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First Lady: Obama Will 'Shake His Groove Thing'

First Lady: Obama Will 'Shake His Groove Thing'

(AP) First lady: Obama will ‘shake his groove thing’By DARLENE SUPERVILLEAssociated PressWASHINGTONMichelle Obama says the beats and melodies in Latin music are so irresistible that even President Barack Obama “will shake his groove thing” Monday night.Gloria Estefan, Romeo Santos, Lila

Officials: Navy Yard Shooter ID'ed as Aaron Alexis

Officials: Navy Yard Shooter ID'ed as Aaron Alexis

(AP) Officials: Navy Yard shooter ID’ed as Aaron AlexisBy ERIC TUCKER and JESSE J. HOLLANDAssociated PressWASHINGTONFederal law enforcement officials say the man accused in a shooting rampage at the Washington Navy Yard that left at least 12 people dead has

Police: Man in Tan Outfit Not Navy Yard Suspect

Police: Man in Tan Outfit Not Navy Yard Suspect

(AP) Police: Man in tan outfit not Navy Yard suspectBy ERIC TUCKER, BRETT ZONGKER and LOLITA C. BALDORAssociated PressWASHINGTONPolice say a man in a tan, military-style outfit who had been sought in connection with the shooting rampage at the Washington

Obama Warns GOP Against Creating 'Economic Chaos'

Obama Warns GOP Against Creating 'Economic Chaos'

(AP) Obama warns GOP against creating ‘economic chaos’By JIM KUHNHENNAssociated PressWASHINGTONIn a blistering warning to congressional Republicans, President Barack Obama said it would be the “height of irresponsibility” for lawmakers to cause another economic crisis just five years after the

Obama: 'Cowardly Act' at Navy Yard Kills Patriots

Obama: 'Cowardly Act' at Navy Yard Kills Patriots

(AP) Obama: ‘Cowardly act’ at Navy Yard kills patriotsBy NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is mourning what he called “yet another mass shooting” in the United States that he says took the life of American patriots.Obama promised to make sure,

Obama Is Now a Lame Duck President

Obama Is Now a Lame Duck President

Two singular events in the past two weeks suggest President Obama has entered the twilight of his presidency, with diminishing ability to even muster the support of his Democrat allies in the Senate. First, over the Labor Day weekend, he

Wealthy Business Executives Eye Political Races

Wealthy Business Executives Eye Political Races

By THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressCHICAGOHe has never been elected to anything, not even “student council in high school,” as he boasts. He has little patience for schmoozing. In dealing with people, he admits to being “pretty blunt” – more suited to

Summers Over; Withdraws Name from Fed Stakes

Summers Over; Withdraws Name from Fed Stakes

Former Secretary of the Treasure Lawrence Summers has officially withdrawn his name from contention for the chairmanship of the Federal Reserve, the Wall Street Journal reports. Summers called President Barack Obama on Sunday to inform him of his withdrawal, and

Obama Blames Technology for Job Failure–Again

Obama Blames Technology for Job Failure–Again

On Sunday’s edition of This Week, ABC News aired an interview conducted with President Barack Obama on Friday. Among other familiar Obama tropes–such as the threat not to negotiate with congressional leaders over the debt ceiling, which is odd considering

Biden to Face Anti-War Democrats at Iowa Picnic

Biden to Face Anti-War Democrats at Iowa Picnic

(AP) Biden to face anti-war Democrats at Iowa picnicBy THOMAS BEAUMONTAssociated PressDES MOINES, IowaVice President Joe Biden is heading into the belly of Democrats’ anti-war opposition, venturing into a politically influential heartland state for the first time since President Barack

Denied: WH Refuses Union Pleas for Obamacare Waivers

Denied: WH Refuses Union Pleas for Obamacare Waivers

A White House official said on Friday that the Obama Administration “does not see a legal way” to give Big Labor the taxpayer-funded Obamacare subsidies it vigorously argues it deserves and needs. The announcement was made in a Treasury Department

Politico: 'Obamacare D-Day Becomes A Soft Launch'

Politico: 'Obamacare D-Day Becomes A Soft Launch'

In an article titled “Obamacare D-Day Becomes a Soft Launch,” Politico reporter Jennifer Haberkorn says the Obama Administration is busy “tamping down any expectations of a sign-up stampede” 16 days before the government’s “switch is flipped on the new state

The Price Israel Pays for Being a Client State

The bond between the United States and Israel is both deep and broad. Yet the geopolitical alliance took shape in earnest after the Six-Day War in 1967, when Israel’s military might convinced the U.S. of its value as an ally

Obama to Meet with Union Leaders on Health Care

Obama to Meet with Union Leaders on Health Care

(AP) Obama to meet with union leaders on health careBy SAM HANANELAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama is meeting with union leaders at the White House to discuss labor’s growing concerns about the new health care law. Friday’s meeting comes after the