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Obama: Kennedy “Sorely Missed” In Health Care Debate

From Sunlen Miller and Ann Compton: President Obama spoke this evening at an event at the Ritz Carlton in Washington, D.C. for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, and said that the late Senator from Massachusetts...

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“President” Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama now holds a new title – Pesident. Not of course of the country, but the new honorary National President of Girls Scouts. Mrs. Obama accepted the post, following in the tradition of every first lady since Edith Wilson in 1917.

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Today’s Qs for O’s WH -10/14/2009

TAPPER: Just given the controversy in Afghanistan with President Karzai and the election, how important is it to the White House before you actually make any announcements about your strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, how important is it to you...

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“The Kerry-Looter Bill”

I returned to my home in Islamabad after two months in Kabul, and it took only about an hour before I heard complaints about what is known around here as "KLB" – the Kerry-Lugar Bill, the aid package from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee being offered by Sens. John Kerry, D-Mass., and Dick Lugar, R-Ind.

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“Fiesta Latina” Noche at the White House

Buenos Noches, Welcome to the White House,” The President said last night as the South Lawn was transformed into “Fiesta Latina” – a night to celebrate Latin Music. The President said that Latin music should not only be noted for the “spirit of diversity”, but also by the ability it has to make you want to just dance.

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The Af-Pak Debate

President Obama is right now meeting in the White House Situation Room with his national security team to discuss Afghanistan and Pakistan, the fifth such meeting since September.

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