Mitch McConnell

President Obama presses liberal agenda as he starts 2nd term

From gun control to gay rights, President Barack Obama's second-term agenda is shaping up as an unabashedly liberal wish list. Read more »

Jan. 25, 2013

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Obama stands his ground on fiscal debates

President Barack Obama devoted one word — "deficit" — to the issue that brought Washington to the brink of fiscal crises time and again during his first term. Read more »

Jan. 22, 2013

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Obama summons nation for 2nd term: ‘We are made for this moment’

Barack Hussein Obama launched his second term as the nation’s 44th president Monday, urging an increasingly divided nation to move past polarizing debates and... Read more »

Jan. 21, 2013

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Big crowd, high spirits for 2nd Obama swearing-in

Declaring "our work begins today", President Barack Obama vowed to "finished what we started" four years ago as hundreds of thousands of inauguration-goers gathered on... Read more »

Jan. 21, 2013

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Poll: Most see damage if US debt limit not raised

Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if lawmakers fail to increase the government's borrowing limit. Yet they're torn over how or even whether to... Read more »

Jan. 17, 2013

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President Obama to unveil gun violence measures Wednesday

President Barack Obama's broad effort to reduce gun violence will include proposed bans on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines as... Read more »

Jan. 16, 2013

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