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Obama stepped to the microphones in the East Room of the White House a few hours after Republican lawmakers, then his own Democrats, drafted rival emergency legislation to head off a potentially devastating default. The back-to-back speeches did little
Obama's Speech on Manufacturing at Carnegie Mellon. By Barack Obama. Carnegie Mellon University National Robotics Engineering Center Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 11:02 A.M. EDT. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello!
ABC, CBS and NBC have announced they will carry Obama's speech. Diane Sawyer will be joined by George Stephanopoulos on ABC. Scott Pelley anchors for CBS. Brian Williams will be joined by David Gregory on NBC.
After his speech, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement: "I commend President Obama for his address at NCLR today. Beyond his remarks, I am proud of President Obama's actions, which are a strong testament to his commitment
By Andrew Stiles President Obama opened his prime-time speech Monday evening by reminding the American people that George W. Bush's irresponsible deficits are crippling the nation's economy. Sure, he racked up a “little credit card debt” saving the
In 2012 vote for a president who is ready to lead not a trainee such as Obama. by pete Location: grifton on Jul 25, 2011 at 07:12 PM Theonly thing I want to here him say is I quit but his head swelled with his ego won't let that happen. by Jim
Release Time: For Immediate Release. "Michelle and I send our deepest condolences to the people of Japan, particularly those who have lost loved ones in the earthquake and tsunamis. The United States stands ready to help the Japanese
Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP President Barack Obama welcomes the 2010 World Series champion San Francisco Giants to the White House on Monday. Yes, President Barack Obama fears the beard. He feels a kinship to Tim Lincecum, too, for packing a wallop in spite
President Obama praises those Americans who carried out the operation to kill Osama bin Laden, tells the families of the victims of September 11, 2001 that they have never been forgotten, and calls on Americans to
President Barack Obama has admitted that America faces a "dangerous stalemate" over how to prevent the country defaulting on its debt, as he and John Boehner, the top Republican in Congress, blamed one another for the impasse on national television.
USA: Cds sui massimi
Ennesimo stallo sul debt ceiling, il limite all'indebitamento statunitense. Il presidente Obama e lo speaker della Camera Boehner non trovano un accordo e cresce il nervosismo sui mercati finanziari, dove l'oro vola al massimo storico.
Precariously short of time, congressional leaders struggled in urgent, weekend-long talks to avert an unprecedented government default, desperate to show enough progress to head off a plunge in stock prices when Asian
I've been hearing from more and more people that they are concerned about the debt ceiling negotiations. Many of these people are busy with their daily lives, and they don't usually pay close attention to politics or
Pesano i timori che repubblicani e democratici non riescano a raggiungere un compromesso prima della scadenza del 2 agosto portando gli Usa, nel caso in cui non venga innalzato il "debt ceiling", al default tecnico. Un'ipotesi piuttosto improbabile
A debt ceiling has existed since 1917. Before that, Congress had to provide its stamp of approval each time the Treasury Department wanted to sell US debt to raise money. (Here's a wonky history of the debt ceiling [PDF], courtesy of
Just in time, David Wu (D-Ore) rides to the rescue. Sources: Young woman accuses Oregon Rep. David Wu of aggressive, unwanted sexual encounter. A distraught young woman called U.S. Rep. David Wu's Portland office this
Rep. David Wu faces an ethics investigation into allegations of aggressive sexual behavior. Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi called for the investigation after Wu said he would not resign.
Democratic Party leaders talked to Rep. David Wu after accusations of an aggressive and unwanted sexual encounter with the daughter of an old friend in California.
David Wu's Congressional career is hanging by a thread, Rick Perry makes a play in New Hampshire, Bachmann goes on the attack against Pawlenty, and will Obama invoke the 14th Amendment to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling? 7) Breaking overnight: Amid
David Wu (D-Ore.) has made a number of unpredictable career moves in the past year: He sent his staffers a series of strange emails, including a photo of himself grinning in a tiger costume; he was kept from going to events during his reelection
PORTLAND, Ore. — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Sunday called for an ethics panel investigation of Rep. David Wu following a published allegation that a young woman reported he'd engaged in "aggressive and unwanted
David Wu's Congressional career is hanging by a thread, Rick Perry makes a play in New Hampshire, Bachmann goes on the attack against Pawlenty, and will Obama invoke the 14th Amendment to unilaterally raise the debt ceiling? 7) Breaking overnight: Amid
By David Weigel If we're being realistic, Rep. David Wu's political career probably expired in the spring. That was when the Oregonian broke stories about Wu's mental breakdown and prescription drug use in the waning days of his 2010 re-election bid.
Report: Democrat Rep. David Wu admits sexual encounter with donor's young daughter.
David Wu (D-Oregon) has found himself in trouble for risky behavior. Back in February of this year, Wu acknowledged that in October of 2010 he required medical assistance after exhibiting strange behavior. Speaking on ABC's “Good Morning America,” Wu
