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Obama’s nominee to lead budget office sails toward confirmation

August 24, 2021 at 7:46 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget appeared Wednesday to be on a clear path toward Senate confirmation. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, a...

Obama’s nominee to lead budget office sails toward confirmation

May 23, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to lead the Office of Management and Budget appeared Wednesday to be on a clear path toward Senate confirmation. Sylvia Mathews Burwell, a...

House Republicans aim to weaken gun bill, focus on mental health

August 24, 2021 at 7:35 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Senate prepares to debate a gun-control bill for the first time in two decades on Monday, Republicans in the House of Representatives are devising ways...

Both parties wary of Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security

August 24, 2021 at 7:26 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans, Democrats and even the White House distanced themselves Thursday from President Barack Obama's proposal to trim Social Security and other safety-net benefits, illustrating yet again the...

Both parties wary of Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security

May 23, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

Touting momentum, Romney tries to look like a winner

August 23, 2021 at 9:25 p.m.

CINCINNATI/CHICAGO (Reuters) - He does it too often to be a slip of the tongue. When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses his growing crowds, he always catches himself. "If...

Touting momentum, Romney tries to look like a winner

December 25, 2018 at 5:06 a.m.

CINCINNATI/CHICAGO (Reuters) - He does it too often to be a slip of the tongue. When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney addresses his growing crowds, he always catches himself. "If...

Romney running hard in Nevada where Obama holds the chips

August 23, 2021 at 9:22 p.m.

RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - When Mitt Romney landed in Las Vegas on Tuesday, President Barack Obama's advance team had beaten him there. Obama was not on the ground yet, but...

Romney running hard in Nevada where Obama holds the chips

December 25, 2018 at 4:56 a.m.

RENO, Nevada (Reuters) - When Mitt Romney landed in Las Vegas on Tuesday, President Barack Obama's advance team had beaten him there. Obama was not on the ground yet, but...

In final stretch, Romney seeks to turn momentum into votes

December 25, 2018 at 4:35 a.m.

MORRISON, Colo. (Reuters) - Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney kicked off his sprint to the election finish line on Tuesday, seeking to harness momentum from his three televised debates with...

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