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• Obama budget a mix of spending, saving

  April 11, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama called for higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans in his proposed new federal budget released Wednesday, but he also offered for the first time changes … 10

• Region’s lawmakers split on speech

  February 13, 2013 in City on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The Inland Northwest congressional delegation was both impressed and rankled by President Barack Obama’s fourth State of the Union address Tuesday night. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., said she …

• Obama’s Interior pick is REI boss

  February 7, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s choice for Interior secretary is a lifelong outdoors enthusiast from the Seattle area who likes to bike, ski and climb mountains. As president and chief … 1

• Obama sworn in in brief ceremony

  January 21, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – In a swift and simple ceremony at the White House, President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term on Sunday and embarked on another four years … 2

• Band soaking up D.C. experience

  January 20, 2013 on Page B3 WASHINGTON – Henry Simboli had one emphatic word following the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. “Incredible,” the Central Valley High School sophomore gasped.

• President’s gun control plan gets mixed reactions in region

  January 17, 2013 in City on Page A1 According to local gun distributors, the only benefit of President Barack Obama’s attempts at gun control is that guns are flying off the shelves. “If he was looking for a … 18

• Gun fight ahead for Obama

  January 17, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Conceding “this will be difficult,” President Barack Obama, in an emotion-laden plea to curb gun violence in America, urged a reluctant Congress on Wednesday to require background checks … 44

• CV band ready for inauguration parade

  January 17, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The horns will trumpet the arrival of Central Valley High School’s marching band in Washington, D.C., this week for a celebration that only happens every four years. President Barack Obama …

• Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package

  January 16, 2013 in Nation/World President Barack Obama is announcing a $500 million package of executive actions and legislative proposals aimed at reducing gun violence a month after a mass shooting in Connecticut killed 20 … 132

• Early look at likely gun control proposals

  January 15, 2013 in Nation/World President Barack Obama will unveil proposals Wednesday to curb gun violence, his response to the December massacre of 26 students and teachers at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn. The … 53

• CV band, color guard to perform at inauguration parade

  December 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 When President Barack Obama is inaugurated for his second term next month, a local marching band will represent Washington state in the parade. The Central Valley High School marching band …

• Obama re-election now constitutional

  December 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 OLYMPIA – Forget what the news media told you six weeks ago: Barack Obama was elected to his second term as president Monday. His election was finalized through a process … 29

• Spin Control: Secessionists miss mark wide right

  November 25, 2012 in City on Page B2 After spending the Apple Cup as a Cougar fan in the midst of Huskies, it strikes me that would-be secessionists could learn a lot from the annual intrastate rivalry. That’s … 8

• Pollster: Latino voters boosted Inslee

  November 24, 2012 in Region If pollster Matt Barreto is right, then Latino voters in Washington were one of the key factors in Gov.-elect Jay Inslee’s win over Republican candidate Rob McKenna. 1

• Obama, Boehner look to compromise

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – One day after a bruising, mixed-verdict election, President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner both pledged Wednesday to seek a compromise to avert looming spending cuts … 27

• Republicans wonder where party is headed

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Having lost the popular vote in five of the last six presidential elections, Republicans plunged Wednesday into an intense period of self-examination, blame-setting and testy debate over whether … 110

• ELECTION 2012: Key national races

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World Get the latest developments on the presidential race and control of Congress. 63

• Suspense to the end, Obama, Romney yield to voters

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Two fierce competitors who’ve given their all, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters today for an Election Day choice that will … 28

• Abortion re-enters discussion after awkward remark

  October 25, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 WASHINGTON – Just as Mitt Romney and other Republicans had cut into the Democrats’ advantage with female voters, a tea party-backed Senate candidate’s awkward remark – that if rape leads … 68

• Obama energized in second debate

  October 16, 2012 in Nation/World HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. — An aggressive President Barack Obama accused challenger Mitt Romney of favoring a “one-point plan” to help the rich in America and playing politics with the deadly terrorist … 40

• Ryan, Biden interrupt one another

  October 11, 2012 in Nation/World DANVILLE, Ky. — At odds early and often, Joe Biden and Republican Paul Ryan squabbled over the economy, taxes, Medicare and more Thursday night in a contentious, interruption-filled debate. “That … 52

• Romney, Obama come out swinging

  October 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A1 DENVER – In a showdown at close quarters, an aggressive Mitt Romney sparred with President Barack Obama in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps … 86

• No zingers as debate dealt with big issues

  October 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was more passionate in Wednesday night’s debate than some Republicans expected. President Barack Obama was more reserved than some Democrats expected. Neither produced a signature … 40

• Debate claims a bit sketchy

  October 4, 2012 in Nation/World on Page A10 WASHINGTON – As President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney rhetorically sparred in Wednesday night’s televised debate, both candidates exhibited a propensity toward misstatements, falsehoods and exaggerations. From the …

• Obama, Romney clash in first debate

  October 3, 2012 in Nation/World DENVER — In a showdown at close quarters, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney sparred aggressively in their first campaign debate Wednesday night over taxes, deficits and strong steps …

• Obama asks for second term

  September 6, 2012 in Nation/World CHARLOTTE, N.C. — His re-election in doubt, President Barack Obama conceded only halting progress Thursday night toward fixing the nation’s stubborn economic woes but vowed in a Democratic National Convention … 33

• Clinton: For ‘shared prosperity,’ vote Obama

  September 5, 2012 in Nation/World CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, “put a floor under the crash” and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs, former President … 82

• Dems seek luster for Obama from Bill Clinton

  September 5, 2012 in Nation/World CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bill Clinton offered some of his luster to the Democratic National Convention with a prime-time address today even as an uncertain weather forecast forced President Barack Obama … 51

• Republican convention is in full-throated roar

  August 29, 2012 in Nation/World TAMPA, Fla. — With the Republican National Convention at last in full-throated roar, nominee Mitt Romney and his team reached out today to connect with critical voting groups — veterans, … 50

• Libertarian candidate sees route to White House

  August 19, 2012 in City on Page B1 Jim Gray has a strategy that results in neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney occupying the White House next year. It goes like this: 2

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