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Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts

A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation’s appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings. Despite his slow start in nominating judges and Republican delays …

Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters)

Reuters – President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.

Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants (AP)

AP – The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and repair damage from the global financial crisis.

Romney focuses on Obama, Gingrich on Romney in NV (AP)

AP – A confident Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama of failing to do enough to create jobs as he campaigned Friday ahead of GOP presidential caucuses this weekend in a state with sky-high unemployment and foreclosure rates. Newt Gingrich, who is fighting for a respectable showing here, rolled out a fresh line of criticism by comparing the former Massachusetts governor to Obama

Obama’s day: A virtual interview

Good morning from The Oval, and welcome to another White House first — the virtual interview. Late this afternoon, Obama discusses his State of the Union address in an interview with YouTube and Google+. “The interview will be held through a Google+ Hangout, making it the first completely virtual …

Obama says his encounter with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has been ‘blown out of proportion’

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his encounter with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has been “blown out of proportion” and was not a big deal

Obama uses tax proposals for his political message

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Aiming tax increases at millionaires and companies that ship jobs abroad may help frame the fairness theme of President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, but it’s a plan that stands virtually no chance of passing Congress …

Biden dishes on bin Laden decision

The mission to get Osama bin Laden seems to be the raid that keeps on giving for the Obama White House. Whether it is a mention at the top and bottom of the State of the Union address or a highlight in a campaign speech, the president frequently references to the mission as evidence of the his …

Obama urges overhaul in Senate

WASHINGTON – President Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business, hoping to ease the partisan gridlock, and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service.

Mass. governor: Thomas’ snub a lack of ‘grace’

A Boston Bruins goalie’s decision to skip a White House ceremony with President Barack Obama because he believes the federal government is “out of control” points to a growing lack of courtesy in the country, Gov. Deval Patrick said Thursday.