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Obama dinner date with Dems centers on guns and Boston bombings
Brian Hughes
Published: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
President Obama returned to the Jefferson Hotel Wednesday to schmooze lawmakers over dinner — this time Democrats still reeling from a losing effort to expand background checks for gun purchases. In recent weeks, Obama held court with Republican senators as part of his so-called charm...
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Feds arrest suspect in ricin-laced letters sent to Obama, senator
Brian Hughes
Updated: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
A Mississippi man was arrested Wednesday in connection to poisonous letters sent to President Obama and a Republican lawmaker, incidents that put the nation's capital further on edge at a time when federal authorities are struggling to solve a deadly bombing at the Boston Marathon. Paul Kevin...
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Obama calls gun defeat a ‘shameful day for Washington’
Brian Hughes
Published: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
President Obama on Wednesday blasted lawmakers for rejecting his push for expanded background checks, a centerpiece of his gun-control agenda, calling it a “pretty shameful day for Washington.” “They blocked commonsense gun reforms, even while these families looked on from the Senate...
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Suspicious letter sent to Obama tests positive for ricin poison
Brian Hughes
Updated: Wed, Apr 17, 2013
The Secret Service on Wednesday announced they intercepted a suspicious letter sent to President Obama on the same day a letter containing the poison ricin was mailed to a Republican lawmaker. The president’s protective unit said the letter was received at an off-site screening facility....
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Boston Marathon bombings present new test for Obama
Brian Hughes
Published: Tue, Apr 16, 2013
Authorities on Tuesday revealed little new information about the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon, the most high-profile bombing on U.S. soil in more than a decade and a tragedy that presents a new test for President Obama. Obama, like all Americans, is standing by, waiting for answers...
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Obama heading to Boston on Thursday
Brian Hughes
Published: Tue, Apr 16, 2013
President Obama will travel to Boston on Thursday to pay tribute to the families and victims impacted by the bombings in the New England city, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said during a news conference Tuesday. Obama has publicly addressed the incident three times since the explosions near...
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Searching for answers, Obama tells public to ‘speak up’ about Boston bombings
Brian Hughes
Published: Tue, Apr 16, 2013
President Obama on Tuesday morning said it was still not clear who was responsible for a pair of explosions that killed three people and injured dozens more at the Boston Marathon but vowed his administration would “get to the bottom of what happened.” “This was a heinous and cowardly...
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Critics doubt President Obama's commitment to tax reform
Brian Hughes
Published: Mon, Apr 15, 2013
President Obama has used "tax fairness" as a rallying cry amid unrelenting fiscal feuds with Republicans, but critics say the president has less interest in making the tax code less burdensome than in using the phrase to fire up his supporters. When Obama talks about taxes, it's usually to...
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Obama pledges 'justice' for Boston bomber
Brian Hughes
Published: Mon, Apr 15, 2013
President Obama condemned the attacks at the Boston Marathon on Monday, promising the "full weight of justice" for those responsible for the twin explosions near the finish line of the storied race. "We still don't know who did this or why, and people shouldn't jump to conclusions before we...
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Obama monitoring explosions in Boston
Brian Hughes
Updated: Mon, Apr 15, 2013
President Obama has been made aware of the explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon and has directed administration officials to provide any necessary assistance to first responders on the ground, according to a White House official. “The president has been notified of the...
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