegas and L.A. on Wednesday, before taking a red eye back east.
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Obama and Romney Barnstorm Swing States
The days on the campaign trail have gotten busier. President Obama traveled to Iowa, Colorado, California and Nevada in a single day, while his challenger Mitt Romney visiting Nevada and Iowa to make his case to the last undecided voters. Jeffrey Brown reports on the stepped-up pace in the last 13 days till the election.
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Obama campaign's reaction to Romney's momentum in the...
Edward-Isaac Dovere, Deputy White House Editor for POLITICO, joins the show to discuss how the Obama campaign has reacted to Gov. Romney’s momentum in the polls.
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Obama Pushes Early Voting On Swing State Tour
President Obama campaigned in Iowa, Colorado, Nevada and California on Wednesday.
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Obama Hits Battleground States In Final Blitz
President Obama has begun a multi-state blitz in the last two weeks before the election.
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In Debate, Romney Touts 'Peace Through Strength,' Obama...
President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney met in Boca Raton, Fla., for one final debate on foreign policy, moderated by Bob Schieffer of CBS News. While Obama emphasized international alliances and coalition building, Romney touted peace through strength in their broader visions for U.S. foreign policy.
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Impact of Obama's sequestration remarks during last...
One of the most significant and surprising comments to come out of last night's presidential debate, perhaps the only surprise: President Obama's emphatic assertion that sequestration will not happen at the end of this year.
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Why Does Germany Favor Obama In Presidential Race?
There is little doubt President Obama would win if the elections were being held in Germany. Analysts here say four out of five Germans prefer the incumbent to his challenger, Mitt Romney. NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson speaks to Germans to find what people there are saying about the U.S. election and whether it matters to them.
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Both Obama, Romney On Track To Spend $1 Billion By...
President Obama and the Democratic Party's grand total is just north of $900 million dollars for the current cycle, while Mitt Romney and the Republicans topped $800 million.
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Obama and Romney to Square Off on Foreign Policy
Foreign policy, which may not decide the election, is now subject to vigorous public discussion, and it's the subject of Monday's final debate. But do the candidates disagree as much as they'd like us to think?
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Colorado, A Big Win For Obama In 2008, Now A Harder Sell
In Colorado, the presidential race is a statistical dead heat. The state went heavily for candidate Barack Obama in 2008 — but the president is now facing fierce headwinds.
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Romney, Obama Trade Jokes At Al Smith Dinner
President Obama and his GOP challenger Mitt Romney shared a stage again Thursday night. This time it was at the Al Smith Dinner in New York City, an annual event to raise money for Catholic charities.
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Barack Obama: False Idol
featuring Gene Healy
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Obama Tries To Regain Female Voter Advantage
One day after the second presidential debate of 2012, President Obama campaigned in Iowa and Ohio. The campaign spent much of Wednesday taking Mitt Romney to task for what some regard as out-of-date comments about women in the workplace.
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Obama Focused, Energetic After Second Debate
President Obama traveled to Iowa Wednesday morning to meet with voters after Tuesday night's second presidential debate.
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President Obama's Messaging Problem
Political speeches and campaign rhetoric are worlds apart from selling actual policy to the American people. From the Affordable Care Act to his recent debate with Republican nominee Mitt Romney, critics have charged that President Obama just can't get his message across without a teleprompter.
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Obama, Romney On Higher Ed Help: Dueling Visions
Many Americans feel like paying for college seems out of reach. How big is the issue in the presidential campaign? The candidates have offered what boils down to this choice: Either the government spends more to help families pay for college or it spends less to save taxpayers money.
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Axelrod: Obama Is 'Eager For Four More Years'
Presidential polls are starting to shift to show the race between President Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney tightening even further, and in some cases, Romney is ahead for the first time. Steve Inskeep talks to David Axelrod, Obama's senior campaign adviser, about the shifts in the race, and the president's strategy with less than a month to go before the election.
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As Romney Cuts into Obama's Lead, Both Vie for Critical...
After the first presidential debate the tides were turned for Mitt Romney, who had been trailing President Obama. In almost every post-debate poll Romney is now statistically tied or leading President Obama. Gwen Ifill reports on the candidates' messages on campaign trail post-debate, especially in swing states.
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Romney-Obama Race Tightens Up, Raising Stakes for Vice...
Margaret Warner talks to the Rothenberg Political Report's Stu Rothenberg, USA Today's Susan Page and Pew Research Center's Andy Kohut about the latest election polls coming out of the first presidential debate, and what that means for the stakes in this week's vice presidential debate.
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Assessing Differences Between Obama's, Romney's Foreign...
The president and Mitt Romney have traded barbs on foreign policy while remaining vague about specific proposals. Judy Woodruff talks to Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and Duke University's Peter Feaver on whether the U.S. should assert influence unilaterally or work with allies to promote priorities.
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Which of the Two Candidates Really Wants to Be President?
How does President Obama feel about coping with a hostile Congress? What about former Governor Mitt Romney's record with Democrats in Massachusetts?
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Week In News: The Debate Mattered
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney squared off in their first debate this week. Some pundits say the debates don't really matter in the final outcome of the election, and yet polls show Romney got a big bounce following his performance. Host Guy Raz talks to Jim Fallows, of The Atlantic, about what, if any, effect debates may have on undecided voters
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Wis. Crowd Welcomes Obama After Lackluster Debate
President Obama's campaign acknowledges that GOP challenger Mitt Romney had the stronger performance in this week's debate. One of Obama's closest advisers acknowledges the president will "have to adjust" his approach to future debates.
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After Denver Duel, Mitt Romney and President Obama...
Though instant polling numbers showed Mitt Romney winning the first presidential debate by a factor of two to one, President Obama charged Romney of misrepresenting his own positions on jobs and taxes. Judy Woodruff reports on their debate performances, as well as reactions to their opponent the day after.
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What Obama And Romney Left Out In First Debate
Mitt Romney proved he can go head-to-head with President Obama in the first of three debates. The consensus is that Romney won the night with a performance Republicans hope brings new life to his campaign. NPR's Ron Elving talks about the debate and what the candidates did — and didn't — say.
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Reaction to the Presidential Debate in Denver
In Denver, president Obama and republican nominee Mitt Romney faced off in the first of three forums. The focus was domestic policy - from jobs to taxes to federal debt. We're playing back some debate highlights, covering the major themes....and are including your thoughts in our conversation.
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Close Read: NPR Reporters Fact Check Denver Debate
NPR correspondents join host Steve Inskeep to give the first presidential debate between President Obama and Mitt Romney a "close read." Our team provides analysis and checks the facts behind the candidates' statements. NPR reporters include: John Ydstie, David Welna, Julie Rovner, Scott Horsley and Ari Shapiro.
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Mitt Romney and President Obama Focus on Domestic Policy...
In the first presidential debate, held in Denver, Colo., and moderated by NewsHour's Jim Lehrer, Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama presented their cases primarily on domestic policy issues, including tax cuts or increases, job creation, education improvements and health care reform.
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After First Debate, Florida Voters Discuss...
Ray Suarez visits Orlando, Fla., to talk to voters -- some decided, some undecided -- directly following the first presidential debate. Were the candidates convincing? Did the voters hear what they hoped to from either side? They discuss jobs, President Obama's consistency, Mitt Romney's softer side, and the role of government.
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Obama, Romney Clash Repeatedly Over Taxes
President Obama and GOP rival Mitt Romney shared a stage for the first time in the presidential campaign Wednesday night. In a 90-minute debate, moderated by PBS's Jim Lehrer, Romney aggressively challenged the president on his record. The president defended his economic policies and challenged Romney to show that his plans wouldn't hurt the middle class.
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