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Conservatives Cry Foul Over Obama’s Welfare Tweak

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Lawmakers and analysts on the right say President Obama may have acted illegally by modifying a work requirement within federal welfare laws. (Photo/Michigan Department of Health)

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WH Offering Prime Health Insurance To Firefighters

The Obama administration is offering access to health insurance to temporary firefighters that have been battling ongoing wildfires in various parts of the country this summer.

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Romney Introduces Himself To Black Community

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The Republican nominee endured a smattering of boos, but also earned a fair amount of applause during his address to the NAACP.

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Candidates Butt Heads Over Taxes

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Voters in Iowa heard President Obama pitch his plan to extend the Bush/Obama tax cuts for the middle class, while voters in Colorado heard Mitt Romney call for a continuation of the current rates for all taxpayers.

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Will Issa Seek Impeachment For Holder?

“Unless President Obama relents to this bipartisan call for transparency and an end to the cover-up, our fight will move to the courts,” said the Republican lawmaker.

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Michelle Obama Touts Healthcare Ruling

First Lady Michlle Obama weighed in on the Supreme Court’s healthcare decision Thursday, telling supporters to spread the word about the benefits of the law that will go forward as a result of the ruling.

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WH Braces For Obamacare Ruling

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Like everyone else, the White House is waiting with bated breath to see whether the highest court in the land rules in favor of or against President Obama’s signature healthcare law.

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WH: Syrian Attack On Turkish Plane “Unacceptable”

President Obama’s top spokesman told reporters Tuesday that the decision by Syria to shoot down a Turkish fighter jet last week “was an unacceptable act.”

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Obama Says He’s Tired Of Discussing Student Loan Rate Hike

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The president knows he needs Congress’ help in keeping the rate on Stafford loans at 3.4 percent for another year. The question is whether he can get lawmakers to act in the next ten days.

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Fast And Furious: WH Denies Cover-Up

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The White House is dismissing Republican efforts to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress as nothing more than an election year witch-hunt.

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Obama Heading To Oklahoma On Sunday

Obama will meet with families and first responders.

Will Democrats Ever Learn How To Negotiate?

Despite Republicans getting their way on their provisions, Senator Patrick Leahy was forced to withdraw his amendment on same-sex couples.

Indiana Congressman Wants Offsets For Oklahoma Aid

“Congress has an obligation to help these families rebuild. Congress also has an obligation to have a serious discussion about how we pay for emergency money that the state rightfully deserves,” Stutzman said in a statement.

Poll: 49 Percent Of New York City Voters Say Weiner Shouldn’t Run

49 percent said that Weiner, who announced his candidacy Wednesday, should sit the race out while 38 percent said that he should run.

Friend Of Tsarnaev Brother Killed During Investigation

The man, Russian born Ibragim Todashev, was not a suspect in the Boston bombing.

GITMO Prisoner Starts Twitter Campaign

Shaker Aamer is delivering his messages through his lawyer.