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    May 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Obama to nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head housing agency

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head the federal housing agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said Wednesday.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Democratic Rep. Mel Watt to head the federal housing agency that oversees taxpayer-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, a White House official said Wednesday. Watt, an 11-term congressman from North Carolina,...

    Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC, White House, Kamala D. Harris

    2. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Ranking Democrat, Republican press Obama administration on Syria

    WASHINGTON – The ranking Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee both urged the Obama administration Thursday to exert more pressure on behalf of the rebels in the Syrian civil war.
    WASHINGTON – The ranking Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee both urged the Obama administration Thursday to exert more pressure on behalf of the rebels in the Syrian civil war. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-...

    Tags: Bob Menendez, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate, Wars and Interventions, Bashar Assad

    3. Mar 15, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  3. John Boehner on ‘This Week’; Paul Ryan on ‘Face the Nation’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    House Speaker John Boehner speaks at a Thursday press briefing on Capitol Hill. Photo credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The Sunday morning guest list: House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, talks to Martha Raddatz on ABC's “...
    4. Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner

    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.
    President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...

    Tags: Republican Party, Mike Johanns, Parties and Movements, Ronald Reagan, Dan Coats

    5. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. At new phase in budget fight, Obama reaches out to GOP lawmakers

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span> -- President Obama appears to be trying to thaw chilly relations with lawmakers as he pushed through the latest budget battle while moving on to other parts of his second-term agenda.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama appears to be trying to thaw chilly relations with lawmakers as he pushed through the latest budget battle while moving on to other parts of his second-term agenda. Obama will head to Capitol Hill next week to visit...

    Tags: Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Ron Johnson, Dan Coats, John McCain

    6. Mar 7, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

    WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....

    Tags: Ron Johnson, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Kelly Ayotte, U.S. Department of Defense, Patrick J. Toomey

    7. Feb 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Bernanke warns Congress that budget cuts pose danger [Updated]

    WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration would create a &quot;significant" burden on an economy that is growing only moderately.
    This post has been updated, as indicated below.
    WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Tuesday that the upcoming budget cuts under the so-called sequestration would create a "significant" burden on an economy that is growing only moderately. In his semi-annual economic report...

    Tags: U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Public Finance, Central Bank, World War II (1939-1945), Washington, DC

    8. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Senate approves Kerry as secretary of state

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry's nomination as President Barack Obama's new secretary of state sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, as his fellow senators voted overwhelmingly to confirm him to replace Hillary Clinton as the country's top diplomat.
    Reuters
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Kerry's nomination as President Barack Obama's new secretary of state sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, as his fellow senators voted overwhelmingly to confirm him to replace Hillary Clinton as the country's top diplomat....

    Tags: Ted Cruz, John Kerry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, The Boston Globe, Wars and Interventions

    9. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Senate overwhelmingly approves John Kerry for secretary of State

    <span class=&quot;runtimeTopic">WASHINGTON</span>&nbsp;&mdash; The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) as the next secretary of State, filling a crucial national security spot in President Obama&rsquo;s second-term Cabinet.
    WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) as the next secretary of State, filling a crucial national security spot in President Obama’s second-term Cabinet. The 94-3 vote clears the way...

    Tags: Republican Party, John Kerry, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Politics

    10. Jan 25, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  10. Nancy Pelosi on ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’; Paul Ryan on ‘Meet the Press’

    The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel
    Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks Thursday on Capitol Hill about her bill to ban assault weapons. Photo credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The weekend political discussion starts on HBO's “Real Time With Bill Maher.” Maher...
    11. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON &ndash; Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation&rsquo;s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: George W. Bush, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Parties and Movements, Sherrod Brown, Chuck Schumer

    12. Jan 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Republicans, Democrats ready for broad immigration reform

    WASHINGTON &mdash; Republican and Democratic senators said Sunday they were ready to announce the outline of a broad immigration reform bill that would include a path to &ldquo;earned legalization&rdquo; for immigrants living illegally in this country.
    WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators said Sunday they were ready to announce the outline of a broad immigration reform bill that would include a path to “earned legalization” for immigrants living illegally in this country....

    Tags: Republican Party, Bob Menendez, Dick Durbin, Barack Obama, Fox News Channel (tv network)

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