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Obama recognizes Syrian rebels as ‘legitimate representative’ of the people
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the Syrian opposition was now “the legitimate representative” of the Syrian people, in the most significant US intervention yet in the brutal civil war. “We have made a decision that the Syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of…
Obama: Michigan union busting law means ‘right to work for less money’
President Barack Obama traveled to Michigan on Monday where he said a controversial anti-union “right to work” law passed by the Republican-controlled state Legislature last week really meant that workers had a “right to work for less money.” “What we shouldn’t be doing is taking away your rights to bargain…
Watch live: Obama talks economy in Michigan amid ‘right to work’ dispute
President Obama makes remarks on the economy and middle-class families at the Daimler Diesel Plant in Redford Township. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Dec. 10. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Obama and Boehner meet to discuss fiscal cliff
President Barack Obama and House of Representatives speaker John Boehner met Sunday to discuss the so-called impending fiscal cliff of steep tax hikes and spending cuts. No details of the talks were given, but a statement from Boehner’s office said “the lines of communication remain open.” That sounded relatively upbeat…
Liberal groups criticize Obama over corporate cash for inauguration
Liberal groups have sharply criticized President Barack Obama for allowing corporations to fund his upcoming inauguration, a reversal of policy from his prior inaugural celebration in 2009. Politico reported that Obama’s financial team decided to accept unlimited corporate donations due to fears his donors were less willing to contribute after…
SNL: Pitying Boehner’s plight, Obama agrees to no tax hikes
President Barack Obama agreed to not raise taxes on the wealthiest Americans in Saturday Night Live‘s opening skit, after hearing about the cruel pranks Republicans had played on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH). Boehner has found himself in a difficult position, having to negotiate with Obama to avert the so-called…
63 percent of Americans agree legal pot is a state’s rights issue
Obama's other option on pot: Legalize it for everyone? With half or more Americans now favoring legalizing marijuana, President Obama has one bold option that few experts are talking about: Raising the white flag and ending the federal war on pot. To be sure, many legal experts believe the US…
Obama gets adamant: the wealthy must pay higher taxes
Why Obama insists on higher tax rates for the wealthy As the “fiscal cliff” draws ever-closer, President Obama has grown increasingly adamant that the wealthy pay higher tax rates, not just kick in more revenue. It’s the president’s one nonnegotiable: The wealthiest taxpayers must see their marginal rates rise, while everyone…
In game of fiscal chicken, Boehner between a rock and a hard place
With room for maneuver slipping away, top US Republican John Boehner is in a bind over how to avoid going over the fiscal cliff: embrace higher taxes and earn conservatives’ ire, or scupper a deal and incur Americans’ wrath. Another option, one that few non-partisans see as very viable, is…
Mobster uses mass campaign emails from Obama and other politicians in court to ‘prove’ he’s well-connected
Collection of letters presented to the court include standard mass email replies from Bill Clinton and Barack Obama From the fictional Tony Soprano to the real word “Dapper Don” John Gotti, US mafia members are known for their brazen audacity. But low-ranking mob associate Tony “Tony O” O’Donnell may have…
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