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Despite all the nice talk, partisanship reigns

AP Features 8 hours ago

Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's scheduled a bipartisan health care summit, and just Tuesday he hosted GOP leaders at the White House for the first time in ...

Obama meets with GOP, says can spur job growth

AP Features 9 hours ago

Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part — but warned ...

White House mocks Sarah Palin from podium

AP News 9 hours ago

Standing at White House podium, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs mocks Palin's hand notes Even the White House's top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her ...

President Obama Addresses The Media In The White House Briefing Room

Getty Images 10 hours ago

WASHINGTON - FEBRUARY 09: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the media at the briefing room of the White House February 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. Obama made a surprised visit to the briefing room and answered questions from the media. (Photo ...

Jobs package may cost about $80 billion

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 11 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A possible jobs-creation package being crafted by Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate may end up costing about $80 billion, a key Republican said on Tuesday. "We are talking about a roughly $80 billion package," Senate Republican Leader ...

Frank backs Dodd on financial consumer watchdog

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 11 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. lawmaker on Tuesday expressed support for Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd's commitment to pursue a proposal to establish an independent financial consumer watchdog agency. "I welcome Senator Dodd's intention to fight to preserve an independent ...

Moscow says U.S. missile shield aimed at Russia

Reuters US Online Report World News 11 hours ago

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top general said on Tuesday that differences over U.S. missile defense plans were directed against his country and were holding up an arms treaty with Washington, Russian news agencies reported. The White House denied missile defense was an ...

APTOPIX Obama

AP News 12 hours ago

President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Copyright 2010 AP News

APTOPIX Obama Bipartisanship

AP News 13 hours ago

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, right, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walk past the West Wing of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, following their meeting with President Barack Obama and bipartisan leaders of ...

Obama pleads anew for bipartisanship in Washington

AP News 13 hours ago

Obama says he's ready to work with GOP opponents, but that 'grandstanding' has to come to end President Barack Obama says it's time for Democrats and Republicans to work hard because the American people "expect a seriousness of purpose that transcends petty ...

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