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Labor unions and liberal groups are pressing President Obama to select left-wing nominees for key regulatory and judicial posts in the aftermath of the Senate nuclear option. Groups have been meeting with White House officials throughout the year to influence the president’s selection of nominees and plan to ramp up their efforts in the weeks ahead. “Before we weren’t trying to push people with a labor backgrounds because we knew they would never have been confirmable,” said a senior labor official. “That bar has been removed. You’ll see considerable interest in seeing more progressive people appointed to positions.” Groups are...

Obama's Two Hundred and Fifty-Third Week in Office11/28/2013Community Organizer to the WorldObama: We´ll spend today like many of youPresident pitches in for Thanksgiving: Obamas continue family tradition by handing out food to the poor... and boxes of White House M&MsWhite House Slam GOP's Food Stamp Reforms in Thanksgiving MessageObama and Israel, Year 5Report: Obama asks Netanyahu to 'take a breather' from vocal criticism of Geneva dealObamanomicsDisturbing truth behind Obama's travel junkets; Spending totals hundreds of millionsThe Bitcoin Parabola Continues: Up 10% In 12 Hours, Hits $1170'Wave Of Disaster' Threatens U.S. Mortgage Market "I Work At McDonalds, But I Can't Afford...

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Obama's Two Hundred and Fifty-Second Week in Office11/21/2013Let them eat..... KaleReport: Obama's Christmas Vacation Likely to Top $4 million Obama and Israel, Year 5Report: In Moscow, Netanyahu Asks Putin to Take Lead From Obama in Iran Negotiations Israeli Foreign Minister: Time to look for other allies U.S. Official: Israel's Position on Iran Could Lead to War; Top White House official warns that Israel’s proposal that Iran totally dismantle its nuclear capacity would likely lead to war.One Day Later, U.S. Condemns Khamenei's Remarks; U.S officials condemn the anti-Israel remarks by Iran’s leader, but only after Israel expresses disappointment that it took so...

Obama's Two Hundred and Fifty-First Week in Office11/14/2013Obama vs the 1st AmendmentLeaked Documents Reveal Obama Administration Push for Internet Freedom Limits, Terms That Raise Drug Prices in Closed-Door Trade Talks (Public Citizen Inc)Benghazi-GateBenghazi attackers reportedly knew location of ambassador's safe roomCongressman: Benghazi survivors suggested fighting NEVER stopped between consulate and CIA annex"Discredited" Benghazi Whistleblower DisappearsBenghazi Survivors Given NDAs at CIA Memorial Service for Woods, DohertyJoltin' Joe BidenObama, Biden Hold Hands in Immigration PrayerObamanomicsObama Slams Media: You Guys Don't Write About What Goes RightObama: There Were ´A Whole Bunch Of Folks Up In Congress´ Who Made The Same PromiseObama: I need...

President Obama's Two Hundred and Fiftieth Week in Office11/7/2013ObamacareObama: Most People Will Be Better Off, "They Don't Necessarily Know It Right Now"Obama Plays The Victim: 'I've Been Burned' By ObamaCare WebsiteObama says 'sorry' to Americans losing health insuranceObama Flies to Texas to Thank Alinsky Group For Their Support  Big F'ing Deal: Delaware Has Spent $4 Million to Enroll Four People in ObamacareWasserman Schultz: 'Obama and I Didn’t Lie About Obamacare'Pro-Obamacare team trains reporters on covering Obamacare website problemsSpeaker of the House, John Boehner: Truth-O-Meter Tense Moment as Senator Calls for Sebelius to ResignObamacare Restrictions Lead Brooklyn Couple To Consider Divorce...

Obama's Two Hundred and Forty-Ninth Week in Office10/31/2013ObamacareObamacare FY14 Budget: 'To Ensure Integrity of Programs That Redistribute Tens of Billions'Health Insurance Losses to Get Worse: 51 Percent to Lose Employer Based Insurance After apology, Sebelius subpoenaed over Obamacare websiteObama Officials In 2010: 93 Million Americans Will Be Unable To Keep Their Health Plans Under Obamacare HHS Unable to Say if Obamacare Plans Will Force Americans to Pay for Abortion; HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius unable to answer question on abortionExasperated Sebelius Caught on Hot Mic: 'Don't Do This to Me'Obama Heckled in Boston, ObamaCare Speech Interrupted, Crowd Boo ProtestersSebelius Obamacare: This Is...

Obama's Two Hundred and Forty-Eighth Week in Office10/24/2013Obama and The Muslim BrotherhoodAnti-terror rules relaxed to let Libyans get military training in U.S.Benghazi-GateHillary Clinton Heckled: "Benghazi, You Let Them Die!"CBS News May Drop Benghazi Bomb On ObamaAlgerian troops find huge arms cache on Libya border [incl 500 MANPAD]Security Officer in Charge of Benghazi Guards: Attackers Said 'We're Here to Kill Americans'Obama and Your PrivacyState Department Will Not Answer If The NSA Spied On ObamaNSA monitored calls of 35 world leaders after US official handed over contactsObamacareSebelius: 'I Don't Work For' People Who Want Me to Resign'It's signed, sealed, and it's delivering...

Obama's Two Hundred and Forty-Seventh Week in Office10/17/2013It's 3 am and nobody's thereSen. Ted Cruz blocks confirmation of Tom Wheeler, nominee for FCC chairmanGrowing Hezbollah Presence in Southwest U.S.Obama AmnestyObama promises huge gain from immigration -- that benefits only immigrants (VIDEO)Obama to House: Now Let's Negotiate Citizenship for Illegals Immigration battle threatens to dwarf debt-limit fight as many Republicans fear power of 17 MILLION newly legalized loyal DemocratsThe Obama Shut DownBarack Obama to Congress: Time to Ignore 'Activists,' 'Bloggers,' and 'Talking Heads on Radio' Obama Admin Had Attorneys During Shutdown Push HHS Abortion MandateObama scolds Congress for 'unnecessary damage' upon government’s...

Obama's Two Hundred and Forty-Sixth Week in Office10/10/2013The Obama Shut DownGOP, W.H. to keep talking after Obama meeting Obama rejects Boehner’s proposal for short-term debt-ceiling hikeWhite House says bill to pay military death benefits 'not necessary,' senator blasts ObamaSocial Security Fully Staffed/Open, But Cuts ServicesObama campaign manager: House Republicans 'committing economic treason'Republican debt-ceiling fix in doubt as Senate Dems objectGOP offers short-term debt-limit increase, but wants negotiations before ending shutdownHatch Scorches Lew: 'Not True, 'Simply False' 'Four Pinocchios'Treasury secretary warns debt ceiling crisis is hurting US economyIntentional? - Lawmakers Question Obama Admin's Decision To Deny Death Benefits - The Kelly File...

The Obama Shut Down10/8/2013President Obama Admits Real Reason Why He's Been Rejecting GOP Funding BillsMilitary chapel closed in Georgia: 'Shutdown: No Catholic service till further notice'Priest: Obama Admin. Denied Mass to CatholicsObama Warns "No Magic Bullets", Exploring "All Default Contingencies"Deja vu... Obama repeats the condemnation of striking workers....againObama: Republicans Using 'Extortion' On Debt LimitObama Says He Will Negotiate Once G.O.P. Ends 'Threats''Gestapo' tactics meet senior citizens at YellowstoneArmed Guards Kick Senior Citizens Out of Yellowstone ParkDigging In: Obama calls Boehner to say won´t negotiate, plans to make statementExclusive Gyms For Members Of Congress Deemed 'Essential,' Remain Open During ShutdownDepartment of...

**SNIP** Homeowners Irrationally Choosing to Be Deadbeats: "And so when I read people saying, now, this wouldn't be a big deal; we should test it out; let's take default out for a spin and see how it rides -- and I -- I -- I say, imagine, in your private life, if you decided that I'm not going to pay my mortgage for a month or two. First of all, you're not paying money by not paying your mortgage. You're just a deadbeat. And you can anticipate that will hurt your credit, which means that in addition to the debt...

Obama's Two Hundred and Forty-Fifth Week in Office10/3/2013ObamacareWI Gov Scott Walker Defies Feds, Keeps Parks OpenWhite House Ordering Hundreds of Privately Run, Privately Funded Parks to CloseWH on Number of Enrollees in Obamacare: We 'Don't Have that Data'Senate Democrats block reopening of NIH, national parks Shutdown positions hardening on both sidesMcAfee Antivirus founder: "What idiot put this system out there?"No One Signs Up for ObamaCare in Sebelius' Own State of KansasColorado Using Scantily-Clad Models To Hawk ObamacareObamacare Navigators Go Door-To-Door Despite Assurance That They Wouldn'tObama: Wall Street should be worriedIntelligence director warns shutdown could help enemies recruit US spiesState Department:...

Obama's Two Hundred and Forty-Second Week in Office9/12/2013Obama and the IRSEmails show IRS' Lois Lerner specifically targeted tea partyNew Emails Raise Serious Questions About Disgraced IRS Official: The Tea Party Issue Is 'Very Dangerous'ObamanomicsFCC chief: Reagan could be proud of 'Obamaphone' programFive Years Later: 18 Dollars Of Debt For Every Dollar Of GDP; Total G7 Debt/GDP: 440%The "Real" America: Near Record 20% Struggle To Afford Food, Highest Since Crisis BeganInitial Jobless Claims Plunge Due To "Computer Upgrades" And "Faulty Reporting By States"Obama and SyriaU.S. total of Syrian gas deaths could include bomb casualtiesMilitary Confirms Rebels Had SarinKerry: talks on...

"Once upon a time when the Internet was new, a chat room on AOL would have been the closest thing to "Social Media". Then suddenly there came a promising website called classmates.com. The web domain was user friendly, easy to remember and made it clear what the visitor should expect. Over a period of years from the late 1990s into the middle 2000s, Classmates grew at a steady pace. It got to a point where one could find many of their old friends on there. The members were easily in the millions, if not tens of millions and they were...

Obama's Two Hundred and Fortieth Week in Office8/29/2013Benghazi-GateBenghazi´s Ansar al-Sharia Trains Syrian Rebel JihadistsObama and SyriaFifth US warship joins cruise missile ships in MediterraneanObama Won't Give Legal Reasoning for Syria Attack, YetObama will act in US 'best interests' on Syria despite British voteBritish lawmakers reject measure on military action in Syria, in setback for Obama administrationFlashback: In 2007 Obama Introduced a Senate Resolution to Block an Unauthorized Attack on IranPresident Obama calls John Boehner on SyriaObama to Release Evidence to Strengthen Case for Intervening in SyriaObama: US action would send Assad 'strong signal'Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean: reportGrowing Bipartisan...

Obama and Syria8/30/2013U.S. still aims to act with allies on Syria: Hagel8/29/2013Fifth US warship joins cruise missile ships in MediterraneanObama Won´t Give Legal Reasoning for Syria Attack, YetObama will act in US 'best interests' on Syria despite British voteBritish lawmakers reject measure on military action in Syria, in setback for Obama administrationFlashback: In 2007 Obama Introduced a Senate Resolution to Block an Unauthorized Attack on IranPresident Obama calls John Boehner on SyriaObama to Release Evidence to Strengthen Case for Intervening in SyriaObama: US action would send Assad 'strong signal'Russia sending warships to the Mediterranean: reportGrowing Bipartisan Coalition Urges Obama to...

Looking for a complete list of today's speakers. Was appalled to see that Jamie Foxx and Oprah were going to speak. Heard that someone from an LGBT organization and a global warming concern were also speaking. This got turned into a DEM party lovefest - would like to see which other loons spoke ...

Obama's Two Hundred and Thirty Ninth Week in Office8/22/2013'Benghazi-GateBenghazi Victim's Mother Says Hillary Lied: 'You Don’t Want This Person to be President'Obama Ethics, Year 5Sen. Coburn: Obama 'perilously close' to impeachmentConsumer Mortgage Relief Totals $51 Billion ($80k Per Borrower), Holder & Warren Demand BloodObama and Your PrivacyGreat news: Surveillance review panel stacked with intel leaders and WH staffersWhite House Picks Panel to Review NSA ProgramsCommunity Organizer to the WorldReport: White House to hold bisexual issues roundtableObama confuses the name of Buffalo congressman with Buffalo mayorIt's 3am and nobody's thereObama Orders Probe of Syrian Chemical AttackRussians Inspect Missile Defense Base in CaliforniaState...

Obama's Two Hundred and Thirty Eighth Week in Office8/15/2013Obama and EgyptEgypt says Obama's comments encourage armed groupsJake Tapper: Obama learned extent of Egypt violence Thursday morningObama Goes Straight to the Links After Egypt StatementObama's Audio Only Statement on Crisis in EgyptObama Compares Egyptian Bloodbath to the United States (Video)Obama On Egypt: 'We Don't Take Sides'Obama on Egypt: 'We Appreciate the Complexity of the Situation'Obama condemns Egypt over violence, cancels joint military exerciseProtesters storm building in Cairo, Egypt death reaches 525Obama vs. The U.S. MilitaryMilitary Reverses Decision After Suspending Meal Tickets, Reducing Hours at Walter Reed´s Warrior CafeInsult to Injury: Wounded...