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Cain Trips Over Libya Question

'I've got all this stuff twirling around inside my head,' he says

(Newser) - Herman Cain was doing just fine today until someone asked him about Libya. In a meeting with staff of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , Cain seemed to stumble: "OK, Libya," he said, searching for an answer, the New York Times Caucus Blog reports. “President Obama supported the uprising,... More »

Obama 2012? Some Dems in Congress Won't Say

Some moderates, liberals reluctant to voice support for reelection bid

(Newser) - It may not come as a surprise that Joe Lieberman isn’t sure where he stands on President Obama’s reelection bid—but a number of Obama’s fellow Democrats aren’t rushing to support him, either. Instead, they’re refusing to comment or choosing their words carefully, Politico finds.... More »

Obama's Next Hiring Move: $1B Health-Care Jobs Plan

Plan to push innovation, reducing costs, as Congress deadlocked

(Newser) - With a deadlocked Congress still unable to launch any sort of jobs plan , the White House will announce today a $1 billion project for training and hiring health care workers, the latest in President Obama's "We Can't Wait" campaign, reports the Washington Post . The health care jobs... More »

Obama Re-Affirms: Waterboarding Is Torture

That torture is still being debated is Obama's fault, says Andrew Cohen

(Newser) - Just a day after Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann said they supported waterboarding , President Obama re-affirmed that the procedure is torture and "contrary to America's traditions," reports the AP . Obama and his administration have said that waterboarding is torture and illegal since taking office, but after several... More »

Obama to Congress: You Go Your Way, I'll Go Mine

He heads overseas amid crunch time: Politico

(Newser) - With President Obama on a nine-day trip to Australia, Indonesia, and Hawaii as Congress's debt super committee enters its endgame phase and yet another shutdown threat looms, it's a clear sign that the branches of government "are officially in the breakup phase," writes Carrie Budoff Brown... More »

Ohio in Play Again for Obama

Collective-bargaining law's defeat offers president hope

(Newser) - President Obama’s campaign had largely written off Ohio in its plan for reaching 270 electoral votes—but now strategists are eyeing victory in the state once again, reports Politico . The president still isn’t depending on a win there, but the defeat of GOP governor John Kasich’s collective-bargaining... More »

I Want 20% Less Spending on Swag: Obama

Tasks federal agencies with trimming the fat in four other areas, too

(Newser) - If you happen to be sipping from a promotional coffee cup bestowed on you by a federal agency, hang on to it: You might not be getting a new one anytime soon. As part of his "We Can't Wait" campaign, President Obama will today announce his latest effort:... More »

Obama Will Win, Can't Fix Economy

Americans like Obama but fear for country: poll

(Newser) - If a national poll can combine devastating news and a bright ray of sunshine for President Obama, this is it. A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey shows that about 75% of respondents don't like Obama's economic policies and fear the country is headed in the wrong direction.... More »

Obama's Latest Jobs Push: Putting Veterans to Work

He issues executive orders, urges Congress to act

(Newser) - President Obama took to the Rose Garden today to issue a plea for another part of his jobs plan: a tax credit for businesses hiring unemployed veterans, and an even higher credit for hiring veterans with a disability. After fighting for our country overseas, Obama said, "the last thing... More »

Why Wall Street Is Richer Than Ever

Firms are more profitable under Obama than Bush: 'Washington Post'

(Newser) - President Obama is trying to harness public rage against Wall Street while bankers are whining about new financial regulations—but the inconvenient truth for both sides is that Wall Street has profited big-time during Obama's presidency. In fact banks are larger today than when Obama won the White House,... More »

White House Denies Contact With UFOs

The White House has not, repeat not, made contact

(Newser) - UFO conspiracy theorists will no doubt be drooling over this one. The White House has made a point of denying any contact with extraterrestrials and says it has no evidence of their existence, USA Today reports. "There is no credible information to suggest that any evidence is being hidden... More »

5 Most Powerful People in World

... Mark Zuckerberg cracks the top 10

(Newser) - When it comes to the world’s 5 most powerful people, Forbes doesn’t offer many surprises. Barack Obama heads the pack, with other world leaders in the next three spots. The full list of 70 powerhouses, however, does offer some food for thought: Mark Zuckerberg (9), for example, is... More »

Clinton 'Gently Dings' Obama in New Book

He faults strategy on debt ceiling

(Newser) - Bill Clinton thinks the country is "a mess" right now, and while he mostly blames conservatives' anti-government views, he also "gently dings" President Obama for some miscues in his new book, reports the AP . For one thing, Clinton says he was able to persuade the rich to pay... More »

Obama Is the Underdog

If economy falters, and Mitt Romney is the nominee, watch out

(Newser) - It’s too early for Nate Silver’s usual granular state-by-state election calculus, so the New York Times political prediction guru is looking at the big picture. Obama faces three main challenges: voters think he’s not up to the task, they’re terrified of the economy, and they’re... More »

Obama Fit, Smoke-Free, Physical Says

That occasional cheeseburger apparently isn't hurting him, doc says

(Newser) - He may be sporting more than a few new gray hairs , but Barack Obama is physically no worse for the wear, according to his second physical as president. At the big 5-0, Obama is fit and "tobacco free," eats a healthy diet, is physically active, and is poised... More »

GOP Email Shows Obama Shot in Head

Virginia Republican Party goes ballistic over gory image

(Newser) - Conservatives in Virginia checked their email today and found an image of President Obama with a bullet through his head—courtesy of Loudon County's Republican committee. The image portrayed Obama as a zombie, with a bleeding hole in his forehead and part of his skull missing, the Washington Post... More »

Who's to Blame for America's Massive Debt?

Bush policies account for $7T: Washington Post

(Newser) - The United States started 2001 with a cozy nest egg of more than $2 trillion, and now the country owes about $10 trillion—but who's to blame? Put simply, Obama-era policies account for $1.7 trillion of the debt, and Bush policies for over $7 trillion, the Washington Post... More »

Rick Perry: I Can Still Win This

Texas governor makes first Sunday show appearance

(Newser) - It ain't over 'til the Texas governor says it is: Rick Perry today hit the talk shows, saying that despite his fifth-place showing in today's Des Moines Register poll , "obviously, this race isn't settled at all. I feel pretty comfortable where we’ll be on... More »

White House Chief of Staff: 'It's Been a Brutal 3 Years'

Bill Daley says Congress won't let Obama be a chief executive

(Newser) - Roger Simon of Politico has an entertaining interview with White House chief of staff Bill Daley. Some highlights:
  • How it's going: “It’s been a brutal three years. It’s been a very, very difficult three years, an incredible three years. And we are doing all this under
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Thousands of 2008 Donors Abandon Obama

President loses supporters in Northeast, West Coast

(Newser) - Tens of thousands of donors to Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign are sitting this one out—or giving money to the other side—and it’s costing the president millions of dollars, the AP finds. With the help of the Democratic Party, Obama’s campaign has plenty of cash on... More »

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