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Obama 'very concerned' on Europe debt crisis

President Barack Obama says Europe's leaders can solve their debt crisis _ if they can muster the political will.

Thursday - 12/08/2011, 12:13pm EST

Obama: No reason for blocking consumer nominee

President Barack Obama says there's no reason why his nominee to lead the new consumer protection bureau shouldn't be confirmed by the Senate.

Thursday - 12/08/2011, 12:03pm EST

Obama defends decision on morning-after pill

President Barack Obama is defending his administration's decision to stop plans to allow the Plan B morning-after pill to move onto drugstore shelves next to condoms.

Thursday - 12/08/2011, 11:59am EST

Simpler credit card agreement gets a tryout

A simpler credit card agreement is getting a tryout.

Wednesday - 12/07/2011, 06:07pm EST

Obama to GOP: No other issues on payroll tax bill

President Barack Obama raised the threat of a veto Wednesday if Republicans try attaching controversial oil pipeline or other language to a bill renewing payroll tax cuts and unemployment coverage, intensifying their year-end partisan showdown.

Wednesday - 12/07/2011, 06:03pm EST

Hispanic Caucus urges Senate to confirm ambassador

Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Tuesday pressed the Senate to swiftly confirm President Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to El Salvador, casting Republican opposition as denying a Hispanic woman a rare shot at a prestigious diplomatic post.

Tuesday - 12/06/2011, 04:49pm EST

Obama calls for tougher financial fraud penalties

President Barack Obama is backing tougher penalties for financial fraud after a top Wall Street regulator called for more tools to punish repeat offenders.

Tuesday - 12/06/2011, 04:25pm EST

US backs ambassador after anti-Semitism comments

The Obama administration says it has full confidence in the U.S. ambassador to Belgium, despite comments he made about anti-Semitism that prompted angry responses from Jewish groups and Republicans.

Monday - 12/05/2011, 02:23pm EST

Obama defends American faith amid GOP critique

Republican Mitt Romney accuses President Barack Obama of considering America "just another nation." To other GOP politicians running for the White House, Obama has apologized for the United States and is presiding over the nation's decline.

Monday - 12/05/2011, 03:21am EST

White House to press senators on consumer nominee

White House officials say they will pressure Republican lawmakers from seven states ahead of this week's expected Senate vote on the confirmation of Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Sunday - 12/04/2011, 08:00pm EST

Gingrich leads in Iowa poll

Newt Gingrich has taken the lead in a poll of Republican voters in Iowa, followed by Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

Saturday - 12/03/2011, 09:20pm EST

White House takes hard line in spending showdown

The White House signaled Friday that President Barack Obama will take a hard line in ongoing negotiations over a $900 billion-plus catchall spending bill that's needed to keep the government running through next September.

Friday - 12/02/2011, 02:33pm EST

Obama, Clinton together again pitching efficiency

In a potent political pairing, President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton evoked a more prosperous time in America Friday as they jointly pushed a green jobs program that Obama said harkens back to the Clinton administration when "we were firing on all cylinders."

Friday - 12/02/2011, 02:01pm EST

VP Biden says Iraq ready to survive on its own

Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday "we're not claiming victory" in Iraq, but he believes the emerging government in Baghdad is capable of defending itself.

Thursday - 12/01/2011, 11:55am EST

White House mum on tax cut if no deal to pay costs

The White House refused to say Tuesday whether President Barack Obama would agree to payroll tax cuts if they add to the nation's deficit, as the top Senate Republican predicted lawmakers eventually would reach an agreement to prevent taxes from increasing on 160 million Americans.

Tuesday - 11/29/2011, 05:42pm EST

Analysis: Echoes of Europe crisis in US deadlock

Europe's deepening debt crisis is echoed in the United States by the inability of President Barack Obama and Congress to strike a bipartisan deficit deal.

Tuesday - 11/29/2011, 01:47pm EST

Gov't: US not responsible for Europe's debt woes

Wary of Europe's deepening debt crisis, President Barack Obama said Monday the United States stands ready to do its part to help the continent, even as the White House ruled out any financial contributions from U.S. taxpayers.

Monday - 11/28/2011, 03:24pm EST

Gov't: US not responsible for Europe's debt woes

President Barack Obama says the United States stands ready "to do our part" to help Europe solve its debt crisis, even as the White House rules out U.S. taxpayers as contributors.

Monday - 11/28/2011, 02:22pm EST

Obama hosting EU leaders in White House summit

President Barack Obama is hosting European Union leaders for a summit Monday that is likely to focus on the European debt crisis.

Monday - 11/28/2011, 04:13am EST

Obama pops into bookstore, backs small businesses

President Barack Obama has pitched in to help small businesses get into the holiday shopping season.

Saturday - 11/26/2011, 03:17pm EST
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