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June 19, 2013

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  • Budget office view boosts Senate immigration bill

    06/19/13 12:37 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars. Congress' nonpartisan scorekeeping agency said...

  • Obama calls for major cuts to nuclear arsenals

    By Brian Hughes | 06/19/13 11:00 AM

    President Obama on Wednesday called for the United States and Russia to reduce their arsenals of nuclear weapons by up to one-third, using a speech at the iconic Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to renew a long-stalled push for disarmament. “We may not live in fear of nuclear annihilation, but as...

  • VIDEO – Berlin crowd goes wild after Obama takes off his jacket

    By Charlie Spiering | 06/19/13 10:20 AM

    During his speech in Berlin today, President Obama thanked the people for their warm welcome. “In fact, it’s so warm and I feel so good, I’m going to take off my jacket and anybody else who wants to – feel free to,” he said, as he stripped off his suit coat. “We can be a little...

  • Obama ‘not surprised’ by Karzai’s abrupt suspension of talks with U.S.

    By Susan Crabtree | 06/19/13 10:10 AM

    President Obama, reacting to news that Afghan President Hamid Karzai had suspended talks with Washington aimed at setting up a prolonged U.S. presence in the country, said he was not surprised by the Afghan government’s abrupt decision to walk away from the negotiating table. The White House...

  • Germany visit showcases a tale of two Obamas

    By Brian Hughes | 06/18/13 06:05 PM

    President Obama will make his encore on the German stage with a speech at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate on Wednesday, returning as a mere mortal rather than the rock star who captivated a country looking for a transcendent U.S. political figure five years ago. In 2008, then-candidate...

  • Mike Lee and Ted Cruz challenge Obama with new military religious freedom amendments

    By Charlie Spiering | 06/18/13 12:45 PM

    Two military religious freedom amendments proposed by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas  are challenging the Obama administration after they objected to a similar Amendment proposed in the House. The White House Office of Management and Budget last week criticized a...

  • With gun-control bills stalled, Joe Biden to tout administration's go-it-alone approach

    By Susan Crabtree | 06/18/13 07:05 AM

    Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday will try to revive interest in firearms restrictions and tout actions the Obama administration has taken on its own to reduce gun violence, six months after the mass shootings in Newtown, Conn., and two months after a bill to expand background checks on gun...

  • After House blocks Gitmo closure, Obama taps envoy

    By Susan Crabtree | 06/17/13 03:25 PM

    Under pressure to demonstrate a renewed commitment to shutter the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, President Obama has tapped a high-powered Washington attorney as one of two special envoys dedicated to brokering a deal to close the facility. Obama chose Clifford Sloan, an attorney with...

  • Longtime gov't lawyer to lead Gitmo closure effort

    06/17/13 04:17 AM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Clifford Sloan...

  • Obama chooses lawyer as Guantanamo closure envoy

    06/16/13 05:15 PM

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with an extensive government experience to be the State Department's new special envoy for closing down the prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Officials familiar with the decision tell The...


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