WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders are throwing their collective weight behind a hard-won, two-year bipartisan budget plan aimed at heading off a looming government debt crisis and forestalling a government shutdown in December. The pact, which would take these volatile issues off the table until after the 2016 presidential election, emerged in behind-the-scenes negotiations late Monday […]
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Obama plans to keep 9,800 troops in Aghanistan
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expected to announce a plan Thursday to keep 5,500 U.S. troops in Afghanistan into 2017, ending his ambitions to bring home most American forces from that war-torn country before he leaves office. The president’s decision came after an “extensive months-long review” that included regular discussions with Afghanistan’s leaders, his […]
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Obama honors arts luminaries including Stephen King
President Obama presents National Medal of Arts to Sally Field and Stephen King. Watch the complete ceremony here with all the recipients here: http://cs.pn/1O3hUfW Posted by C-SPAN on Thursday, September 10, 2015 WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honored 21 individuals and organizations on Thursday for works that he says have helped Americans connect and understand […]
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Obama says Iran nuclear deal builds upon diplomacy
“The choice we face is ultimately between diplomacy and some form of war,” Obama said in an address at American University. “Maybe not tomorrow, maybe not three months from now, but soon.” Seeking to isolate his critics, Obama said the rest of the world supports the Iran accord, with the notable exception of Israel. He […]
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Iran nuclear deal met with Congressional skepticism
WASHINGTON — Here are the latest developments involving an agreement between Iran and world powers in Vienna over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program (all times local EDT): 9:40 a.m.: Democrats in the U.S. Congress are expressing skepticism about the deal that President Barack Obama and Western powers reached with Iran. Shortly after announcement of the […]
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W. Sullivan: Blame it on affirmative action
This is in response to Michael Nadeau’s response (July 8) to my letter, “Obituary for America” (July 3). I thank Nadeau for respecting my First Amendment rights. I do not support any form of discrimination. That includes the type of discrimination that I believe launched Barack Obama on his meteoric rise through academia. It is […]
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Video: Senate clears way for Obama’s trade agenda
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s trade agenda cleared a key Senate hurdle and advanced toward passage on Thursday despite the strong opposition of most Democrats. The 62-38 vote capped a long, tense roll call on a measure that will allow Obama to negotiate trade deals that Congress can only accept or reject, but not change. […]
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D. Griffiths: A reason to write
It is gratifying to see anti-Obama hysteria back on the Opinion page, thanks to Marcel Morin (May 10). The vitriol’s been sparse, owing in part to the rebounding economy, with steady job growth compared to 700,000 jobs hemorrhaging monthly when Dubya and puppet master Dick Cheney scurried out of Washington as the Great Recession hit […]
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Willette says he won’t resign over Facebook post
UPDATED 2:43 P.M.: AUGUSTA — A state senator said Wednesday that he has no intention of resigning over a series of offensive Facebook posts, including one that suggests President Barack Obama’s family members are part of the Islamic State group. The Maine Democratic Party has called on Republican Sen. Michael Willette to step down over what […]
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Maine legislator apologizes for Facebook post about Obama
AUGUSTA — A Maine state senator has apologized for a Facebook post that suggests that President Barack Obama’s family members are part of the Islamic State group. Republican Sen. Michael Willette shared a photo of Obama that pretended to use the president’s words, saying of the Islamic State group, “I’ll deal with them at the […]