'Recovery Summer' Comes to an End

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September 4, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (70)

With Jobless Rate Rising, Obama Pledges to “Keep Working”

On Labor Day weekend, President Obama says that while the holiday is a chance to “throw some food on the grill” it is also a day to honor to American worker, promising to “keep working day-by-day” to restore economic security.

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September 4, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (36)

“We Have Seen What the Edge of a Cliff Looks Like and It Was Frightening”: An Exit Interview with Dr. Christina Romer

Today was the last day of work at the White House for Dr. Christina Romer, chair of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, who is heading back to the University of California at Berkeley to teach. We caught up with her for a few minutes to talk about August’s jobs numbers and her gig.

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September 3, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (14)

President Obama Reacts to August Jobs Numbers, Doesn't Mention Net Job Loss of 54K

Flanked by members of his economic team – including outgoing Council of Economic Advisers Dr. Christina Romer, whose replacement has yet to be named – President Obama chose to look at the silver lining in the economic clouds of today’s jobs report – not even mentioning that August saw a net job loss of 54,000 jobs.

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September 3, 2010 in Economy, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (485)

The Presidential Planner

ABC News’ Sunlen Miller reports: President Obama will deliver a statement to the press on the monthly job numbers from the Rose Garden this morning. “I think the President continues to ask the economic team for what ideas they believe...

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September 3, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (19)

Does Secretary Clinton Have What It Takes?

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today stepped into the international spotlight, assuming the day-to-day responsibility of trying to broker a Mideast peace that has eluded her predecessors for decades.

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September 2, 2010 in Clinton, Hillary | Permalink | User Comments (47)

Justice Department Sues Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

The U.S. Justice Department sued Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio today for allegedly refusing to cooperate with a federal investigation into accusations the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office discriminates against Hispanics.

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September 2, 2010 in Current Affairs, Immigration | Permalink | User Comments (106)

Today’s Q’s for O’s WH -- 9/2/2010

COMPTON: What does the president expect out of the jobs numbers tomorrow? And has the economic team come up with some of those new ideas that he talked about?

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September 2, 2010 in Today's Qs for Obama's WH, White House, White House Press Briefing | Permalink | User Comments (6)

The Presidential Planner

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: President Obama will spend his day today behind closed doors. In the morning, the president will meet with his national security team in the Situation Room and in the afternoon he will receive his regular...

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September 2, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (22)

Obama 'Hopeful, Cautiously Hopeful' About Mideast Direct Talks

From Sunlen Miller After a day of separate meetings in the Oval Office, President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel, President Abbas of The Palestinian Authority, King Abdullah II of Jordan and President Mubarak of Egypt walked together in a...

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September 1, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (10)

On Eve of Mideast Peace Talks, Obama Says Without the Attempt 'Failure Is Guaranteed'

ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Flanked by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Special Envoy to the Middle East George Mitchell, President Obama emerged after his series of bilateral meetings on Palestinian-Israeli peace admitting that while the upcoming negotiations are...

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September 1, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (15)

Ending Combat Operations in Iraq

Our World News report: -Jake Tapper

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September 1, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (5)

Obama and Netanyahu Jointly Denounce Hamas Attacks as “Senseless Slaughter”

President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the killing of four Israelis in the West Bank on Tuesday, declaring it a “senseless slaughter.”

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September 1, 2010 in Middle East Peace Process, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (14)

The Presidential Planner

From Sunlen Miller: President Obama will start his day today by participating in a call with FEMA Administrator Fugate on the preparations being made in advance of Hurricane Earl, currently threatening the eastern seaboard, the White House said. "The President...

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September 1, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (1)

Special Envoy for Middle East Peace On Lessons Learned From Previous Failed Attempts

Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, D-Maine, President Obama’s US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace, briefed reporters earlier today on the kick-off of direct peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the goal of which is a two-state solution “with security and dignity for both Israelis and Palestinians,” Mitchell sai

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August 31, 2010 | Permalink | User Comments (9)

State Department to Assume Lead on Civilian Effort in Iraq

With the US combat mission in Iraq ending today, the State Department takes over as the head of the civilian-led presence there. The department will be increasing its authority while drawing down its presence in many of the provinces, however it faces a number of challenges in doing so. It will no longer be able to depend entirely on the military for security and faces a Congress skeptical of the funding increases it has requested.

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August 31, 2010 in Clinton, Hillary, Iraq, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (3)

President Obama's Iraq Speech -- Excerpts

The White House sent these excerpts from President Obama’s pending address to the nation on ending of combat operations in Iraq.

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August 31, 2010 in Iraq, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (40)

Obama Administration Asks Court to Unfreeze Embryonic Stem Cell Research

The Obama administration filed court papers on Wednesday asking a federal judge to suspend an order he issued last week that blocked the use of federal funds for embryonic stem cell research.

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August 31, 2010 in Current Affairs, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (21)

President Obama Tonight: The Mission Remains Unaccomplished – In Iraq and Elsewhere

As he flew on Air Force One to Fort Bliss near El Paso, Texas, today, President Obama called President George W. Bush to preview tonight’s Oval Office address and discuss conditions on the ground in Iraq.

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August 31, 2010 in Iraq, Obama, Barack, White House | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Thanking Troops, Obama Says Tonight’s Iraq Speech Won’t be a “Victory Lap”

While thanking soldiers at Fort Bliss who served in the Iraq war for “a job well done,” President Obama said his prime-time address tonight is not going to be a victory lap.

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August 31, 2010 in Afghanistan, Iraq, Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (11)