Obama Administration Proposes Rule Change to Help Immigrants BusinessWeek Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:13 AM PST The Obama administration proposed changing federal rules to let some undocumented immigrants stay in the U.S. while seeking legal status, a move that would help Hispanics, a key voting bloc in the 2012 election. | Government defends core of health care overhaul The Tampa Tribune Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:09 AM PST Defending President Barack Obama 's signature health care overhaul, the administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the contentious heart of the law, the requirement that individuals buy insurance or pay a penalty. | Quote of the Day Taegan Goddard's Political Wire Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:08 AM PST "I'm not accepting it. Your punishment is that you have to stay here and get this bill done. I'm not letting you off the hook." -- President Obama, quoted in Jodi Kantor's The Obamas , not accepting Rahm Emanuel's resignation over a stalled health care reform bill. Huffington Post : "That revelation is one of the more explosive included in The Obamas , a new book by Jodi Kantor of The New York ... | US redefines rape to count more people as victims The News Journal Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:08 AM PST The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI's more than eight-decade-old definition of rape to reflect a better understanding of the crime and to broaden protections | Obama proposes rule to ease immigration KSAT San Antonio Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:01 AM PST The administration of President Barack Obama proposed Friday a change to immigration rules meant to cut the time undocumented spouses and children of U.S. citizens are separated from their families while they seek legal status. Most immigrants living in the United States illegally who marry U.S. citizens or are children of U.S. citizens are eligible for green cards, which allow them to live and ... | Gov't Defends Core Of Health Care Overhaul WCMH Columbus Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:56 AM PST Defending President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul, the administration is urging the Supreme Court to uphold the contentious heart of the law, the requirement that individuals buy insurance or pay a penalty. | US unemployment drop boosts Obama's re-election hopes Belfast Telegraph Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:49 AM PST Related Stories Dragon could breathe new life into failed leisure business Emigration leads to unemployment drop in Republic Second director of kitchen and bathroom company is disqualified Euro slumps to new low Estate agents Pinkerton Murray in award win | White House proposes raise for federal workers Boston Globe Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:47 AM PST An Obama administration official says the White House is proposing a 0.5 percent raise for civilian federal employees in its 2013 budget. If Congress approves the measure, it would mark the first pay increase for federal workers since the two-year freeze President Barack Obama ordered in 2010. | Obama vows to do 'whatever it takes' to grow economy AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Sat, 07 Jan 2012 04:44 AM PST US President Barack Obama has promised to do "whatever it takes" to maintain growth in the US economy as he announced a summit with business leaders dedicated to job creation at home. | | |
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