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• Obama touts record to Seattle supporters

  May 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 SEATTLE – Barack Obama acknowledged he hasn’t been a perfect president as he asked some 2,000 supporters to consider a different question than the standard “Are you better off than … 10

• Gregoire lauds Obama’s ‘courageous’ act

  May 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – A day after announcing support for same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama today visits a state that recently went through a legislative battle over the issue and faces a … 25

• Obama sweeps to Idaho caucus win

  April 15, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 MERIDIAN, Idaho – President Barack Obama won the support of 98 percent of participants at caucuses held by Idaho Democrats around the state on Saturday. Idaho Democrat Party Chairman Larry …

• Obama orders natural gas working group

  April 13, 2012 in Business, Nation/World WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said today it is creating a high-level working group to coordinate federal oversight of natural gas production, amid industry complaints that excessive regulation could stymie … 81

• House OKs GOP budget, rejecting rival plans

  March 29, 2012 in Nation/World Republicans pushed an election-year, $3.5 trillion budget through the House on Thursday that relies on biting spending cuts and a revamping of Medicare to curb massive federal deficits, drawing a … 42

• Strategy in place for Supreme defeat

  March 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – Even before the Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutionality of the federal health care law, President Barack Obama’s campaign had begun targeting key voter groups that might … 4

• Democrats embrace GOP term Obamacare

  March 29, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A12 WASHINGTON – At least one part of the nation’s health care debate is settled: Now they’re all calling it Obamacare. Since President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign has lifted an unofficial … 1

• House GOP unveils budget blueprint

  March 20, 2012 in Nation/World Conservative Republicans controlling the House unveiled a budget blueprint today that combines slashing cuts to safety net programs for the poor with sharply lower tax rates in an election-year manifesto … 47

• Obama, Cameron to attend NCAA tournament game

  March 13, 2012 in Sports, Nation/World Basketball fan-in-chief President Barack Obama is giving British Prime Minister David Cameron a front-row seat to March Madness, taking his European partner to an NCAA tournament basketball game in Ohio, …

• Obama: Diplomacy can stop Iran from getting bomb

  March 6, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama declared today that diplomacy can still resolve the crisis over Iran’s possible pursuit of nuclear weapons, and he accused his Republican critics of “beating the … 28

• Cost estimate for insurance aid prompts questions

  March 2, 2012 in Nation/World Cost estimates for a key part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul law have ballooned by $111 billion from last year’s budget, and a senior Republican lawmaker today demanded … 8

• Obama: Birth control policy meets everyone’s needs

  February 10, 2012 in Nation/World President Barack Obama declared Friday he’s found a solution to a birth-control uproar that will protect religious liberty but also ensure that women have access to free contraception, as he … 34

• Seeking NH buzz, Romney, Santorum run at Obama

  January 5, 2012 in Nation/World Each trying to sound every bit the nominee, Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum looked past each other to run down President Barack Obama’s economic policies today as … 15

• Obama bucks GOP, OKs consumer watchdog

  January 4, 2012 in Business, Nation/World In a defiant display of executive power, President Barack Obama today will buck GOP opposition and name Richard Cordray as the nation’s chief consumer watchdog even though the Senate contends … 34

• U.S. to Iran: American warships to remain in Gulf

  January 3, 2012 in Nation/World The Obama administration today brushed aside Iran’s warning to keep U.S. aircraft carriers out of the Persian Gulf, dismissing its threats as a consequence of hard-hitting American sanctions on the …

• Obama nominates 2 to Federal Reserve Board

  December 27, 2011 in Business, Nation/World A vacationing President Barack Obama today nominated a Harvard University professor and a former Treasury official under President George H.W. Bush — a Democrat and a Republican — to the … 8

• Obama spends Christmas with family, military

  December 25, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama blended his roles as a father and commander-in-chief this Christmas, exchanging presents and singing carols with his family, then greeting U.S. service members stationed at a Marine … 4

• House GOP rejects 2-month payroll tax cut

  December 20, 2011 in Nation/World The House today rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama that would have extended a 2-percent payroll tax cut for two months and bought time for talks on a … 30

• Accused White House shooter to be held for trial

  December 19, 2011 in Nation/World A man accused of trying to kill President Barack Obama by firing several shots at the White House from long range must remain in custody to protect the public and … 5

• Obama: Core philosophy of GOP candidates identical

  December 11, 2011 in Nation/World In making the case for his re-election, President Barack Obama is arguing that it doesn’t matter who the Republicans nominate to run against him because the core philosophy of the … 4

• Obama: Jobless rate could drop to 8% by election

  December 9, 2011 in Nation/World Setting a new bar for the nation’s economy, President Barack Obama said the unemployment rate could fall to 8 percent before he faces re-election next November. 14

• GOP blocks Obama nominee to head financial agency

  December 8, 2011 in Nation/World Senate Republicans today blocked President Barack Obama’s choice to head the new consumer protection agency that was designed to help curtail the excesses and abuses that led to the financial … 30

• Obama embracing Roosevelt’s middle-class appeal

  December 6, 2011 in Nation/World — President Barack Obama is channeling President Theodore Roosevelt, embracing a mantle of economic fairness for the nation’s middle class today that draws parallels to the progressive reformer’s calls for … 10

• Alleged White House shooter found competent

  November 28, 2011 A man accused of firing shots at the White House in an attempt to kill President Barack Obama is competent to stand trial, according to a preliminary psychiatric screening. But … 4

• Supreme Court will hear health care case this term

  November 14, 2011 in Nation/World The Supreme Court said today it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, accepting a case that could rival the historic Bush v. Gore ruling … 3

• Depiction of zombie Obama shot in head draws fire

  October 31, 2011 in Nation/World RICHMOND, Va. — A Republican committee Halloween-themed graphic in Virginia featuring a zombie President Barack Obama with a bullet hole in his forehead has provoked condemnations from the left and … 49

• Obama to promote new steps to help housing woes

  October 24, 2011 in Nation/World Seeking to circumvent congressional opposition, President Barack Obama will promote a series of executive branch steps aimed at jumpstarting the economy this week, beginning with new rules to make it … 20

• Obama: Iraq war over, troops coming home

  October 21, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama today declared an end to the Iraq war, one of the longest and most divisive conflicts in U.S. history, announcing that all American troops would be withdrawn … 52

• Obama says he’ll keep fighting for jobs bill

  October 12, 2011 in Nation/World A day after Senate Republicans blocked action on his much-touted jobs bill, President Barack Obama said he isn’t taking no for an answer. 25

• Obama says he’s ready to move jobs bill in pieces

  October 11, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama said today he’s prepared to break his jobs bill into pieces and try to move it that way, hours before the measure faced likely defeat at the … 7

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