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• new5 things we learned from Obama's counterterrorism speech

  

  President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific extremist networks.
  - 33 mins ago, 23 May 13, 7:14pm -
• new'Crossroads' in terror fight

  

  President Barack Obama recast the U.S. fight against terrorism as no longer a "boundless global war" but a targeted effort to dismantle specific extremist networks.
  - 1 hour ago, 23 May 13, 6:42pm -
• newCoburn: My bogus dilemma on aid

  

  Sen. Tom Coburn says he agrees with FEMA funding for tornado relief, but if it runs out, he will stick to his policy.
  - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:31pm -
• newHolder: Drone strikes have killed 4 Americans since 2009

  

  Counterterrorism drone strikes have killed four Americans overseas since 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder acknowledged on Wednesday.
  - 2 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:27pm -

Politico 2012 Live

The White House Blog

• newPresident Obama Discusses U.S. Counterterrorism Strategy

  

  President Barack Obama delivers a speech at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Today at Na…
  - 5 hours ago, 23 May 13, 2:32pm -
• newPhoto Gallery: Behind the Scenes in April 2013

  

  Go behind the scenes at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by checking out The White House Photo Office’s latest photo gallery. The gallery highlights some of the major events that occurred in April – from the Easter Egg Roll to the opening of the George…
  - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:15am -
• newDigital Strategy: Delivering Better Results for the Public
  Today marks one year since we released the Digital Government Strategy (PDF/ HTML5), as part of the President’s directive to build a 21st Century Government that delivers better services to the American people.The Strategy is built on the proposi…
  - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 4:56am -

Jobs and Economy

• newBetween economy and trouble, Obama approval steady - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald

  

  Mid Columbia Tri City HeraldBetween economy and trouble, Obama approval steadyMid Columbia Tri City HeraldWASHINGTON — The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally u…
  - 8 hours ago, 23 May 13, 11:38am -
• newJobs, housing data show economy has some muscle - Reuters

  

  Philly.comJobs, housing data show economy has some muscleReuters"The evidence from jobless claims suggests that layoffs have slowed, which hints at faster net job creation," said John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics in New York. (Additional…
  - 10 hours ago, 23 May 13, 9:55am -
• newTexas, Red States Beat Blue States On Jobs, Growth In Past Decade - Investor's Business Daily
  Texas, Red States Beat Blue States On Jobs, Growth In Past DecadeInvestor's Business DailyTexas outperformed every other state in the nation on jobs and growth over the past decade, according to the latest annual report on state economic performance…
  - 15 hours ago, 23 May 13, 5:12am -

Federal Budget Deficit

• newFurther risks in twin deficits - The Australian
  Further risks in twin deficitsThe AustralianGIVEN the attention it receives, you would think the federal budget deficit was the only macroeconomic deficit that mattered. But there's another sizeable deficit we soon may have to worry about if federal…
  - 13 hours ago, 23 May 13, 7:07am -
• The budget deficit: Should we just declare victory? - Houston Chronicle (blog)
  The budget deficit: Should we just declare victory?Houston Chronicle (blog)A recent report from Goldman Sachs highlights what has been clear for some time now: the federal budget deficit is declining rapidly. Our economic recovery – sluggish but st…
  - 1 day ago, 22 May 13, 12:36pm -
• Russia Faces Widening 2014 Budget Deficit, Siluanov Says - Bloomberg
  Russia Faces Widening 2014 Budget Deficit, Siluanov SaysBloombergRussia's federal budget deficit will probably widen next year more than previously planned as a weaker economy risks erasing 650 billion rubles ($20.8 billion) in revenue, Finance Minis…
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 4:04am -

HuffPo 2012

• Tea Partiers Rally Against IRS Scrutiny
  CINCINNATI -- Tea party activists waving flags and signs, singing patriotic songs and chanting anti-IRS slogans held rallies outside federal buildings... Read more: Tea Party Movement, Video, Irs Tea Party, Irs, 2012 Election, Internal R…
  - 2 days ago, 22 May 13, 1:33am -
• Dem Slams Intolerable Targeting Of Tea Party Groups
  By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER AND ALAN FRAM, THE ASSOCIATED PRESSWASHINGTON — A leading Senate Democrat says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of... Read more: Tea Party Movement, Video, Irs, 2012 Election, Internal Revenue Service, E…
  - 3 days ago, 21 May 13, 3:35am -
• Rove Group Claims It Was Targeted By IRS
  Crossroads GPS, the conservative nonprofit that directly spent more than $70 million on federal political campaigns in the 2012 election, believes tha... Read more: Crossroads Gps Irs, HuffPolitics Blog, Irs Tea Party, Karl Rove, Irs, Ir…
  - 3 days ago, 20 May 13, 8:52am -
• Karl Rove Talks IRS Scandal, Compares His Group To NAACP
  WASHINGTON -- Karl Rove on Sunday defended his group Crossroads GPS, a 501(c)4 non-profit organization, against charges that it improperly benefited f... Read more: Karl Rove, Irs Scandal, Obama, 501c4, Robert Menendez, Crossroads GPS, B…
  - 5 days ago, 19 May 13, 4:40am -
• Paul Ryan On Benghazi: 'I Don't Know' If There Was A Cover-up
  WASHINGTON -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) said Sunday that he does not know whether President Barack Obama intentionally misled the public about the natur... Read more: HuffPolitics Blog, Paul Ryan Benghazi, Benghazi Attack, Benghazi Cover-U…
  - 5 days ago, 19 May 13, 3:37am -