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US President Obama pauses during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington

For Obama, Bush tax cuts shadow further debt talks

The White House has one important tool in its arsenal to influence congressional talks over further deficit reduction measures in the coming months: the expiry of Bush-era tax cuts at the end of 2012.

11th Hour Debt Debate: Nation Finally Paying the Price?

U.S. President Barack Obama participates in a town hall meeting at the University of Maryland in College Park
Even though the congressional leaders had all the time in the world to strike a deal on the issue of debt-ceiling raise, they seem to be shamelessly waiting for an 11th hour drama. Technically speaking, Aug. 2 is the end of grace period for extraordinary measures and the U.S. borrowing limit, currently at $14.29 trillion, was reached on May 16 this year. Instead of getting things done Democrats and the Republicans seem to get a kick out of the 'blamestorming game'.
A September 14, 2001 file photo shows President Bush at the scene of the World Trade Center

Bush Details 9/11 Memories for Documentary in Rare Interview [VIDEO]

When President George W. Bush learned that two planes had barreled into the World Trade Center buildings on Sept. 11, 2001, he was sitting in front of a group of children reading aloud. So as to not cause alarm, he remained calm and stoic. And for it, he received much flak.
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Do Democrats and Republicans Worry More about Election and Less About Debt?

President Barack Obama's Monday night address to the nation voiced the gravity of situation and the urgency to reach a "fair compromise" on the ongoing debt talk. "Defaulting on our obligations is a reckless and irresponsible outcome to this debate. ... We would risk sparking a deep economic crisis - one caused almost entirely by Washington," Obama said.
Sarah Palin's 2012 Presidential prospects fade

Sarah Palin's 2012 Presidential prospects fade

Prospects of Sarah Palin running for President in 2012 fade as the former Alaska governor continues to slip on Republican ratings, even as former George W. Bush aide Ari Fleischer articulated the sentiment.
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Hugh Hefner: Seven Things You Didn't Know About the Real Playboy

What do you know about Hugh Hefner, the founder and publisher of Playboy magazine? Or rather, what you don't know about the Playboy kingpin? Adding to the list of rumors about him, news of his death spread across social media on Monday, which was later downplayed by the magazine mogul via his Twitter account.
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Poll: Voters Blame Bush More Than Obama for Economy

American voters believe former President George W. Bush is primarily responsible, not President Barack Obama, for the U.S. economy's poor condition, a poll released Thursday indicated. What's more, 48 percent of those polled said they would blame the Republicans if the debt ceiling is not raised, while 34 percent would blame the Democrats.
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Betty Ford Funeral Draws Dignitaries, Celebrities [PICTURES]

Michelle Obama, Maria Shriver and George W. Bush were among the dignitaries who paid tribute to Former First Lady Betty Ford at her funeral in Palm Desert today.The wife of the late President Gerald Ford and founder of the famed drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic bearing her name, died on Friday at age 93.Betty Ford was the First Lady of the United States from August 1974 to January 1977. Her willingness to speak candidly about her personal battles with cancer and addiction helped to...
Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton to Miss Betty Ford Funeral

Ex-President Bill Clinton will not be able to attend the funeral of former First Lady Betty Ford due to mechanical problems encountered by the airplane he was scheduled to take.
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Tea Party: U.S. Default Preferable to Debt Deal

OPINION: As President Barack Obama and Congressional Democrats have to negotiate a debt deal and prevent the totally avoidable -- a U.S. default on its debt -- Tea Party Republicans appear only to be interested in one thing: getting their way, even if it hurts the nation.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin - Is She In or Out of the 2012 Race?

What is it about Sarah Palin? Support her or not, the Republican side of the U.S. political community has not seen as personable a public figure in decades, which is why the 2012 GOP nomination for U.S. president will not be decided until her intentions are known.
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‘Obama’ Finishes Jokes Cut Short at GOP Event [Video]

Reggie Brown, whose prominence as a President Obama impersonator got a boost after a performance at a prominent GOP conference recently, got a chance to finish what he started after his performance was cut short by an official.

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