Sagging demand and soaring deficits have the right wing going nuts and the president against the wall
By Robert Reich Feb 9, 2010
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In an interview, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discusses peace talks with Israel, disappointment with Obama
By Hans Hoyng and Christoph Schult
February 8, 2010
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Both parties to reach the high ground by trying to extract a public "no" from the other side
By Gabriel Winant
February 8, 2010
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Millions of voters believe the GOP line about Obama's runaway spending. It's up to him to set the record straight
By Gene Lyons
February 3, 2010
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Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell leads off the GOP's rebuttal to the president with an odd gambit
By Alex Koppelman
January 27, 2010
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Sarah Palin flirts with the possibility of a White House bid -- but makes no promises -- on Fox News Sunday
By Mike Madden
February 7, 2010
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President Obama addresses some of his fiercest, and oddest, critics
By Alex Koppelman
February 4, 2010
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What is it that sets him apart from Real Americans? The Washington Post has some answers
By Digby
February 3, 2010
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Latest "question time" event a disappointing follow-up to president's chat with House GOP
By Alex Koppelman
February 3, 2010
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Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., explains why his side won their confrontation with President Obama
By Alex Koppelman
February 1, 2010
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A little bit of deja vu in the exchange with House Republicans
By Alex Koppelman
January 29, 2010
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The president smoothly mocks House Republicans, in an entertaining U.S. take on the prime minister's question time
By Mike Madden
January 29, 2010
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Louisiana Democrat says reform "on life support," president "should have been more clear"
By Alex Koppelman
January 28, 2010
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The president didn't have much of substance to say on the region that will give him his worst crises
By Juan Cole
January 28, 2010
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The president delivers his first State of the Union address, but not the way he wanted to
By Alex Koppelman
January 27, 2010
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White House releases excerpts of president's first State of the Union address
By Alex Koppelman
January 27, 2010
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Complete transcript of President Obama's State of the Union speech
January 27, 2010
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Obama as deficit hawk debuts to crushing reviews
By Andrew Leonard
January 26, 2010
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Both left and right react coldly to the spending freeze that President Obama will propose in his State of the Union
By Gabriel Winant
January 26, 2010
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All signs point to a fight-the-power State of the Union. And even Democrats are voicing doubts
By Gabriel Winant
January 25, 2010
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It's a lot like the plot of "Jennifer's Body" -- with the part of Megan Fox played by tax cuts for the rich
By David Sirota
January 22, 2010
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It took a Democratic meltdown for the president to realize he should get tough on Wall Street
By Robert Reich
January 22, 2010
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Obama's minimalist caution falls short in a time of great need
By Michael Lind
January 20, 2010