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One year after Osama bin Laden death, Obama's balancing act still trickyPresident Obama's speech shows little has changed in Afghanistan despite the Osama bin Laden death. Obama is still in the position of assuaging a war-weary public at home while sticking with plans for a 2014 end to the war 鈥� with some US support continuing long after that.聽
New GOP Facebook app targets Obama's social-media dominanceBarack Obama won the social-media battle decisively in 2008. Republicans are trying to strike back, unveiling the Social Victory Center app on Facebook.聽
Obama ad hits Romney Swiss bank account. Effective?A new attack ad accuses Mitt Romney of sending jobs overseas and stashing his cash in a Swiss account. Political scientists are dubious that attack ads are as powerful as some think they are.
Obama 'nerd prom' jokes: Did he go too far?At the White House Correspondents鈥� Dinner over the weekend, President Obama went after every subgroup gathered in the giant ballroom 鈥� as well as Mitt Romney.
Jimmy Kimmel wows Washington's 'Nerd Prom.' What's he get paid for that?A little sleuthing of public documents from past White House Correpondents' Dinners suggests the night's entertainment, Jimmy Kimmel, netted in the vicinity of $50k for his comedic services.
Bill Clinton: 5 reasons he is helping Obama Four years ago, former President Clinton got his knuckles rapped for calling Sen. Barack Obama's presidential aspirations a "fairy tale." Now the 42nd president is appearing on the stump with No. 44. Here are five reasons for Mr. Clinton to go all out for the newest member of the Presidents Club.
Why did Obama issue controversial Osama bin Laden ad?The ad questions whether presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney would have ordered the Special Forces raid that killed Osama bin Laden, in advance of the raid's anniversary Tuesday.
Jimmy Kimmel cracks wise at Washington鈥檚 鈥楴erd Prom鈥�President Obama was pretty funny at the White House Correspondents' Dinner Saturday night. But late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel was the real funny man, targeting just about every class of Washington celebrity.
White House Correspondents Dinner: Obama mocks Romney, Secret Service, himselfEveryone is fair game for humorous jibes at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner. Saturday night was no exception as President Obama and MC Jimmy Kimmel made fun of the political class.
Ron Paul beat Mitt Romney in 10 states! Kind of.Ron Paul fell short in the vote count, but he has edged out Mitt Romney in campaign contributions in at least 10 states 鈥� and counting. From the start, the GOP 'money primary' has been a two-man race.
GOP-led House votes to keep rate low on student loans, as Obama balksThe White House says Obama will veto the House bill on student loans. It prefers a Senate measure that also helps debt-crushed students, but that covers the cost by closing a tax loophole benefiting the wealthy.聽- Cybersecurity bill (CISPA): After House passage, what will Senate do?Sen. John McCain is pushing a voluntary cybersecurity approach, while another CISPA-type bill would require companies like electric utilities to meet federal cybersecurity standards.
Obama ad questions Romney's will to get Osama bin Laden. Fair?The ad questions whether presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney would have ordered the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. It cites statements that Mr. Romney made in 2007.
White House Correspondents' Dinner: Who's coming?Kim Kardashian and Lindsay Lohan are the latest celebs to emerge on the list for Washington's annual 'nerd prom,' the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Here's a list of other names.
Obama's cool factor: what Romney can do to counter itInstead of just ignoring Obama cool, the Republicans are taking it on and arguing why he should be voted out. A 'super PAC' supporting the Romney campaign has produced a new video for this purpose.
House passes cybersecurity bill despite veto threat over privacy protectionsThe cybersecurity bill seeks to protect the nation from cyberattack, but concerns over how personal information is shared with the government and corporations has sparked opposition and a veto threat from the Obama administration.
Boehner says Obama misuses Air Force One for political trips. Is he right?Using taxpayer dollars to fly to battleground states to make political points is 'pathetic,' Boehner says. But presidents running for reelection are often accused of using perks of office to unfair advantage 鈥� and guidelines are not clear.- Violence Against Women Act passes Senate after heated rhetoricThe Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, passed the Senate Thursday, 68 to 31, after Democrats used it to accuse Republicans of being antiwoman.
Biden slams Romney foreign policy as return to cold warVice President Joe Biden on Thursday focused on President Obama鈥檚 national-security policies 鈥� and criticized Romney 鈥� as part of a series of speeches in which he's laying out the case for reelecting the Obama-Biden team.
Jimmy Carter gives Mitt Romney an unexpected boostIn an interview Wednesday, Jimmy Carter said he'd be 'comfortable' with a Romney presidency 鈥� and inadvertently highlighted a problem for President Obama: Many Democrats don't think Mitt Romney is scary.
