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In his much-anticipated national security speech on Thursday, President Obama will reportedly revisit his longstanding pledge to close Guantanamo. And in the coming weeks, Obama will reportedly announce the restart of detainee transfers to Yemen
Obama pal, arrested in a prostitution sting, now under the microscope
Handshakes and shared press conferences do not prevent a shutdown
Lawmakers are voicing cautious optimism about reaching a deal
Qaddafi wished Obama good luck on his re-election bid and asked him to halt the NATO mission
It's confusing. It's endless. So we put this together to explain it
'Daily Show' host steps up criticism of Obama White House
The formerly reliable blue state will be a major battleground in 2012
Reaching out to HuffPo's liberal audience, perchance? The same thing's happening at MSNBC
Finally the die-hard Obama deniers are getting some time in the sun
A fan says Obama stole the "change" campaign theme--just like health care reform
The President appears only momentarily in his first campaign commercial
A guide to all the White House ceremonial events worth overreacting to
Taking a look at Trump's own writings as he questions Obama's
Argues in a USA Today op-ed: Obama "didn't cause the recession, but he made it worse"
Reuters reports a presidential finding was issued weeks ago
George Will calls it "suicidal" if symbolic protest votes turns into a majority
He especially disliked Vice President Joe Biden's pre-speech backslapping
Also in today's Smart Set: A Johnson & Johnson heiress shows no hard feelings
A decade of bold pronouncements are under renewed scrutiny
John McCain said Barack Obama's speech "comforted" the Libyan leader
Talks are breaking down over how to fund the government for the last six months of the year
In reactions to the president's speech no one seems to know how this will end
Follow the eerie echoes between the debates
There's a lot of switching around when it comes to positions on Libya
Rep. Darrell Issa is having a tweet-off and Rep. Steve King is winning
President Obama's health care overhaul turns one year old today
The President has decided to cut his Latin American trip short by a few hours
The gap between candidate and president Obama on war powers touches a liberal nerve
Our promise to Libya, our changing military role, and pills to make short kids grow
Newt Gingrich has a balanced budget and 4 percent unemployment in the Final Four
Faced with the option of losing now or losing later, the Tea Party will choose the latter--by forcing a government shutdown
Turning the proasic into partisan: every second Congress or Obama wastes is a shame
Fighting over the president's NCAA bracket is a cherished Obama White House tradition
White House extends an olive branch; gun rights activists sniff
A preview of the issues worrying the President's campaign managers
Cameras and social networking were banned from the exclusive event
Ousted for criticizing the Army's treatment of accused WikiLeaker Bradley Manning
The uprising in Libya has pushed gas prices higher, so people are upset
In 2008, he said he'd intervene if there was a "moral obligation." Does Libya qualify?
Obama's holding a contest for high schools; he's the prize but no one's applying
When's the last time that happened?
President Obama has not been able to keep his promise to close the detention facility
Big business pushing for tax on overseas profits to be cut to five percent
Matt Damon, Barbra Streisand among others are expressing disappointment in their 2008 candidate
A budget deal must be made by March 18 to avoid a government shutdown
House speaker says Republicans are ready to trim popular entitlement programs
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