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Lunching With the Pundits

President Obama had lunch today with eleven reporter/columnist/editor/pundit-types. Those present were: Mike Allen of Politico; David Brooks of the New York Times; Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post; Gail Collins of the New York Times; Howard Fineman of Newsweek; David...

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Twitterview with Roland Burton Hedley Jr.

Earlier today, I had a chance to conduct a twitter interview with Fox News Channel’s Roland Burton Hedley, Jr., who has a new book out – a collection of his best tweets from 2009. (You may know Hedley best from his appearances in Garry Trudeau’s Doonesbury, of course.)

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Dr. Jill Biden on Veterans Day: 'Remember that each of us has the ability to make a difference in the life of a service member'

Dr. Biden writes that she and the vice president will visit Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day and spend time with veterans and soldiers in order to show their thanks.

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Today’s Qs for O’s WH – 11/6/2009

Jake Tapper asks Press Secretary Robert Gibbs about health care during the White House briefing.

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President Obama Attempts Reassurance on Ft. Hood Shootings, Unemployment

On a chilly morning, President Obama came to the Rose Garden Friday morning to try to offer reassurance in the wake of both the Fort Hood shootings and dismal economic news, suggesting -- regarding the latter issue -- that he was considering even more economic stimulus measures.

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The Presidential Planner

President Obama will formally sign into law the “Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009,” in the Oval Office this morning. The law will extend unemployment benefits by 20 weeks in states hardest hit by the economic downturn and by 14 weeks everywhere else. It also extends an $8,000 first-time home buyers tax credit to homes placed under contract by the end of next April.

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President to Formally Back House Democrats' Health Care Bill

The White House will today issue a Statement of Administration Policy today endorsing the health care reform legislation from House Democrats. It will not be a signal that the president favors the House bill over the one from Senate Democrats,...

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