- Created on 29 April 2013
Obama Jokes: ‘I’m Not The Strapping Young Muslim Socialist That I Used To Be’
(AP) — President Barack Obama joked Saturday that the years are catching up to him and he’s not “the strapping young Muslim socialist” he used to be.
Obama poked fun at himself as well as some of his political adversaries during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by politicians, members of the media and H
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- Created on 25 April 2013
Treasury Department Awards $3.5 Billion in Tax Credits to Distressed Communities
In a bid to spark development in low-income and under-served communities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will award $3.5 billion in tax credits to several organizations. The New Markets Tax Credit will be distributed among 85 organizations that will channel the credits through 28 states and Washington, D.C.
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- Created on 15 April 2013
President Obama: Don’t Jump To Conclusions On Boston Marathon Explosions - Speech Full Text
President Barack Obama speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, Monday, April 15, 2013, following the explosions at the Boston Marathon. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Below are President Barack Obama’s remarks on the Boston Marathon explosions:
Good afternoon, everybody. Earlier today, I was briefed by my
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- Created on 23 April 2013
Conservatives Link Immigration Reform To Boston Bombing Suspects
(AP) — Democratic supporters of a new immigration bill accused opponents Monday of trying to “exploit” the Boston Marathon bombings to hold up the legislation, sparking a testy exchange at a Senate hearing.
“I never said that! I never said that!” Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, interjected as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., a lead author of the
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- Created on 12 April 2013
Gun Control Clears Initial Hurdle In Senate
Watched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions before debate could even start.
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