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U.S. President Barack Obama

Obama Kicks off 2012 Campaign with New Love for Vetoes

A new word has become more common the Obama administration's lexicon: veto. After three years spent cultivating the image of a middle ground-seeking compromiser-in-chief, the White House appears to have made a 180-degree turn. Three veto threats have been floated against major pieces of legislation. President Barack Obama suddenly refuses take any gruff from Congressional Republicans.
Richard Cordray

Obama Administration Says Richard Cordray Appointment Legal

The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a legal memo that the Senate was unable to perform its constitutional duties on presidential nominees, despite holding "pro forma" sessions aimed at blocking recess appointments.
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First lady Michelle Obama now has an official Twitter account, @MichelleObama

Michelle Obama Joins Twitter Officially as @MichelleObama

@MichelleObama wrote her first tweet on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. ET. In a second tweet, she announced that the social media account will be managed by campaign staff, with any tweets from the First Lady herself signed '-mo.'
Keystone XL Pipeline

Republicans Plan Bill to Force Keystone Pipeline Through

Congressional Republicans, who are urging President Barack Obama to give a permit to the Keystone XL oil pipeline project, are working on a plan to take the reins of approval from the president should the White House say no.
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Vermin Supreme for President: Pledges Free Ponies, Zombie Energy, Time Travel

Vermin Love Supreme, a candidate for president running against incumbent President Obama, promises free ponies for every American, dental hygiene laws, time travel research and a program harnessing zombie energy. In the Democratic Party primary this week in New Hampshire, Supreme received a whopping 831 votes against Obama's 48,959 votes.
First lady Michelle Obama now has an official Twitter account, @MichelleObama

Michelle Obama on Jodi Kantor Book: I'm Not an 'Angry Black Woman'

The first lady told CBS This Morning anchor Gayle King she hasn't read Jodi Kantor's new book on the Obamas, which describes tensions between her and her husband's staff. But she still took offense to reports she clashed with White House top brass as well as grew frustrated with the constraints of being a president's wife.
New Hampshire Primary

Mitt Romney in New Hampshire: Inside a Winning Campaign

Get a glimpse inside Romney's headquarters for the 2012 New Hampshire primary, and meet some of the volunteers who helped him get elected. Then, travel with IBTimes to the results party, where Romney's family greeted supporters and promised to turn the Granite State red. What drew New Hampshire to Romney? Why do voters believe he'll make the best president?
Romney Gingrich

Gingrich and Romney Super PACs Fuel 2012 Fight

If the current Republican primary has taught us anything, having rich supporters with high incomes has become the difference between first and fifth place. Thank the Supreme Court. Its controversial Citizens United decision has prolonged the shelf life of candidates that once would have been long dead. Ask Newt Gingrich.
Hugo Chavez and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Joke About "Atomic Bomb"

Chavez and Ahmadinejad Joke About 'Big Atomic Bomb'

Dictator buddies President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Hugo Chavez of Venezuela met to discuss serious matters on Monday, but they lightened up the conversation with jokes about having a “big atomic bomb” at their disposal.
Delonte West

Dallas Mavericks’ Delonte West Not Going to White House

Delonte West, a Dallas Mavericks player, will be the only one of his team to stay back when they make their highly-anticipated visit to the White House, to meet President Barack Obama. In his own words, West has been banned from going to the White House owing to a past that has criminal records.

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