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Obama promotes tax agenda, Congress in stand-off

YoopyaNov 28, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday launched a public relations push for his bid to raise taxes on wealthy Americans, but U.S. lawmakers remained deadlocked over

Jeb Bush, with cash and clout, pushes contentious school reforms

YoopyaNov 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush soared to rock star status in the education world on the strength of a chart. A simple graph,

Backed by Obama, sharp-tongued Susan Rice battles critics

YoopyaNov 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed

McCain says U.N.’s Rice could change his mind over Benghazi

YoopyaNov 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Senator John McCain, a vocal opponent of Susan Rice’s possible nomination as Secretary of State, said on Sunday that the U.N. ambassador could

Susan Rice battles critics as abrasive style takes toll

YoopyaNov 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Susan Rice has had a series of diplomatic triumphs as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. President Barack Obama, an old friend, showed he

US diplomat Susan Rice defends Benghazi comments

YoopyaNov 22, 20120

The US ambassador to the United Nations has defended comments she made days after a deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Susan

Jesse Jackson Jr., promising political scion, resigns

YoopyaNov 22, 20120

(Reuters) – Jesse Jackson Jr. is the namesake son of one of the most prominent black men in the United States, a progressive-minded activist whose

Praise and pressure for Obama on historic Myanmar visit

YoopyaNov 19, 20120

(Reuters) – Barack Obama became the first serving U.S. president to visit Myanmar on Monday, trying during a whirlwind six-hour trip to strike a balance

Obama in Thailand on first post-election trip abroad

YoopyaNov 18, 20120

(Reuters) – President Barack Obama kicked off a three-country Asian tour with a visit to Thailand on Sunday, using his first post-election trek overseas to

Obama departs for Asia, to make historic stop in Myanmar

YoopyaNov 17, 20120

(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama departed on Saturday for a three-country swing through Asia, using his first foreign trip since winning re-election to emphasize his administration’s