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May 9, 2012

Obama says same-sex couples should be able to marry

(BBC) US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed.

November 4, 2009

Republicans win Virginia, New Jersey governorships

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans rolled to victory in Virginia and New Jersey governor's races on Tuesday in a sharp blow to Democrats that showed the limits of President Barack Obama's political clout.

November 1, 2009

US criticised over stand on Israel

(Al Jazeera English) The Palestinians have accused the US of destroying any chance of peace talks after backing Israel over the building of illegal settlements on occupied land.

October 21, 2009

Congress passes Guantanamo bill

(BBC) The US Senate has voted to continue to allow Guantanamo inmates to be tried on US soil, removing a hurdle as the Obama administration seeks to close the camp.

October 10, 2009

Obama to end military gay policy

(BBC) US President Barack Obama has said he will end the ban on gay people serving openly in the military.

October 9, 2009

Taliban growth weighs on Obama strategy review

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has been presented intelligence estimating Taliban-led forces battling U.S. troops in Afghanistan have nearly quadrupled since 2006 and are increasingly independent of leaders in Pakistan, officials said on Friday.

September 23, 2009

Obama Administration Seeks Renewal of Three Key Parts of PATRIOT Act

(Democracy Now!) The administration has asked lawmakers to extend powers allowing the government to collect a wide range of financial and personal records, as well as monitor suspects with roving wiretaps.

September 12, 2009

Crowds Pack Downtown D.C. To Protest Spending

(NPR) Tens of thousands of people marched through Washington Saturday to protest President Obama's proposed health care plans. The rowdy pilgrimage capped a series of conservative "Tea Party" rallies across the country.

Obama says U.S. must renew fight against al Qaeda

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to rally Americans behind the war in Afghanistan on the eighth anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States as polls show faltering public support for the conflict.

February 3, 2009

Holder Confirmed As the First Black Attorney General

(Washington Post) The Senate confirmed Eric H. Holder Jr. as the nation's first African American attorney general by a vote of 75 to 21 yesterday, opening a new chapter for a Justice Department that had suffered under allegations of improper political influence and policy disputes over wiretapping and harsh interrogation practices.

January 22, 2009

Obama to Order Guantanamo Closed

(VOA) Aides to President Barack Obama say he will sign an executive order Thursday to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba within one year.

October 31, 2008

A Last Push To Deregulate

(Washington Post) The White House is working to enact a wide array of federal regulations, many of which would weaken government rules aimed at protecting consumers and the environment, before President Bush leaves office in January.

October 3, 2008

The Tale of Two Debates

(BBC News) The "Showdown in St Louis" between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin might more accurately be called the "Showdowns in St Louis". It really was the Tale of Two Debates.

October 2, 2008

Senate approves bailout after revisions, 74-25

(Los Angeles Times) Tax breaks are added to the Wall Street package, but House passage is far from certain.

September 22, 2008

Steering the McCain Campaign, a Lot of Old Bush Hands

(Washington Post) When Gov. Sarah Palin flew home to Alaska for the first time since being named the Republican vice presidential nominee, she brought along at least half a dozen new advisers to conduct briefings, stage-manage her first television interview and help her prepare for a critical debate next month.

September 10, 2008

Wide-Ranging Ethics Scandal Emerges at Interior Dept.

WASHINGTON (New York Times) As Congress prepares to debate expansion of drilling in taxpayer-owned coastal waters, the Interior Department agency that collects oil and gas royalties has been caught up in a wide-ranging ethics scandal — including allegations of financial self-dealing, accepting gifts from energy companies, cocaine use and sexual misconduct.

September 5, 2008

Condoleezza Rice meets Gadafy in Libya

(Guardian) Historic handshake in desert tent signifies ending half-century of hostilities.

August 31, 2008

Sarah Palin: the making of the candidate

(Los Angeles Times) The Alaska governor has ascended on good fortune, grit and force of personality.

August 28, 2008

Obama makes history as Democratic nominee

DENVER, Colorado (CNN) -- On a historic night in U.S. politics, Barack Obama secured the Democratic Party's nomination for president and emerged for the first time on stage in Denver with running mate Sen. Joe Biden.

August 14, 2008

Obama and McCain aim for faith vote at forum

DALLAS (IHT) U.S. presidential rivals Barack Obama and John McCain target religious voters on Saturday when as guests of one of America's foremost evangelists they discuss faith in public life, AIDS, the environment and other issues.

August 5, 2008

Obama urges opening oil reserves

(BBC News) Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has called for the US to dip into its strategic oil reserves to lower fuel prices in the short-term.

July 30, 2008

U.S. Senator charged in scheme to hide gifts of oil firm

WASHINGTON (International Herald Tribune) Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, a legendary political figure closely tied to the rough-and-tumble history of his home state, and who wields outsize influence over U.S. government spending, was indicted on Tuesday on seven felony counts of failing to disclose gifts that he received from an oil services company.

July 25, 2008

The Obama-Sarkozy Show

PARIS (New York Times) Senator Barack Obama arrived at the Elysee Palace on Friday afternoon, stepping out of a black sedan in the stately courtyard and walking up to greet French President Nicolas Sarkozy who stood in the palace doorway.

July 24, 2008

Berlin ready for 'Obamania'

(France 24) White House hopeful Barack Obama is due to touch down in Berlin, Germany on Thursday to kick off his European tour, expecting a rapturous welcome before delivering what is expected to be a major speech on foreign policy.

July 22, 2008

Congress Is Set to Limit Down-Payment Assistance

(Washington Post) Mortgage programs that helped nearly 79,000 people buy homes using government-insured loans last year would be eliminated as part of a broader housing package that Congress expects to pass this week, key lawmakers said.

July 15, 2008

U.S. terrorism watch list tops 1 million

WASHINGTON (Reuters) A U.S. watch list of terrorism suspects has passed 1 million records, corresponding to about 400,000 people, and a leading civil rights group said on Monday the number was far too high to be effective.

July 14, 2008

Obama’s Cover Flap

(New York Times) As anyone not living under a rock likely knows by now, the latest New Yorker has a cover by the artist Barry Blitt depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as a couple of flag-burning, bin-Laden loving terrorists.

July 10, 2008

Obama Joins Fellow Senators in Passing New Wiretapping Measure

(Washington Post) The Senate easily approved legislation to overhaul government eavesdropping rules in terrorism and espionage cases and effectively granted immunity to telecommunications companies that participated in a secret domestic spying program, ending a contentious debate that has raged for more than two years.

July 9, 2008

Barack Obama calls for tougher Iran sanctions after missile tests

(Guardian) The US Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama, called for tighter sanctions on Iran today after it fired nine test missiles that were capable of hitting American and Israeli bases.

June 27, 2008

Supreme Court affirms gun rights

WASHINGTON (Los Angeles Times) - In a historic 5-4 ruling, the justices say the 2nd Amendment protects individuals' right to bear arms.

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