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Sebelius says Ignore Mammogram Rec, GOP Attacks Health Reform Bill

HHS Secretary Sebelius did her best to ride the wave of incredulous opposition to the new government-sponsored guidelines advising women to hold off on regular mammograms til age 50. Perhaps anticipating that opponents of the President's health reform efforts will argue that this is a glimpse of the future under Obamacare

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November 18, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Democrats, Health Care, Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (45)

Terror Trials: Will Says Not a Bad Choice; Brooks Predicts Long Circus Trial

Two conservatives on the Roundtable were at odds on the decision to Khalid Sheik Mohammed to New York City to face a civilian trial.

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November 15, 2009 in Barack Obama, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (22)

Woodward: Obama Has 32 Issues on the Table for Afghanistan Decision

This morning on the Roundtable, legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward provided his unique insight into the complexity of President Obama’s decision-making process on Afghanistan.

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November 15, 2009 in Afghanistan, Barack Obama, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (14)

Compromising on Education Reform?

The Obama administration today launched its competition to award stimulus money to states that overhaul their school systems and embrace education reforms.

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November 12, 2009 in Barack Obama, White House | Permalink | User Comments (15)

Obama Looking for 'Off-Ramps' Out of Afghanistan

That’s what he wants to “drill down” on in what is likely to be the President’s final meeting with his war counsel today.

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November 11, 2009 in Afghanistan, Barack Obama | Permalink | User Comments (98)

Has President Obama Been Convinced that Hasan was a Terrorist?

Has President Obama been convinced that Hasan was a terrorist? That was my first thought when I first heard the President raise his voice as he spoke today at Fort Hood.

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November 10, 2009 in Barack Obama, Current Affairs | Permalink | User Comments (125)

Obama Warns House Dems that Voting Against Health Reform Won't Shield Them from GOP Attacks

President Obama didn't shy away from talking politics when he met with House Democrats behind closed doors. My colleague, ABC News' Teddy Davis, has the story: President Obama warned House Democrats on Saturday that Republicans will go after them even...

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November 7, 2009 in Barack Obama, Capitol Hill, Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (39)

It's the Economy...

The GOP won big tonight because the voting was a referendum on the economy. On that top issue, voters let out a primal scream.

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November 3, 2009 in Barack Obama, Democrats, Republicans, The Economy | Permalink | User Comments (70)

Roundtable on Race: 'Obama Can't Walk On Water'

A year after President Obama’s election, recent Gallup poll numbers on race show that 40% of Americans believe race will always be a problem, up from 30% who said that a year ago. Roughly the same number of people said...

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November 1, 2009 in Barack Obama, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (38)

Plouffe Book - Sharpton's Side of the Story

Obama’s campaign manager David Plouffe’s new book tells a story of how the Obama camp was concerned when they heard that the Reverend Al Sharpton would be coming to Iowa in the final days before the caucus.

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November 1, 2009 in Barack Obama, Books, This Week with George Stephanopoulos | Permalink | User Comments (9)