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Obama calls Hagel ‘exemplary’ as defense chief to step down
WASHINGTON - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is stepping down from his post after 21 months in office amid tension with the White House...
Crumbling roadways add costs to economy, White House says; R.I. has...
WASHINGTON – More than two-thirds of U.S. roadways are in need of repair and the poor condition of the nation’s transportation network results in...
Obama signs $12.3B public works bill to expand U.S. ports
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama signed into law a $12.3 billion water-projects plan that will pay for deepening ports for bigger ships, cutting costs...
Obama uses health care enrollment to push Democrats on offensive
WASHINGTON – With a dozen words, President Barack Obama offered a campaign argument that he’s counting on to turn his health-care law from a...
CBO: Obama budget raises taxes by $1.4 trillion
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s proposed 2015 budget would increase taxes by $1.4 trillion over the next decade compared with current law, the budget...
Obama advisers say U.S. economy poised for gains 2014-15
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s advisers said the U.S. economy is on track to strengthen and add more jobs in the next two years...
Obama gives one-year reprieve for canceled insurance plans
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says he’s giving Americans who’ve received cancellation notices from their insurers a one-year reprieve before they have to get...
Obama tells governors education key to future U.S. growth
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama urged the nation’s governors to avoid cutting resources for public education as they look for ways to trim budgets,...
Obama’s $3.7 trillion budget sets fight in Congress
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will send Congress a $3.7 trillion budget that would reduce deficits by $1.1 trillion over a decade, setting up...
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