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States of the Union: Obama vs. GOP
The Swampby Mark Silva In his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, President Barack Obama will speak of his persisting vision of health-care reform. He will speak of the need for financial regulation, to......Tags: Lawyers, Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Justice System, Democratic Party
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Obama: 'Not naive,' GOP: not applauding
The Swampby Mark Silva "I am not na??ve,'' President Barack Obama said tonight in his State of the Union address. "I never thought the mere fact of my election would usher in peace and harmony, and some post-partisan era.'' That era......Tags: Natural Resources, Executive Branch, Corporate Crime, Democratic Party, Corruption
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Obama's State of the Union: 'Hopeful'
The Swampby Mark Silva, updated with details and speech President Barack Obama, vowing a new commitment to fiscal restraint while renewing his bid for an overhaul of healthcare, called on Americans Wednesday night to repair "a deficit of trust.'' The president,......Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Congressional Budget Office, Health Care Reform (2009), Virginia, Values
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Obama: Off-shore oil drilling expansion
The Swampby Mark Silva As the White House seeks to salvage an energy bill that has cleared the House and is mired in the Senate, President Barack Obama plans to open a door to expanded off-shore oil-drilling on the Atlantic Coast......Tags: Bloomberg L.P., Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Virginia, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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Obama: Slavery, Confederate history
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, who became the first African American president with the help of the electoral votes of Virginia, suggested this week that any discussion of history and the Confederacy should include slavery -- and a sensitivity........Tags: Executive Branch, Barack Obama, L. Douglas Wilder, Elections, Wars and Interventions
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Sacramento mayor directs offense in fight to retain NBA's Kings
SACRAMENTO — The most effective politician in Sacramento? There's no question. It's the mayor. Kevin Johnson — K.J. as he became known during his pro basketball playing days — is indisputably the right mayor at the right time. It's...Tags: Christopher Hansen, Steve Ballmer, Golden State Warriors, Basketball, Kevin Johnson
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Eric Cantor's empty happy talk
WASHINGTON -- Republicans have happened upon a felicitous new strategy for reviving their party from its depressed state: They need only think happy thoughts. At a retreat for Republican leaders last month, former House speaker Newt Gingrich told them...
Tags: Executive Branch, Reince Priebus, MSNBC (tv network), Marco Rubio, Elections
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Republicans' push to tilt elections will backfire
Imagine if the 2012 elections had turned out this way: President Barack Obama won the popular vote by five million votes and almost 4 percent, taking seven of the eight largest states, as he did, yet the Republican candidate, former Massachusetts governor...Tags: Executive Branch, Barack Obama, Television Industry, Reince Priebus, Elections
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In need of adult supervision?
The New Year brings with it enormous challenges for Virginia lawmakers who are returning to the General Assembly. Most of us would like to think that the bread and butter issues that impact the lives of the people would be high on the list of things...Tags: Justice System, Elections, Republican Party, Birth Control, Crime, Law and Justice
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Too many people who should not have guns do
On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for allegedly firing more than 50 rounds from a semi-automatic handgun in the parking lot of a shopping mall. He aimed...
Tags: North Miami, Lauderdale Lakes, Firearms, Prince George's County, National Rifle Association of America
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ODU exposes Virginia in Governor's Hoops Classic
RICHMOND — The inaugural Governor's Holiday Hoops Classic had all the makings of a basketball bust. Three of the four teams had lost their most recent games, and the Saturday before Christmas created scheduling conflicts and traffic ordeals for...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Executive Branch, Tony Bennett, Virginia Commonwealth Rams, Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens
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Too many who should not have guns do
Leornard Pitts wrote this special column while on vacation. His regular Sunday column returns Jan. 6 -- Editor. On the day after the recent massacre at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., police in Newport Beach, Calif., took a man into custody for...
Tags: North Miami, Lauderdale Lakes, Prince George's County, National Rifle Association of America, Entertainment
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