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It's All About The Jobs, Smartie!

Pat Choate | Posted 12.06.2009 | Politics

Read More: White House, Bobby Rush, Unemployment, President Obama, Candice Miller, Unemployment Rate., Jobs Now!, Jobs, White House Jobs Conference, Joblessness, Unemployment Rate, Nafta, Marcy Kaptur, Politics News
Pat Choate

President Obama does not seem to understand seems that the single most important concern for most Americans is the vast and growing national joblessness.

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Cost Estimates Of Afghanistan Troop Buildup Vary Widely

Posted 11.23.2009 | World

Read More: White House, Troop Buildup, US Troops, Afghanistan, US Troop Options, Us Troops Afghanistan, World News

President Obama may soon find himself in an increasingly uncomfortable position when it comes to funding the anticipated buildup of U.S. troops in Afg...

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US Facing Waves Of Debt Payments

New York Times | EDMUND L. ANDREWS | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- The United States government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.'s on terms that seem too good to be...

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Guardian Report: US Setting Aside $1.3 Billion For Anti-Taliban Afghan Militias

Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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The United States will make $1.3 billion available for a program that rewards Afghanistan's anti-Taliban militias with development money, according to...

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The Fall Of Greg Craig

TIME | Massimo Calabresi and Michael Weisskopf | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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Nearly 100 days after Barack Obama entered office, his top White House lawyer, Greg Craig, braced the President's senior advisers for a potentially ex...

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US Seeks Up To 7,000 More NATO Troops For Afghan War

Wall Street Journal | PETER SPIEGEL and STEPHEN FIDLER | Posted 11.21.2009 | World

Read More: Uk, Afghanistan Surge, Afghanistan, Troop Levels, Kabul, Italy, Diplomacy, Hamid Karzai, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Foreign Policy, Afghan War, Mcchrystal, Insurgency, Nato, Obama Troop Decision, White House, Barack Obama, Germany, South Waziristan, Stanley McChrystal, Counterinsurgency, World News

U.S. and European estimates of the new troops they may get from NATO allies vary from 3,000 to 7,000. Those would complement the additional U.S. force...

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Senate Votes To Debate Health Care Reform Bill

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 11.22.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON (AP)-- Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate...

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Ryan Grim

Democrats Are United -- For Now

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Bill, Senate Health Care Bill, Mary Landrieu, Filibuster, Obama, Joe Lieberman, Democrats, House, Senate Health Care Debate, Harry Reid, Senate, Insurance Industry, White House, Barack Obama, Insurers, Health Insurance, Health Care Reform, Gop, Ben Nelson, Health Care, Republicans, Politics News

The Senate has voted to move forward with the health care bill. The vote was 60-39 in favor of debating the bill put forward by Senate Majority Leader...

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Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

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True Patriots Are Not Silent. They Speak Out.

Russell Simmons | Posted 11.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Global Grind, White House, Russell Simmons, President Obama, Barack Obama, Obama Attacks, Politics News
Russell Simmons

We need more people to speak out and to stand publicly with President Obama. Millions who voted are now way too silent, too passive and too willing to be patient with injustice.

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Build, Don't Destroy in Afghanistan: An Open Letter to President Obama

Jim Wallis | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

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Jim Wallis

Already, thousands of our readers have signed a letter and contacted the White House urging a new way forward in Afghanistan. I encourage you to read it and to endorse this message if you have not done so already.

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Cartoon: Iceberg Dead Ahead!

Shan Wells | Posted 11.19.2009 | Denver

Read More: Abortion, Congress, Abortion Rights, Anti-Abortion, Democrates, Obama Health Care, Denver, Barack Obama, Sentate, House, White House, Insurance, Abortion Laws, Health Insurance, Stupak Amendment, Health Care, Health Insurance Reform, Blue Dog Democrats, Denver News
Shan Wells

I wonder if electing a pack of blue dogs in order to gain a "majority" was worth the now very real risk that the party will chew itself to pieces via stubborn ideological bickering.

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TARP Program Could Be Extended: Washington Post

washingtonpost.com | David Cho, Michael D. Shear and Lori Montgomery | Posted 11.19.2009 | Business

Read More: White House, Bailout, TARP Extension, Deficit, Tarp, Business News

The Obama administration is poised to extend the life of the highly unpopular $700 billion financial bailout and, to display a commitment to fiscal re...

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Hamid Karzai Sworn In For Second 5-Year Term As Afghan President

AP | KATHY GANNON and ELENA BECATOROS | Posted 11.20.2009 | World

Read More: Corruption, Abdullah Abdullah, Karzai, Afghanistan, Troop Levels, Kabul, Obama, Taliban, Us, Hamid Karzai, Afghan Election, Mcchrystal, Troop Decision, Nato, White House, Barack Obama, Troop Level, Un, Hillary Clinton, World News

KABUL — For his critics, President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech Thursday struck all the right notes – sober pledges to get tough on cor...

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Matthew Hoh, Daniel Ellsberg Discuss Aghanistan, Vietnam Wars (VIDEO)

Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Matthew Hoh and Daniel Ellsberg, recently sat down for a conversation about the war in Afghanistan. Matthew Hoh made headlines late last month when ...

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Ryan Grim

Senate Dems Close In On Reform: Details Of Health Care Bill Revealed

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics

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Read the bill (PDF). Senate Democrats have posted the legislation on their web site. --------- Senate Democrats made a big step toward comprehensive...

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CFTC Gets Derivatives Advice From Industry Insiders

HuffPost Investigative Fund | Keith Epstein And Ben Protess | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Like many federal agencies contemplating reform these days, the Commodities Futures Trading Commission is hearing a lot from the industry it regulates...

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Sam Stein Talks Jobs, 2010 Elections On The Ed Show With Ed Schultz (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Unemployment Numbers, 2012 Elections, White House, Unemployment, Public Option, Democratic Party, 2010 Elections, Health Care Reform, Ed Show, Jobs, Obama, Democrats, Tea Party, Media News
Huff TV

Huffpost political reporter Sam Stein appeared on The Ed Show Wednesday and weighed in on the nation's high unemployment rate and what it could mean f...

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Pakistan's Success Against Taliban May Influence Obama's Afghan Troop Decision

New York Times | SABRINA TAVERNISE and ERIC SCHMITT | Posted 11.18.2009 | World

Read More: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, Obama, Taliban, Mcchrystal, Obama Troop Decision, White House, Waziristan, Pakistan South Waziristan, South Waziristan, Zardari, Sararogha, World News

Success in this region, in the remote mountains near the Afghan border, could have a direct bearing on how many more American troops are ultimately se...

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Dems Want Unspent TARP Funds For Main Street Bailout

Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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Democrats in Congress want to use unspent TARP funds to support homeowners and struggling workers, according to The Hill. More than half of the Democ...

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Paul Krugman: Germany's Jobs, Unemployment Miracle Can Teach US

New York Times | PAUL KRUGMAN | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business

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Germany's jobs miracle hasn't received much attention in this country -- but it's real, it's striking, and it raises serious questions about whether t...

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Obama, Hu Jintao Press Conference Held In China (VIDEO): Leaders Talk Economy, Iran, North Korea, Tibet, And Taiwan

AP | Posted 11.17.2009 | World

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(AP) BEIJING President Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao promised a determined, joint effort to tackle climate change, nuclear disarmament ...

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Do You Care That President Obama Does Not Tweet?

Ari Herzog | Posted 11.18.2009 | Media

Read More: White House, Twitter, Tweets, Barack Obama, Shanghai, Techcrunch, Media News
Ari Herzog

The blogosphere is abuzz in the wake of President Barack Obama's statement in Shanghai Sunday night that he doesn't use Twitter, nor has he ever Tweeted. Should it matter?

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Michelle Obama's Denver Visit: First Lady Speaks To Young Girls About Mentoring, Hard Work

AP | KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver

Read More: Christina Romer, White House, Lisa Jackson, Michelle Obama, Hilda Solis, Susan Sarandon, Fran Drescher, Besty Markey, Women of Excellence Mentoring and Leadership Initiatve, Slideshow, Kathleen Seveluis, Dianna Degette, Denver, Denver News

DENVER — First lady Michelle Obama doesn't put much stock in standardized tests. "Don't let those tests defeat you. Don't let those tests define ...

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How Sarah Palin Could Win The 2012 GOP Nomination

Politics Daily | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

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If Palin can maintain, say, 35-percent support in a multi-candidate presidential field, then she is the odds-on favorite for the GOP nomination. The ...

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