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Healthcare summit: Is Obama ready to tee up tort reform?
GOP's John Boehner calls Thursday's healthcare summit a 'charade.' But Obama hints he's ready to consider a Republican favorite: tort reform.
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Massachusetts Senate race: let the blame game begin
Win or lose the Massachusetts Senate race, Martha Coakley should have run a better campaign against Scott Brown, political strategists say. Now, Democrats are asking: What went wrong?
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What can Nobel winner and war president Obama say about peace?
President Obama is headed to Oslo to receive his Nobel Peace Prize. It's an awkward moment. Not only is he sending more troops to Afghanistan, but most Americans don’t think he deserves the award, a poll suggests.
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The Fox News war: What's the upside for Obama?
Critics call the Obama administration's criticism of Fox News petty. But if it discredits the network in the eyes of moderates, the strategy might work.
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Five Republicans that want the GOP to back healthcare reform
President Obama has pressed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and four other prominent Republicans to speak out in favor of healthcare reform. If they sway one GOP senator, the effort will have been worth it.
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Kennedy and Obama’s bond: recent but strong
The president on Saturday will eulogize the man who gave him a crucial endorsement during the 2008 campaign.
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How Obama can get out of healthcare ditch
It might be time for him to come out with his own legislation, some say. Another suggestion: Wait until next year.
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On healthcare, Obama plays beat the clock
In public speeches and back-room arm-twisting, the president is still pushing to have a bill done as soon as possible. But his real deadline is the end of the year.
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Is Cheney helping or hurting the GOP?
The former vice president is charging hard in defense of Bush-era antiterror policies, but some party analysts say other Republican voices need to emerge.
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To sell stimulus plan, Obama steps up to presidential bully pulpit
Obama held his first press conference Monday night, and by week's end will have visited three economically distressed cities.
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Obama and the wary left
Despite policy pullbacks and some appointments, most liberals are happy.
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Unusually high stakes in vice presidential debate
On Thursday, Sarah Palin has a chance to restore her image, while Joe Biden must avoid being long-winded or aggressive.
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Obama’s next move: to the center
With his lead over McCain in the polls now gone, the Democratic nominee must woo independents.
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Campaign '08 enters goofy stage
Paris Hilton for president! Just kidding, but the election's silly season may be eroding Obama's 'celebrity.'
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Campaign '08 enters goofy stage
Paris Hilton for president! Just kidding, but the election's silly season may be eroding Obama's 'celebrity.'
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Obama and Clinton campaign together
How is he doing at winning over her supporters – and tapping into her formidable fundraising network? What might she get in return?
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Michigan and Florida: the Democrats' trickiest decision
A committee meets Saturday on Michigan and Florida delegates.
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Clinton now closer to endgame
Her best hope is for something to occur that makes Obama appear unelectable.
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Meet '08 contender John McCain ... again
His week-long tour stresses his family's military service – and why it makes him fit to be president.
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