Da ’85 Bears finally get their trip to da White House
— "This is as much fun as I will have as president of the United States." All presidents resort to hyperbole now and again. But one had the sense President...
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The ’85 Bears finally get their White House due
We knew this was a unique story. After a quarter century, the Chicago Bears were coming to the White House for a celebration of their victory in Super Bowl XX....
Obama takes jobs pitch to top Republicans’ turf
CINCINNATI — No fewer than 70,000 bridges across the country need repair, but the example President Barack Obama highlighted Thursday stands out in one convenient political respect: It connects the...
Obama ends meeting after GOP proposes short-term debt-ceiling fix
President Obama abruptly left debt negotiations with congressional leaders Wednesday after a top Republican said there was no longer time to engage in the large-scale deficit reduction discussions the White...
Republicans decry stimulus funds for iPods, cellphones
Stimulus money is going toward iPods for high school students, cell phones for smokers trying to quit and advertising to promote ... the stimulus. The findings are part of a...
Obama seeks compromise as Senate Democrats set vote on financial overhaul
Senate Democratic leaders scheduled a key vote on a proposed financial regulatory overhaul for Monday, setting off frantic negotiations to complete a bipartisan deal as President Barack Obama urged Wall...
Obama seeks compromise as Senate Democrats set vote on financial overhaul
Senate Democratic leaders scheduled a key vote on a proposed financial regulatory overhaul for Monday, setting off frantic negotiations to complete a bipartisan deal as President Barack Obama urged Wall...
Coalition of ’08 may be fraying
One year into his presidency, Barack Obama appears to voters as a garden-variety Democrat -- not the post-partisan figure who attracted droves of independent voters in his successful 2008 presidential...
Suspect bought 2-way airfare
The suspect in the Christmas Day jetliner bombing attempt had purchased a round-trip ticket -- not one-way, as has been widely reported, the Obama administration told congressional aides in a...
Pentagon e-mails probed in Salahi case
As Congress prepares to examine how a Virginia couple crashed last week's state dinner at the White House, the pair may be pointing to e-mail correspondence they had with a...