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Rosa Parks statue unveiled at Capitol Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:14 AM PST President Barack Obama says civil rights icon Rosa Parks has taken her rightful place among those who have shaped the course of U.S. history... White House Believes G.O.P. Will Bend as Cuts Take Hold Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:13 AM PST While White House strategists believe that Republicans will be blamed as the cuts’ effects slowly emerge, President Obama risks political damage if Americans end up just shrugging at the reductions. Hagel takes helm at Pentagon after bitter fight ap.org Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:11 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Chuck Hagel was sworn in Wednesday as defense secretary â€" President Barack Obama's third in just over four years â€" and said that one of his highest priorities will be ensuring fair treatment of troops, veterans and their families. Governor Chris Christie Accepts ‘Obamacare’ Medicaid Expansaion Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:08 AM PST New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced his support for the ‘Obamacare’ Medicaid expansion yesterday, making his state the latest state with a Republican governor to throw its weight behind part of President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement. Governor’s Christie’s announcement comes after Florida Governor Rick Scott’s similar announcement last week. Ohio Governor John Kasich ... 20 Senators Pen Most Recent Letter Asking for Keystone XL Approval associatedcontent.com Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:08 AM PST A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Max Baucus, D-Mont., penned the most recent letter to the Obama administration on Monday, asking for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline within the first quarter of this year. Here are the details. New US Defense Secretary Confirmed Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:04 AM PST The U.S. Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, after a bruising nomination battle that saw widespread Republican opposition to the former Republican senator by a vote of 58 to 41. Hagel will lead the Pentagon as America's war in Afghanistan is winding down, and at a time of U.S. fiscal austerity. -Michael Bowman, VOA Today's Most Read Stories Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:04 AM PST Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison got fired up during an interview on Fox News last night. He criticized host Sean Hannity, and the video that played before the interview. The video had dramatic music and sound bites of President Obama repeating himself. Obama rejects GOP call to appropriate sequester cuts Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:02 AM PST NEWPORT NEWS, Va. -- President Obama rejected Republican suggestions Tuesday that he should have more power to carry out $85 billion in pending budget cuts, and instead urged Congress to work out a better solution that involves raising revenue through taxes on the wealthy. The Next Fiscal-Crisis Deadline: Gov't Shutdown Looms March 27 Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:01 AM PST As unbelievable as it might seem, yet another fiscal deadline hangs over Washington. Unless Congress agrees to extend funding by March 27, the federal government will shut down. This time, there’s a silver lining: It could provide a convenient opportunity for President Obama and his... Ex-Obama aides begin 'battleground' play for Texas Wed, 27 Feb, 2013 09:01 AM PST Former aides to President Barack Obama are launching efforts to make Democrats competitive in reliably Republican-voting Texas.

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