Category Archives: Presidental

Holder: Obama recognizes Supreme Court’s authority

By doris | Published: April 6, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Attorney General Eric Holder made clear Thursday that the Obama administration recognizes the authority of federal courts, including the Supreme Court, to rule on whether the 2010 health care reform law or any other laws passed by Congress are constitutional. The declaration by Holder came in a letter [...]

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Obama signs insider trading ban into law

By doris | Published: April 5, 2012

Full Story at NBCPolitics.msnbc.msn.com In what has become a rare scene in Washington, a group of bipartisan lawmakers joined President Barack Obama today at the White House for his signing of the Stop on Congressional Knowledge Act. “The powerful shouldn’t get to create one set of rules for themselves and one set of rules for [...]

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Obama attacks GOP budget proposal

By doris | Published: April 4, 2012

Full Story atCNN.com Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama launched a major assault Tuesday on the House-passed Republican budget proposal embraced by front-running GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, calling it “social Darwinism” that would stifle the American dream. In a speech to a media luncheon, Obama described the measure — prepared by House Budget Committee [...]

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Senate Republicans reject Obama call to end ‘big oil’ tax breaks

By doris | Published: March 30, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic measure championed by President Barack Obama to end tax breaks for the major oil companies. The procedural vote of 51-47, which failed to reach the needed threshold of 60 in favor, killed the measure, which was given little chance of eventually [...]

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High court takes up fight over Obama health law

By doris | Published: March 26, 2012

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is front and center at the Supreme Court for three days of hearings to determine the fate of a law aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans. The justices will hear arguments beginning Monday in a highly partisan [...]

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Justices to tackle epic debate over constitutionality of health care reform

By doris | Published: March 25, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — Most of us go about our daily business never thinking about the U.S. Supreme Court or the cases it decides. But sometimes, it gets a case so big — and could affect your life so much — you simply have to take notice. Next week will be one [...]

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Health care ruling could send fight back to Congress

By doris | Published: March 24, 2012

Full Story at NBCPolitics.msnbc.msn.com The fate of President Obama’s biggest legislative achievement will be debated in the nation’s highest court next week but that doesn’t mean the fight won’t continue back in the legislative branch of government regardless of how the court eventually rules. On Monday, the justices of the Supreme Court will begin three [...]

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Obama pushes back on gas production, prices

By doris | Published: March 16, 2012

Full Story at NBCPolitics.msn.com The day after wrapping an official visit from the British Prime Minister, President Obama returned his focus to domestic affairs to discuss a familiar topic – energy policy and solutions in the United States. Obama told a crowd of cheering students from Prince George’s Community College that the “skills gained here [...]

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How much would Keystone pipeline help US consumers?

By doris | Published: March 10, 2012

Full Story at msnbc.com Often lost in the political wrangling over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline – on hold after President Obama rejected TransCanada’s initial construction proposal – are some key findings that run counter to the rosy picture of abundant supply and lower prices so often painted by US politicians. Canadian companies backing the [...]

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Senate rejects GOP measure to build oil pipeline

By doris | Published: March 9, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — The Senate narrowly rejected a Republican-sponsored measure Thursday that would have bypassed the Obama administration’s current objections to the Keystone XL pipeline and allowed construction on the controversial project to move forward immediately. Fifty-six senators voted in favor of the amendment — four short of the 60 required [...]

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Obama talks new energy technologies

By doris | Published: March 7, 2012

Full Story at whitehouse.blogs.CNN.com Mt. Holly, NC (CNN) – President Obama visited the politically important state of North Carolina to release the latest initiative in his strategy to lessen America’s dependence on foreign oil..In a visit to a Daimler Trucks manufacturing plant in Mt. Holly, North Carolina, he used in clean energy vehicles. The program, [...]

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Romney wins Wyoming, splits delegates with Santorum

By doris | Published: March 2, 2012

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate followed his victory in Michigan on Tuesday with one in Wyoming’s caucuses on Wednesday. But like in Michigan, he’ll split delegates with rival Rick Santorum. Throughout February, Wyoming Republicans held caucuses and cast votes in straw polls in 22 of the state’s 23 counties. The final [...]

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