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Labor leaders hail Obama speech, call for more action on jobs
April 15, 2011Labor leaders, while endorsing the president's budget deficit speech, say job creation will need to be addressed if the long-term fiscal health of the nation is to be restored.
Read moreObama calls for tax hike for the rich
April 13, 2011President Barack Obama laid out a "framework" that he said can reduce the federal budget deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years without slashing social services.
Read moreThe government hostage crisis
April 11, 2011What to do in a hostage crisis? Sometimes it seems there are no good choices. Giving in to the demands may save the hostage's life for now, but it encourages the terrorist to try again.
Read more“Fired up” Obama begins 2012 campaign
April 6, 2011President Barack Obama formally announced his reelection bid Monday, April 4, and followed that up with his first stump speeches of the season.
Read moreHumanitarian intervention or regime change?
April 5, 2011I was suspicious of the UN Security Council's establishment of a Libya no fly zone from the beginning, and events seem to be proving me right.
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