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US official: Zients to be acting budget chief Coeur d'Alene Press Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:13 PM PST A senior administration official says President Barack Obama is naming Jeffrey Zients (Zyntz) as acting chief of the Office of Management and Budget. Obama decries Syria violence Channel NewsAsia Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:12 PM PST WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday decried continued and "unacceptable" levels of violence in Syria and pledged to redouble international efforts to force President Bashar al-Assad to step down. Obama's TV ads to go up soon? MSNBC: First Read Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:12 PM PST   First Read can report that the Obama re-election campaign is requesting rates for a potential -- and significant -- TV ad buy. Caveat: This doesn't mean that we'll soon see the ads; they could end up deciding to wait. Ron Paul to Pause from Campaigning in South Carolina for Debt-Ceiling Vote Business Wire via Yahoo! Canada Finance Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:11 PM PST 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul will pause from his active South Carolina campaign schedule to return to Washington for a vote denying President Obama’s request for a debt-ceiling increase. Andrew Sullivan and Team Obama Endorse Newsweek's 'Dumb' Critics Cover The Atlantic Wire via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:10 PM PST In a live chat Tuesday, The Daily Beast blogger Andrew Sullivan says he's okay with the controversial headline Newsweek editors put on his cover story critique of President Obama's critics. Nearly simultaneously, Obama's campaign adviser David Axelrod gave the story his seal of approval, tweeting that it is an "Important piece to read and share" (though with no mention of the cover line itself ... Obama names Zients acting chief of budget and management; had served as a deputy director Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:10 PM PST WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday named Jeffrey Zients as his acting budget chief but held off on nominating him for the permanent job, avoiding a tough election-year battle with Senate Republicans. Obama: US, Jordan to consult closely on Mideast Denver Post Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:09 PM PST WASHINGTONâ€"President Barack Obama pledged Tuesday to cooperate closely with Jordan, a key ally in the Middle East, in order to push Israel and the Palestinians to negotiate a peace accord in a "serious fashion," even as a fresh attempt at talks shows little signs of progress. Treasury dips into pension funds to avoid debt Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury on Tuesday started dipping into federal pension funds in order to give the Obama administration more credit to pay government bills. "I will be unable to invest fully" the federal employees retirement system fund beginning Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in a letter to Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress. The House of ... White House slams Gingrich over food stamp moniker The Washington Times Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:08 PM PST The White House struck back Tuesday at former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, saying more people in America are on food stamps under President Obama because of policies promoted by Mr. Gingrich and other Republican leaders. "This country is emerging from the worst recession since the Great Depression, the greatest economic ... Change in Policy May Help Immigrants Stay in the U.S. New Hampshire Public Radio Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:07 PM PST President Barack Obama has set a record number of deportations last fiscal year, removing nearly 400,000 illegal immigrants. Despite this, a new administration policy set in August allows undocumented immigrants without criminal records to stay in the United States. Seven months ago 19-year old Juan Valdez had to appear in a Nashua courtroom for driving without a license. The Manchester resident ...

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