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    Boehner Gets Conservative Support for Debt Ceiling Plan

    Jan 23, 2013 01:55 PM EDT

    ... compromise, while Blackwell said she was heartened by an aggressive president, whose remarks suggested he will fight for progressive values. Ponnuru said he found the speech to be more of a "battle cry" than an outreached hand for cooperation. Hamilton said that Mr. Obama's agenda can't happen "until ...

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    Obama Outlines Incomplete 'Journey' in Sweeping Start to Second Term

    Jan 22, 2013 02:15 PM EDT

    President Obama gives his inaugural address Monday. Photo by Scott Eells/Bloomberg via Getty Images. President Obama took a place in history Monday as the second commander in chief to take the oath of office four times, and paused to gaze upon a massive crowd waving American flags to celebrate ...

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    White House Gun Proposals Expected This Week

    Jan 15, 2013 02:22 PM EDT

    ... nomination here. TOP TWEETS Obama comes out against dining and dashing.— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) January 14, 2013 Shut it down, day's won. RT@lolgop: President Obama: I'm likable enough.— delrayser (@delrayser) January 14, 2013 Madonna is older than the "I Have A Dream" speech. Have fun spending the ...

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    Gun Control Efforts Begin Heating Up

    Jan 09, 2013 02:19 PM EDT

    ... to perform this task, told the Times he felt a connection with Mr. Obama since the beginning of his campaign. An inauguration spokeswoman said Mr. Obama chose Blanco because the poet's work is rooted in the idea of what it means to be an American. "Planners of President Barack ...

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    From Fiscal Cliff to Immigration Reform, What Will the Next Four Years Bring?

    Nov 07, 2012 11:34 PM EDT

    President Obama has a second term to address major issues, including immigration, the fiscal cliff and health care. But with Congress still divided, compromise and cooperation may remain elusive. Gwen Ifill talks to Third Way's John Cowan and The Wall Street Journal's Naftali Bendavid on the reality for ...

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    Myanmar Prepares for Election, Tests out a Freer Society

    Mar 29, 2012 10:25 PM EDT

    Special correspondent Kira Kay and producer Jason Maloney preview Sunday's election in the once-secretive nation of Myanmar, a country long under military dictatorship where longtime prisoner and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi now runs for a vacant seat in Parliament with more -- but not complete -- political freedom.

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    Brave Newt World: 3 Contests, 3 Winners

    Jan 23, 2012 01:40 PM EDT

    Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista celebrate the former House speaker's victory in South Carolina. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images. As Jay-Z says, on to the next one. In a 40 percent to 28 percent rout, Newt Gingrich won more raw votes Saturday in South Carolina than Mitt Romney won in New Hampshire and Iowa...

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    Obama's Spill Response Examined Following Oval Office Address

    Jun 16, 2010 04:00 AM EDT

    The President acknowledged discontent over his administration's handling of the Gulf oil leak in his Oval Office address to the nation on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill talks to analysts about whether that speech could help bolster confidence in the response to the disaster.

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    Analysts Agree Obama's Afghan Plan Is Strong, But Some Question Timeline

    Dec 02, 2009 02:30 PM EDT

    President Obama on Tuesday outlined an approach to the Afghan war that will involve sending 30,000 more troops on an expedited mission to help secure Afghanistan and prevent a safe haven for al-Qaida in Pakistan.

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    At NAACP Centennial, Obama Speaks of Struggle

    Jul 17, 2009 03:00 PM EDT

    President Barack Obama delivered a rousing speech Thursday to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, paying tribute to the organization's history and challenging its members to confront continued racial disparities.