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Obama Discusses Budget with Senate, House Dems

Obama Discusses Budget with Senate, House Dems

(AP) Obama discusses budget with Senate, House DemsWASHINGTONThe White House says President Barack Obama discussed upcoming budget talks with top Senate and House Democrats before heading to New York City. White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters traveling with Obama

Soros to Co-Chair Ready for Hillary SuperPAC

Soros to Co-Chair Ready for Hillary SuperPAC

Fox News: Billionaire investor and hedge fund titan George Soros is backing an effort to lure Hillary Clinton into a 2016 White House bid. Soros signed on to be a co-chair for Ready for Hillary, a super PAC trying to

German Spy Chiefs to Head to US for Talks

German Spy Chiefs to Head to US for Talks

(AP) German spy chiefs to head to US for talksBy JOHN-THOR DAHLBURG and GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBRUSSELSGerman spy chiefs will travel to Washington shortly to talk with U.S. officials about the spying allegations that have so angered Europe, including whether Chancellor

Snowden Leak Could Expose Foreign Help to US Intelligence

Snowden Leak Could Expose Foreign Help to US Intelligence

(AP) AP sources: foreign help to US could be exposedBy KIMBERLY DOZIERAP Intelligence WriterWASHINGTONTwo Western diplomats say U.S. officials have briefed them on documents obtained by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden that might expose the intelligence operations of

WH Meets with Business Groups on Immigration After Obama Speech

WH Meets with Business Groups on Immigration After Obama Speech

On Thursday, business leaders met with White House chief of staff Denis McDonough hours after President Barack Obama gave a speech pressing for comprehensive immigration reform.  According to The Hill, groups like the Chamber of Commerce, which has indicated it will target

ObamaCare Crashes Late Night Monologues

ObamaCare Crashes Late Night Monologues

As the Democrats and White House watch President Barack Obama’s signature accomplishment crumble before the nation’s eyes, another rift has opened up right in the middle of late night television. While Obama has been given a pass for the past

Exclusive–Poll: VA Gov Race A Toss Up

Exclusive–Poll: VA Gov Race A Toss Up

UPDATE [11/5/2013]: With 99% of all precincts reporting, Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe has won the Virginia governor’s race with 47.9% of the vote. Republican Ken Cuccinelli has garnered 45.5%. The Wenzel Strategies poll has proven an accurate measure of the

US Ambassador Summoned by Germany over NSA Spying

US Ambassador Summoned by Germany over NSA Spying

(AP) Germany summons US envoy over alleged NSA spyingBy GEIR MOULSONAssociated PressBERLINGermany’s Foreign Ministry summoned the U.S. ambassador Thursday following allegations that American intelligence may have targeted Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cellphone.Lawmakers, meanwhile, made clear they weren’t satisfied with a U.S.

Obama Pressing Congress to Move on Immigration

Obama Pressing Congress to Move on Immigration

(AP) Obama pressing Congress to move on immigrationWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is using the bully pulpit to insist that Congress pass legislation overhauling the nation’s immigration system. Obama will issue that call to Congress when he speaks Thursday in the East

White House Bullied Beckel For Backing Obamacare Delay

White House Bullied Beckel For Backing Obamacare Delay

On Tuesday, Fox News pundit Bob Beckel argued that it “makes logical political sense to delay (Obamacare) a year.” Wednesday night Beckel, a usually reliable advocate for all things Obama, revealed that the White House “bludgeoned him” for the remarks.  Beckel

Pakistan Taliban Issues Fatwa Against Journalists

Pakistan Taliban Issues Fatwa Against Journalists

As the President of the United States suffers the indignity of being lectured to by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over drone strikes in Pakistan, Reporters Without Borders is reporting that Pakistan has some problems of their own with regard to press

Schweizer Slams Obama, Congress for Using 'Milker Bills' to Extort Donations

Schweizer Slams Obama, Congress for Using 'Milker Bills' to Extort Donations

On Wednesday, Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large and Government Accountability Institute President Peter Schweizer slammed President Barack Obama and lawmakers in Washington for using “milker bills” to extort campaign contributions, which are often used to subsidize their lavish lifestyles.  Appearing on