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Top 10 Occupy Wall Street Conspiracy Theories

TruTV.com | David Moye | Posted 12.12.2011

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Conspiracy theories have surrounded the Occupy Wall Street movement since the moment protesters hit the ground. From ties to George Soros to cries ...

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Session Not as Lame as All That

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Barack Shellac hit the market to great fanfare in early November, the latest entry in the burgeoning Do-It-Yourself home-repair category. The early word: Here's a shellacking you won't find lacking. Our own findings: Don't be so sure.

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Lame Duck Session Culminates With Big Accomplishments For Democrats

AP | LAURIE KELLMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — This is the story of a "lame duck" Congress that wasn't. Shaken by a historic election in which angry voters canceled Democratic c...

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So Much For The Prime Minister Routine, It's Time To Act Like The President

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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If President Obama wants to pursue a progressive agenda in the next two years, there are plenty of ways he can do that even without any help from Capi...

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What Obama's Post-Eelection Presidency Could Look Like

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Preparing for political life after a bruising election, President Barack Obama will put greater emphasis on fiscal discipline, a no...

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'Apres le deluge' -- a Liberated Obama?

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Out of the deluge, if there is one, President Obama may be able to convince the Republicans, who are no longer the opposition party and now might be blamed for the country's unsolved problems.

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The Unnecessary Fall Of Barack Obama

The New Republic | John B. Judis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama took office with widespread popular support, even among Republicans, and some of his first efforts, including the $800 billion stimulus, initial...

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Whither Obama's "Economic Agenda:?" Will it Speed Recovery?

Danny Schechter | Posted 05.25.2011

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As we move into a coming Congressional recess, the Obama Administration has shifted its focus back on to the economy and wants to convince one and all that an economic recovery is just around the corner.

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Obama Takes An 'I-Get-It' Approach: How The President Makes Policy Personal

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — To show how well he understands life's daily struggles, President Barack Obama likes to tell the tale of a regular guy who has been...

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Congress Returns From Recess To A Pile Of Unfinished Business

The Washington Post | Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery | Posted 05.25.2011

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Congress will return this week from the July 4th recess to a pile of unfinished business. Yes, the same might be said of every Congress returning from...

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Obama's Juggling Act: Dealing With A Deluge Of Crises

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Unpredictable and tough to solve, the stack of problems on President Barack Obama's desk is growing unwieldy. It's presenting him w...

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Information Terrorists Hijack Our Airwaves

Nomiki Konst | Posted 05.25.2011

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Let's face it Dems, you have the heart but you don't have the brains. The GOP has discovered a way to make the media work for them.

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Obama Juggling Full Agenda Of Domestic Issues

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller ...

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Can Obama Lead Again?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Obama's loss of control over the political agenda threatens to make his presidency irrelevant.

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Obama Administration Gears Up For Increased Use Of Executive Orders

The New York Times | Peter Baker | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- With much of his legislative agenda stalled in Congress, President Obama and his team are preparing an array of actions using his execut...

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Obama Maintains Ambitious Rhetoric Despite Falling Short On Agenda

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN and LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama's words and goals have remained uncannily the same, from the bone-chilling steps of Illinois' Old State Capitol where ...

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We Don't Need a Great President; We Need a Good One

Aaron David Miller | Posted 05.25.2011

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How did we get here? At the beginning of his second year, a potentially transformative and historic president finds himself being knocked around by Republicans and trapped by his own overly grandiose goals.

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Dems to Base: Drop Dead; Base to Dems: Likewise!

Calvin F. Exoo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Progressives who thought they'd won when Obama was elected must now realize that they have tougher fight ahead: Only when campaign finance reform is achieved will they be the base to which Democrats race.

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State of Disunion

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

It shouldn't be surprising that Mr. Obama's State of the Union call for greater unity among Washington's governing classes was met with nearly unanimous agreement from Democrats and Republicans alike.

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Obama Emphasizes Bipartisanship: Dems And GOP Unite In Displeasure

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein and Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama pledged on Wednesday night to push forward with the agenda he set in place upon entering office, declaring to a packed House ch...

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Nelson: Obama Will 'Have To Scale Back Agenda'

The Hill | Michael O'Brien | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Barack Obama will have to scale back his domestic agenda after finishing work on healthcare, one Democratic senator said Monday. Sen. Bill ...

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Why a Massive Jobs Investment Is Good for Everyone (Except the GOP)

Steve Rosenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

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According to economists, you can tinker with some small jobs bills, but it will not make an immediate difference. It will take an investment of about $400 billion in additional spending including.

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We Tried to Warn Obama, But He Wouldn't Listen

Rabbi Michael Lerner | Posted 05.25.2011

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If the people who elected President Obama stop feeling excited about his current direction, the populist energies that could mobilize fundamental change, will instead mobilize the right's reactionary goals.

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White House Recognizes 'Wake Up Call,' Tries To Project Calm

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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White House officials were in crisis mode today, but gave no public indication of changing course in the wake of a humbling defeat in the Massachusett...

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Suddenly, the Dems Don't Feel So Well

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

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"Transient Majority Syndrome. There are enough of you who get together here to start thinking you can really shake things up. You think that from now on, everything will be different ..."

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