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Big Political Challenges Greet Obama's Return Home

WASHINGTON -- Returning home to some messy politics, President Barack Obama is confronting a battery of challenges, from a spending standoff that threatens to shut down the government to congressional angst over the U.S.-led attacks on Libya. Foreign crises rage across Africa and the Middle East, and Americans still want...

Jeremy Bernard: 5 Facts on the First Openly Gay White House Social Secretary

The White House announced today that Jeremy Bernard will serve as special assistant to the president. The decision makes Bernard not only the first man, but also the first openly gay man, to serve as White House social secretary. "Jeremy shares our vision for the White House as the People's House, one that celebrates our...

Paul Otellini: 5 Facts on the Intel CEO Joining Obama's Job-Creation Council

Friends in high-tech places. One day after President Barack Obama dined with tech industry giants in California, the White House announced that Intel CEO Paul Otellini will be joining the president's jobs and competitiveness council. The appointment will be made during Obama's visit to Intel's semiconductor manufacturing...

Obama Budget 2012: Harsh Reactions to the President's Latest Budget Proposal

Just like Sunday night's Grammy Awards, President Barack Obama's latest budget proposal has its share of surprises. The $3.7 trillion 2012 budget, released today, projects an annual deficit of more than $1 trillion -- down roughly half a trillion dollars from the 2011 deficit -- as the federal government plans to...

Boehner Snubs Obama State Dinner: Opinion Roundup

When the who's who of American politics and Chinese diplomacy gathers this evening at the White House to greet Chinese President Hu Jintao at a State Dinner, House Speaker John Boehner will be noticeably absent. The Ohio Republican declined an invitation from President Barack Obama to join him in welcoming Hu with the...