Obama aims to halt perception of passive president


WASHINGTON (AP) — Faced with a trio of controversies, President Barack Obama is trying to halt a perception spreading among both White House opponents and allies that he has been passive and disengaged as unexpected developments consume his second term.
 
 
 

Ouster of IRS official isn't ending investigations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting...
 

Myanmar's president to visit White House on Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to welcome Myanmar President Thein Sein (tayn sayn)...
 

Obama honors police officers killed in action
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is honoring police officers killed in the line of duty, saying...
 

A timeline of the IRS's scrutiny of the right
A look at events leading to the disclosure that the Internal Revenue Service placed conservative groups...
 

Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before...
 

IRS chief: Agency lacked sensitivity in screenings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting commissioner of the IRS says the agency was guilty of a "lack of sensitivity"...
 

Kerry expects Syrians to attend transition talks
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning Tuesday to Syria's government,...
 

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion Video
The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and...
 

Obama tries to swat down 2 swirling controversies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday,...
 
 
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What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins…
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those…
 

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U.S. Congressional News


Effort to speed workplace enforcement defeated
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators working on a bipartisan immigration bill have defeated an effort to speed up a new workplace…
 

Senate committee approves 3 judicial nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved three of President Barack Obama's judicial nominees for…
 

Senate panel backs Perez to head Labor…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has endorsed the nomination of Justice Department official Thomas Perez to head the Labor…
 

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Health Care


AG: Grand jury planned in Medicaid contract…
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has asked a Baton Rouge judge to block access to records requested…
 

AP Exclusive: Health reforms penalize some…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning,…
 

Health reforms penalize some Indian
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning,…
 

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New York (change)

 
Democrat Andrew Cuomo is Governor of New York.  Two Democrats represent NYS in the U.S. Senate, and NY has 29 representatives in the U.S. House: 21 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Andrew Cuomo
Attorney General: Eric Schneiderman

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