Obama: Flight delay fix a 'Band-Aid'
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the congressional fix for widespread flight delays is an irresponsible way to govern, but he's prepared to sign the legislation that lawmakers fast-tracked.
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Obama jokes about radical 2nd term changes
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama joked Saturday about his plans for a radical second-term evolution from "strapping young Muslim Socialist" to retiree golfer, all with a new hairstyle...
Biden: Economy kept McCain from victory over Obama
SEDONA, Ariz. -- Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that Arizona Sen. John McCain probably would have beat his boss in the 2008 presidential election had the economy not collapsed.
GOP faces Senate recruitment woes in key states
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Republicans are struggling to recruit strong U.S. Senate candidates in states where the party has the best chances to reclaim the majority in Washington.
Presidents converge to salute one of their own
DALLAS -- All the living American presidents past and present are gathering in Dallas, a rare reunion to salute one of their own at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Obama backs Planned Parenthood in political fight
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama vowed Friday to join Planned Parenthood in fighting against what he said are efforts by states to turn women's health back to the 1950s, before the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationwide, and singled out the GOP-governed states of North Dakota and Mississippi for criticism.
Protesters outside Bush library event in Dallas
DALLAS -- About 200 anti-war and immigration reform protesters gathered peacefully near the Dallas dedication site of the George W. Bush Presidential Center.
Air Force secretary stepping down after 5 years
WASHINGTON -- Air Force Secretary Michael Donley is stepping down after five years in the job marked by scandals surrounding its aircraft contracts, sexual assaults and the mishandling of war dead. He is credited for improving the service's handling of nuclear materials.
House shoots down plan to offer health care to 1M
TALLAHASEE, Fla. -- The Florida House rejected an amendment Thursday that would have accepted tens of billions of federal dollars and provided health coverage to an estimated 1.1 million residents, setting up a standoff between the House and Senate in the final week of the legislative session.
Democrat calls on Boehner to retract Libya report
WASHINGTON -- A senior House Democrat called on House Speaker John Boehner Thursday to retract a report blaming former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for security deficiencies at the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya before last September's deadly attack.
Internet sales tax embraced by no-tax Republicans
WASHINGTON -- You don't see this very often: a majority of Senate Republicans voting to make people who buy stuff on the Internet pay state and local sales taxes.
Under criticism, GOP puts off its health care bill
WASHINGTON -- An effort by House Republicans to highlight problems with President Barack Obama's health care law by bailing out a program for people with pre-existing medical conditions appeared to backfire Wednesday.
Fundraising, then bipartisan display in Texas
DALLAS -- A day before sharing the stage with his Republican predecessor, President Barack Obama raised money for Democrats at a supporter's sprawling home in Texas.
International leaders on Bush library guest list
DALLAS -- Among the 10,000 people expected to be in attendance as the George W. Bush Presidential Library is dedicated in Dallas are heads of state and former members of the Bush administration.
Obama and Bush, distinct men with policy overlaps
WASHINGTON -- Despite vast differences with President George W. Bush on ideology, style and temperament, President Barack Obama has stuck with Bush policies or aspirations on a number of fronts, from counterterrorism to immigration, from war strategy to the global fight against AIDS.
White House 'open' to flexibility in FAA cuts
WASHINGTON -- The White House now says it's willing to consider legislation that would give the administration the budget-cutting flexibility to avoid furloughs of air traffic controllers.
Baucus exit could be free-for-all for Mont. Senate
HELENA, Mont. -- U.S. Sen. Max Baucus' surprise announcement that he won't run for a seventh term could mean a free-for-all for a Senate seat that has not been open since 1978, with a popular Democratic ex-governor and a freshman Republican congressman already showing interest.
Governments may push workers to health exchange
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- In a move that would capitalize on provisions under President Barack Obama's health care law but could cost the federal government millions of dollars, Washington state lawmakers have found a creative way to pass a large chunk of their health care expenses along to Washington, D.C. -- and analysts say others are likely to follow suit.
Fla. House, Senate not budging on Medicaid plans
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Just months ago, expanding health coverage to more than 1 million Floridians seemed an unlikely feat.
Obama hosts female senators for White House dinner
WASHINGTON -- Dining on Alaskan halibut and slices of peach pie, President Barack Obama hosted the women of the Senate at the White House on Tuesday, laying the groundwork for better relations with lawmakers from both parties.
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