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Michelle Obama: Reaction to her Academy Awards experience was 'absolutely not surprising' Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 01:12 PM PST CHICAGO - Michelle Obama says it was "absolutely not surprising" to her that her satellite appearance at the Academy Awards ceremony provoked a national conversation about whether it was appropriate, after some conservative critics accused her of selfishly crashing the event in an attempt to upstage it. Cuts in place, Obama and GOP brace for next fight Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 01:05 PM PST Severe spending cuts now the law of the land, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans refused Saturday to concede any culpability for failing to stave off what both parties acknowledged was a foolhardy way to slash federal spending. US carrier in front line of Obama's battle with Congress over $85 billion 'sequester' cuts, with more to follow Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 01:02 PM PST A US aircraft carrier is the focal point for a battle between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress over spending cuts to total $85 billion this year. Obama Campaign Releases List of Top Donors Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:59 PM PST Obama's campaign released a list of 770 top donors on Saturday who brought in between $186.6 million and $268 million. Maine gov. upset by delayed federal notifications Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:41 PM PST Gov. Paul LePage said the news media and Democratic politicians sometimes get notification of federal decisions before the state does.      In his weekly radio address, LePage cites examples in which others were told first of decisions on the Electronic Benefits Transfer nutrition program and labor issues. LePage has written to President Barack Obama's administration asking it to communicate ... ‘Why can’t you guys get your act together?’: Voter anger rises as U.S. Congress budget impasse starts to ‘inflict pain’ Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:37 PM PST Just hours after across-the-board spending cuts officially took effect, President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Saturday to work with him to halt a fiscal crisis Obama approves $85 billion spending cuts, but who's to blame for the mess? Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:29 PM PST Severe spending cuts now the law of the land, President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans refused Saturday to concede any culpability for failing to stave off what both parties acknowledged was a foolhardy way to slash $85 billion in federal spending. Kap and FLOTUS Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:27 PM PST Colin Kaepernick joins First Lady Michelle Obama to kick off 'Let's Move Active Schools' in Chicago. The program is supposed to help schools create a physical activity programs for students. Photo Credit: Getty Images Obama signs order to begin $85 billion in spending cuts Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:25 PM PST Obama signs order to begin $85 billion in spending cuts that he opposed but couldn't avert. This is why Obama can't make a deal with Republicans Sat, 02 Mar, 2013 12:19 PM PST File this under "Jonathan Chait is right." My column this weekend is about the almost comically poor lines of communication between the White House and the Hill. The opening anecdote was drawn from a background briefing I attended with a respected Republican legislator who thought it would be a gamechanger for President Obama to say he'd be open to chained CPI â€" a policy that cuts Social ...

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