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Coincidences don't happen in presidential politics. Ever. — U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about a clean extension of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization which expires in mid-September in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, August 31, 2011.
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Boehner asks Obama to move his jobs joint address to Thursday — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has asked President Obama to address a joint-session of Congress on Thursday, Sept. 8, when it wouldn't conflict with the Republican presidential debate. — Citing logistical difficulties …
Sam Youngman / The Hill:
Obama schedules jobs address to coincide with GOP 2012 debate — President Obama has requested a joint session of Congress next week to deliver his jobs speech directly to lawmakers. — In a letter to congressional leaders requesting the Sept. 7 slot, the president said he will urge Congress …
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Obama speech request sparks partisan fight — A presidential address to a joint session of Congress is usually one of Washington's more dignified and predictable events — but President Barack Obama's request to deliver a Sept. 7 speech quickly devolved into just another partisan pie fight.
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Carney grants NBC permission to reschedule debate — President Obama plans to lay out his long-awaited jobs speech before a joint session of Congress next Wednesday evening — which happens to be the same night of a Republican presidential debate. — “I respectfully request the opportunity …
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Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Obama stomps on GOP debate plans
Obama stomps on GOP debate plans
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Carney: Change time of debate?
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Allahpundit / Hot Air:
Boehner to Obama: How about giving your speech the day after the GOP debate instead?
Boehner to Obama: How about giving your speech the day after the GOP debate instead?
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David Weigel / Slate:
Ron Paul “Weighing his Options” Over Debate-Blocking Presidential Speech
Ron Paul “Weighing his Options” Over Debate-Blocking Presidential Speech
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
Obama to go big with jobs agenda
Obama to go big with jobs agenda
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Patrick O'Connor / Washington Wire:
Boehner to Obama: How About Thursday?
Boehner to Obama: How About Thursday?
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Helene Cooper / The Caucus:
Boehner Asks Obama to Reschedule Economy Speech
Boehner Asks Obama to Reschedule Economy Speech
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Obama asks for prime-time joint session of Congress for jobs speech
Obama asks for prime-time joint session of Congress for jobs speech
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Sarah Palin Appearance at Tea Party Rally in Iowa ‘No Longer Confirmed’ — This post has been corrected. — Sarah Palin's Saturday appearance at a tea party rally in Indianola, Iowa, is on hold, a person close to the former Alaska governor told The Wall Street Journal.
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Tea Party organizer ‘had to cancel’ Christine O'Donnell to get Palin to attend — DES MOINES — Tea Party of America President Ken Crow told NBC News, “I had to cancel Ms. O'Donnell” after a conversation with Sarah Palin aides — and is now hopeful Palin will attend the Saturday rally in Indianola.
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Andre Carson: Tea party wants blacks ‘hanging on a tree’ — A top lawmaker in the Congressional Black Caucus says tea partiers on Capitol Hill would like to see African Americans hanging from trees and accuses the movement of wishing for a return to the Jim Crow era.
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UPDATED: Iowa tea party made three changes at Palin's staff's request — Sarah Palin at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 12. (The Register/Rodney White) — Christine O'Donnell is off the guest list - again - and Sarah Palin has gone from a “maybe” to a “yes.” — In the latest episode …
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Reid, Pelosi silent on ‘Jim Crow’ accusations
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It's been over a week since Rep. Carson made his explosive comments …
It's been over a week since Rep. Carson made his explosive comments …
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Reid J. Epstein / The Politico:
Rep. Allen West considers quitting CBC
Rep. Allen West considers quitting CBC
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Kenneth P. Vogel / The Politico:
FreedomWorks to protest Romney
FreedomWorks to protest Romney
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Solyndra Filing a Disaster for Obama — U.S. President Barack Obama heads inside to deliver a speech after meeting with construction workers building a new Solyndra solar panel factory May 26, 2010 in Fremont, California. President Obama toured Solyndra Inc., a growing solar power equipment facility …
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Solyndra to Declare Bankruptcy — President Obama touted the facility only a year ago. — Solyndra — recently touted as an innovator by President Obama — is reportedly shutting its doors. Employees are being turned away this morning. … Solyndra, a major manufacturer of solar technology in Fremont …
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Andrew Restuccia / The Hill:
Solar company that received Obama administration backing closes its doors
Solar company that received Obama administration backing closes its doors
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Huntsman Proposes New Taxes On Seniors And Veterans To Pay For Tax Cut For The Richest 0.1 Percent — Our guest blogger is Seth Hanlon, director of Fiscal Reform for the Doing What Works project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. — 2012 GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman …
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Michele Bachmann maintains her stance on drilling for oil in the Everglades, upsetting Floridians and fellow Tea Party members. … However, geologists believe there's not much oil under the Everglades anyway. Collier County's Sunniland Field, the only significant oil field nearby …
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Former GOP Senator Chuck Hagel: Republican Party Has ‘An Astounding Lack Of Responsible Leadership’ — Former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel (NE) can't muster any praise for his Republican colleagues' behavior in Congress over the past few months. In an interview with the Financial Times …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Cantor finds himself in a tricky spot on hurricane disaster aid — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's insistence that federal disaster aid be offset elsewhere in the budget runs directly counter to his position in the past when the money went to help his Virginia district.
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Did Stimulus Dollars Hire the Unemployed? — Answers to Questions about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act — In an effort to boost hiring and job creation and to invest in a variety of domestic infrastructure programs, Congress passed and the president signed the American Recovery …
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Tyler Cowen / Marginal Revolution:
Why didn't the stimulus create more jobs?
Why didn't the stimulus create more jobs?
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Choi Trial Put on Hold After Judge Allows “Vindictive Prosecution” Defense — With reporting from court by John Riley. — The third day of the U.S. government's trial of former Lt. Dan Choi ended with a 10-day delay for the government to seek an order from a higher court stopping the decision …
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The GOP War on Voting — In a campaign supported by the Koch brothers, Republicans are working to prevent millions of Democrats from voting next year — As the nation gears up for the 2012 presidential election, Republican officials have launched an unprecedented, centrally coordinated campaign …
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Iran's Wet Blankets Put a Damper on Water-Park Fun — Fearful of Facebook and Frolicking Youths, Regime Cracks Down on Squirt-Gun Fights — Authorities in authoritarian Iran have determined the latest threat to the Islamic Republic: squirt guns. — Agents of the regime fanned …
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State Rep. Deborah Mell has legal gay marriage in Iowa — Christin Baker and State Rep. Deborah Mell reveal they got married recently in Iowa. Tuesday, August 30, 2011 | Brian Jackson~Sun-Times — State Rep. Deborah Mell (D-Chicago) quietly made Illinois history last week. — She got married.
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Obama Labor Boss Buys Canadian-Built Car — Says purchase was to show support for American workers — To show her support for American workers, President Obama's labor secretary, Hilda Solis, has junked the standard black limo and purchased a new Chevrolet Equinox to ride around Washington in.
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