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WATCH LIVE: Obama speaks about college costs
President Obama discusses college affordability on the campus of the University of Michigan. The event was scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m. ET. Watch this live video from CNN, broadcast Jan. 27, 2011. …
Arizona cop investigated over bullet-riddled picture of Obama
The Secret Service is investigating an Arizona police officer over a picture he posted on Facebook that appeared to show President Barack Obama riddled with bullets. Peoria’s Sgt. Pat Shearer admitted to KNXV that he took the photo of several young men — possibly minors — posing with guns and…
Obama: Taxing millionaires about math, not envy
President Barack Obama on Thursday rebutted his Republican critics, like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who have accused him of having a “politics of envy.” “Do we want to keep these tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans or do we want to keep investing in everything else?” he said at…
Is the American Dream still achievable in 2012?
President Barack Obama’s populist vision of a fairer US society comes at a time when the American Dream is becoming tougher to achieve after three decades of rising inequality, experts said. With a US election in his sights, Obama used his State of the Union speech to urge large tax…
Soros: Not much difference between Obama and Romney
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros told Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland that he still supported President Barack Obama, but predicted voters would not be very enthusiastic about the 2012 elections if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was nominated by Republicans. “Well, look, either you’ll have an extremist conservative, be…
Geithner says wouldn’t serve in an Obama 2nd term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would not expect to be asked to continue as Treasury chief if President Barack Obama wins re-election. “He’s not going to ask me to stay on, I’m pretty confident,” Geithner said during a Bloomberg television interview conducted in North…
Nader astonished by ‘lawless militarism’ in Obama’s address
Former presidential candidate Ralph Nader railed against President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address during an appearance Wednesday on Democracy Now. “I think his lawless militarism, that started the speech and ended the speech, was truly astonishing,” he said. “I mean, he was very committed to projecting the American…
Correction: 2011 State of the Union poll found record support for Obama agenda
CORRECTION: Due to an internal error, Raw Story published this piece after Obama’s third State of the Union in 2012. This poll was actually conducted about the 2011 State of the Union. We apologize for the error. A survey taken moments after President Barack Obama finished giving his State of…
Obama: It’s time to ‘do some nation-building right here at home’
President Barack Obama said the state of the US union was “getting stronger,” defending his policies by saying “we’ve come too far to turn back now.” “As long as I’m president, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum,” Obama said in his State of…
WATCH LIVE: Obama delivers State of the Union, Gov. Daniels responds
Watch streaming video of President Barack Obama delivering the State of the Union address to the United States Congress and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Republican rebuttal. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
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