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| Congress sends bill to Obama averting default Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:14 PM PST WASHINGTON â€" Congress sent President Barack Obama drama-free legislation Thursday raising the debt ceiling, averting a government default and putting off the next tax-and-spending clash between the White House and Republicans until later in the year. U.S. looking at action against China cyberattacks Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:13 PM PST WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyberespionage campaign it believes Chinese hackers are waging against U.S. companies and government agencies. Ellison invites slain businessman's son to State of the Union speech Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:13 PM PST The son of a Minneapolis business owner who was gunned down in September has been invited to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. Beyonce says sang along to pre-recorded track at inauguration Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:13 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Singer Beyonce said she sang along to a pre-recorded track at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, but delivered a stirring a cappella version of the U.S. national anthem at a Super Bowl news conference on Thursday. Republicans hammer defense nominee and former GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel on issues (video) Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:12 PM PST Hagel, a former two-term senator from Nebraska, described his views as mainstream and closely aligned with those of President Barack Obama, the Democrat who nominated him. But several GOP members of the Armed Services Committee sought to portray him as radical and unsteady. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., called his ideas "extreme" and "far to the left" of Obama. Beyonce opens press conference with anthem Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:11 PM PST Friday February 1, 2013 NEW ORLEANS -- Beyonce faced the music at a news conference Thursday before the Super Bowl, admitting that she sang along to a pre-recorded track when she performed the national anthem on Inauguration Day. The singer said she’s a "perfectionist" and wanted her performance for President Barack Obama to be memorable. Beyonce: Why I Lip-Synced At Inauguration sky.com Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:08 PM PST Superstar singer Beyonce has said she lip-synced the national anthem at President Barack Obama's inauguration because she wanted her performance to be flawless. Report warns of U.S. state inactivity on consumer health reforms reuters.com Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:06 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only 11 of the 50 U.S. states have moved to implement new consumer safeguards under President Barack Obama's healthcare law, raising questions about how major health insurance reforms will be enforced, a report released on Friday says. The report by the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund found 39 states have yet to pass laws or issue regulations on seven reforms, including ... Letter to Sen. Judiciary Critical of B. Todd Jones' ATF Nomination Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:05 PM PST A former head of the Minneapolis FBI office sent federal lawmakers a letter Thursday sharply criticizing President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, calling B. Todd Jones an ineffective leader who consistently declined to prosecute violent gang, drug and gun crimes. Top Story Thu, 31 Jan, 2013 09:04 PM PST As scheduled, President Obama waded into the rhetorical fray on Tuesday â€" this time on immigration “reform†â€" and, as usual, added little to the nitty-gritty of political conversation. That is, unless you’re a fan of continuing outright demagoguery. | |
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