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Some progress in fighting major wildfires, but residents' patience is thin
He's topped Bush's last 28 months in office by about 200,000
Learning to refine their "Jewish messaging" amid Obama's weak poll numbers
In drumming up support for his jobs act, the president got really loud
Some love it. Some say it's a waste. Others want a higher price tag.
Republicans were more open to the proposals in his big speech than expected
After weeks of hype, the jobs speech is here
Obama will urge Congress to act quickly on proposals that will make him more popular
The Associated Press says that Obama will offer a $450 billion stimulus plan
Other Republicans are going to stick it to the president by not showing up
An appeals court rejects Virginia's challenge to the health care bill
Spending cut show down has actual, tangible consequences
Democratic sources tell CNN and CBS it will be a $400 billion package
The FBI serves a search warrant to Solyndra on behalf of the Department of Energy
What did the president expect?
The dreary consensus surrounding its projected impact on unemplyoment
Is Obama or the Iraqis behind the major push for a troop withdrawal?
His letter of regret draws ire from across the political spectrum
Plus: A school bus battery thief is on the loose
The decision has angered U.S. generals requesting 27,000 troops
Not great post-Labor Day news for the president to wake up to
Speaking in Detroit, the president talks about building infrastructure
The former vice president prefers Hillary Clinton to Obama
The president's rocky summer of compromise has his backers worried
Jon Lovett wants to be a television comedy writer even though there are no funny people in D.C.
Were White House officials personally involved in giving Solyndra $535 million?
The reaction on green blogs and progressive websites
Opposition researchers have easy pickings from his recent book
Backing off plan to tighten air quality rules, Obama cites 'regulatory burdens' on industry
A private and (mostly) public sector contraction drove the stagnant numbers
Rasmussen has Perry 3 points ahead of Obama
Don't get too excited, nation. Colbert is trailing in almost every other category
The White House downgrades jobs forecasts for 2012
Obama will give a speech on a Thursday, not a Wednesday. This is a very big deal.
Obama hits new low in just-released Quinnipiac poll
Three solar panel manufacturers have declared bankruptcy in the past month
The pros and cons of sharing the small screen with the GOP candidates
Obama's looking to steal spotlight from Perry's coming out party
Says the war on drugs is "a virtual race war"
The president's choice of venue and time poses a direct challenge to his political opponents
Unpacking Romney's shots at Obama's education
The chances of Obama getting anything through Congress is slim
White House issues separate memos for commemorating anniversary stateside and abroad
And Democrats complained a year ago that angry voters didn't understand the law!
Forget Perry's job record, they'll say, he's too extreme for America
A provocative column says martial movie fare helped gloss war's image, then and now
Leaving Martha's Vineyard to prep for storm
Their catfight reminds voters of President Bush
An AP/GfK poll finds 51 percent blame Bush, 31 percent blame Obama
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