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An Assessment of the Obama Presidency...
Jan 16, 2012 - Scorecard
Andrew Sullivan assesses the Obama presidency, and outlines his belief that the President's critics on both the right and left have underestimated many of the President's significant achievements.
Jan 16, 2012 - Scorecard
President Obama Announces New Defense Plan...
Jan 5, 2012 - Defense
At the Pentagon, President Obama announces a new defense plan that seeks to maintain America's essential military capabilities while significantly cutting costs.
Jan 5, 2012 - Defense
President Obama Makes Recess Appointment for Consumer Watchdog Agency...
Jan 4, 2012 - Economy
President Obama uses his executive authority to appoint Richard Cordray to serve as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Jan 4, 2012 - Economy
President Obama Signs Payroll Tax Cut Extension Legislation...
Dec 23, 2011 - Economy
President Obama signs legislation that provides a 2-month extension for a payroll tax cut for 160 million Americans. The legislation also provides a 2-month extension for unemployment benefits and a 2-month delay on payment reductions for doctors who treat Medicare patients.
Dec 23, 2011 - Economy
Obama Administration Issues Mercury Regulations...
Dec 23, 2011 - Energy & Environment
The Obama Administration issues historic new standards that will reduce pollution from mercury and other toxins.
Dec 23, 2011 - Energy & Environment
Obama Administration Report Finds Healthcare Reform Law Covers 2.5 Million More Young Adults...
Dec 14, 2011 - Health Care
A report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finds that 2.5 million additional young adults have health insurance coverage, as a result of the healthcare reform legislation signed into law by President Obama last year.
Dec 14, 2011 - Health Care
The Obamas Salute American Troops and Mark the End of the Iraq War...
Dec 14, 2011 - Defense
In remarks to troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama honor the troops' service and mark the end of the Iraq War.
Dec 14, 2011 - Defense
President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Pledge Cooperation as Iraq War Ends...
Dec 12, 2011 - Foreign Policy
President Obama and Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki of Iraq meet at the White House to map out a new bi-lateral relationship as the war in Iraq comes to a formal end.
Dec 12, 2011 - Foreign Policy
President Obama and the Climate Accord...
Dec 12, 2011 - Energy & Environment
Kim Chipman and Alex Morales of Bloomberg News assess the Obama Administration's role in a historic worldwide accord to limit fossil fuel emissions.
Dec 12, 2011 - Energy & Environment
President Obama Discusses His Vision for the Middle Class...
Dec 6, 2011 - Economy
In a speech in Kansas, 100 years after Teddy Roosevelt spoke in the same town, President Obama lays out his vision for a stronger American middle class.
Dec 6, 2011 - Economy
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