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Palin: Levi Johnston ‘Part of the Family’; McCain Staffers Thought Couric Interview Went Well

Excerpts on Levi Johnston and John McCain from Sarah Palin's Monday interview with Oprah Winfrey. ABC's Barbara Walters interviews Sarah Palin on Tuesday, Nov. 17.

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November 12, 2009 in GOP, Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain | Permalink | User Comments (37)

President Obama's Operating Space on Afghanistan Gets Narrower

ABC News' Kristina Wong reports: A month into reviewing U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, President Obama appears to be operating in an increasingly narrowing space, between two opposite camps on Afghanistan, with pressure closing in from all sides.

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October 26, 2009 in Afghanistan, John McCain, President Obama, Sunday Shows, Vice President Biden | Permalink | User Comments (3)

McCain Feels 'Sympathy' for Obama on Afghanistan

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is stepping up pressure on President Obama to go forward with a planned troop build-up in Afghanistan despite rising opposition to the move from some members of the president's own party.

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September 22, 2009 in Afghanistan, John McCain, President Obama, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (15)

Ownership Society: What happened to health care’s new momentum?

Here's the thing about the return to a campaign-style push: The campaign was supposed to be over, and President Obama already won.

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September 14, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Financial Reform, GOP, Health Care, John McCain, Obama Agenda | Permalink | User Comments (50)

Obama Didn't Exactly Adopt McCain's Proposal on High Risk Pools

ABC News' Teddy Davis reports: The newest part of Obama's speech on health care reform may have been the president calling for the creation of a high risk pool for people with preexisting conditions. Obama presented this as a McCain...

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September 10, 2009 in GOP, John McCain, President Obama | Permalink | User Comments (0)

Levi Johnston: Palin Offered to Adopt Bristol’s Baby

Levi Johnson discloses exclusive details about life behind the scenes at the Palin household in an upcoming October issue of Vanity Fair, which is set to hit stands today.

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September 2, 2009 in GOP, Gov. Sarah Palin, John McCain, Obama Agenda | Permalink | User Comments (95)

Ensign Votes to Protect 'Sanctity'

Senator John Ensign (R-NV) says he will vote against the Sonia Sotomayor nomination.

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August 4, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, John McCain, President Obama, Sen. John Ensign, Senate, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (2)

The Note: Table for 60 -- Dems Seek Leadership, as Obama Hosts Birthday Lunch

President Obama celebrates his birthday Tuesday by bringing the Senate Democratic caucus to the White House for lunch, to deliver a message everyone in the room knows all too well: Failure is not an option on health care.

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August 4, 2009 in Bill Clinton, Health Care, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, Obama Agenda, President Obama, Senate, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (16)

McCain to Oppose Sotomayor

ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf reports: Sen. John McCain just announced on the Senate floor that he’ll oppose the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to sit on the Supreme Court. While most Republicans seem poised to oppose Sotomayor and the NRA has said it will count support for her as opposition to gun rights, she does have support from a handful of Republicans.

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August 3, 2009 in John McCain | Permalink | User Comments (32)

The Note: Summer of Discontent -- Looking for Foes in Health Care Debate

We’ve got concerns about the economy (nothing like starting a week with tax talk and ending it with job numbers), bailouts and clunkers, and a national debate on health care where the winner might be the side that better defines what it’s up against.

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August 3, 2009 in Congress, Gov. Sarah Palin, Health Care, John McCain, Obama Agenda, Republican Party, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (50)