Topic: Barack Obama
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Can immigration reform pass? Five senators to watch.
Immigration reform will pass the Senate before the Fourth of July, Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D) of Nevada has vowed. Here are five key senators (or groups of senators) that will be pivotal during the two weeks of debate.
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NSA surveillance 101: What US intelligence agencies are doing, what they know
US intelligence agencies are gathering massive amounts of US telephone calling data and social media data on both foreigners and citizens. Here are seven questions and answers about what is known so far.
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Five ways to protect yourself from government surveillance
Last week, press leaks revealed that the National Security Administration has been gathering and storing metadata from Verizon and nine Internet communication companies: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, and Apple. Regardless of how you feel about the government collecting data on its citizens, take a few minutes to click through and consider these five tips for protecting yourself from government surveillance.
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Opinion Five guidelines for US role in Syria
The civil war in Syria has reached a stalemate. While strategic military steps like arming the opposition or establishing a no-fly zone present complications, the US can do other things to bring aid, support the opposition, undermine the Assad regime, and counter a rising Islamist influence. Here are five guidelines for the US in addressing the conflict in Syria:
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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes
Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
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Discoveries A space station that finally looks like a lapel pin!
03/28/2009 01:00 am -
Clinton says US shares responsibility for Mexico's drug violence
The "insatiable" American demand for illegal drugs is part of the problem, she says, and hints at changes ahead in US drug-control policies.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
USA
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Fast-track on the budget – does that mean Republicans would get steamrolled?
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Harry Reid on liberal lobbying groups, Afghanistan, and 2010
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Obama's strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan
The President's plan for the increasingly troubled region is ambitious, although his goals are more limited than Bush's.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Politicians using Twitter: Morons or visionaries?
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote NCAA snub: Obama doesn't pick women's basketball teams
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
States rebel against Washington
The pushback against federal power began under Bush, but may now be accelerating.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
Teacher training: what's the best way?
Some policymakers say the focus needs to be on improving traditional education schools, while others are advocates of so-called alternative models, which can speed up entry into the profession.
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy OK, I burned my press pass
03/27/2009 01:00 am -
USA
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
For Obama, an online do-over of Tuesday's press conference
He revisits same themes, but Thursday's inaugural Internet town hall was a friendlier showcase for the president's ideas.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Lawmakers dig into White House budget
Deficit projections mean even Democrats are looking for ways to trim, some of them gimmicky.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Going online with Obama: Will he play fair?
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
The Vote Legalize pot? Obama just says no to marijuana - Twitterers upset
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Obama overhauls US Afghan strategy
The Iraq-style troop surge is one part of a plan that hopes to bring stability through civilian know-how and a fresh Pakistan policy.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Obama weighs patient rights vs. doctor's conscience
The administration will soon decide whether to reverse Bush's 'conscience rule.'
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
The Monitor's View How not to sell toxic mortgages
The Geithner plan relies on some secrecy to force banks to sell. Congress must back off.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
Geithner pushes his financial reforms on Capitol Hill
The Treasury secretary’s plan aims to rein in the industry’s boom-bust cycle and soothe Europe ahead of the G-20 summit.
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Financial sector's profits plunge a record 59 percent
03/26/2009 01:00 am -
US tightens up violent Mexican border
Hillary Clinton arrives Wednesday with a new border security plan that signals greater cooperation between the two countries.
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
Obama defends recovery plan, cites progress
In a prime-time press conference, he said reviving the economy will take "many months" and "many solutions."
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
Budget czar downplays differences between Congress and Obama
03/25/2009 01:00 am -
Obama rallies Democrats to his budget
But they're worried about massive deficit estimates, so even some lawmakers in his own party have their whittling knives out.
03/25/2009 01:00 am
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