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U.S. and Japan equal partners Obama says
Friday, 11.13.2009, 09:31am
President Obama stopped in Japan on the first leg of his trip to
Asia Friday, stressing that United States and Japan "have been and will
continue to be equal partners."
Obama and newly elected Prime
Minister Yukio Hatoyama huddled for talks on a range of issues Friday,
including bilateral relations, Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation,
the economy and the U.S. military base in Okinawa.
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First full Senate showdown on legislation could happen next week
Thursday, 11.12.2009, 08:13am
The first crucial showdown over health care reform by the full Senate could come as early as next Tuesday.
That's
when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid hopes the chamber will vote to
start debate on health care legislation. Though Reid put the wheels in
motion for next week's vote, nothing is guaranteed.
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Obama to seek stronger ties on Asia trip
Wednesday, 11.11.2009, 11:16am
Barack Obama is the first U.S. president to have lived in Asia as a
child, and that unique perspective will help shape his nine-day trip to
the region starting Thursday, U.S. officials say.
Throughout the
trip to Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea, Obama will emphasize
the importance of Asian nations as vital U.S. partners on major issues
such as economic growth, nuclear non-proliferation, the war in
Afghanistan and climate change, three officials said in a briefing this
week.
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House, Senate differ sharply on health care reform
Tuesday, 11.10.2009, 08:02am
Where does the battle for health care reform go from here? More importantly, what does it mean for you?
Democrats
made history over the weekend when the House of Representatives
approved the biggest expansion of medical coverage since Medicare was
enacted over four decades ago.
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House, Senate differ sharply on health care reform
Tuesday, 11.10.2009, 08:02am
Where does the battle for health care reform go from here? More importantly, what does it mean for you?
Democrats
made history over the weekend when the House of Representatives
approved the biggest expansion of medical coverage since Medicare was
enacted over four decades ago.
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House has 'once in a generation' chance at health reform
Saturday, 11.07.2009, 05:29pm
President Obama said Saturday members of the House of
Representatives face the chance of a lifetime as they consider
legislation on health care reform.
After a meeting with the
House Democratic leadership, the president said he told lawmakers that
"opportunities like this come around maybe once in a generation."
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Obama pledges new relationship with Native Americans
Friday, 11.06.2009, 07:44am
President Obama said Thursday that the federal government was guilty
of mistreating Native Americans in the past and promised to forge a new
relationship between the federal government and tribal leaders.
"You
deserve to have a voice," Obama told representatives of 386 tribes at a
White House Tribal Nations Conference. "You will not be forgotten as
long as I'm in this White House."
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Maine rejects same-sex marriage law
Thursday, 11.05.2009, 10:38am
Supporters of Maine's same-sex marriage law, which voters repealed, gathered Wednesday to concede the vote but not the issue.
"It
seems in the end that Mainers are not ready to treat these families
fairly," Betsy Smith told a crowd of No on 1/Protect Maine Equality
supporters in Portland, Maine. Two women amid the crowd clutched each
other as one cried.
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Elections not a referendum on Obama
Wednesday, 11.04.2009, 09:01am
Victories in New Jersey and Virginia Tuesday provided a major shot
in the arm for the Republican Party heading into the 2010 elections,
but the Democratic losses of these two governorships should not be
interpreted as a significant blow to President Obama.
While the
economy and jobs were the chief concern for voters in both states...
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Anger, frustration fuel Election Day 2009
Tuesday, 11.03.2009, 11:05pm
As voters across the country head to the polls Tuesday, one thing appears certain: Many of them are angry.
And
that anger could shape the results of three of the most high-profile
elections this year -- gubernatorial battles in New Jersey and Virginia
and the fight for an open seat in New York's 23rd Congressional
District.
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President Obama at a town hall meeting earlier this week pushing his health care reform plan
"The fact of the matter is there are not the votes in the United States Senate for a public option. There never have been," Conrad said on "Fox News Sunday."
His comment signaled a shift in the health care debate, with Obama and senior advisers softening their support for a public option by saying final form of the legislation is less important than the principle of affordable coverage available to all.
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