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Obama to take on Boehner directly in Ohio speech; GOP senses panic

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 8:15pm

President Obama will further elevate House GOP Leader John Boehner as a foil for Democrats in an uphill election season.

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GOP not embracing new proposals

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:08pm

House Republicans call the new White House economic proposals a last-ditch effort to pull a fast one on voters.

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A surprise primary for Rep. Maloney becomes bitter battle for N.Y district

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 7:03pm

Rep. Carolyn Maloney had already been called a liar before she gave her opening statement at Tuesday's debate.

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Orszag column blindsides White House

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 1:49pm

Former budget director Peter Orszag’s dramatic break with President Obama on tax policy surprised the White House.

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NATO: Afghans can start taking security control next year

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 11:08am

The NATO secretary general's comments fall in line with Obama's plan to start withdrawing U.S. troops in July 2011.

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The Week Ahead: Recess winds down

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 5:00am

As Congress begins its last full week of recess, the White House keeps its attention on efforts to fix the economy.

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Obama wants $50B to beef up infrastructure 'as soon as possible'

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 2:10pm

The president said his jobs plan should attract bipartisan support, but he assailed Republicans with an eye toward midterm elections.

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Large campaign war chests don’t mean as much as they used to

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 8:04am

Experts say that incumbency has become enough of a liability this year to trump the conventional advantage of money in the bank.

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