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HuffPost Radio: BOTH SIDES NOW: Can the Party of Lincoln Be Like Lincoln? 21 Nov 2012 | 02:22 am
By Mark Green Metaphor alert! As Arianna and Mary discuss the "fiscal cliff" and the GOP "self-proctology" (Haley Barbour), metaphor man David Frum says that he's hearing the sound of "ice cracking" a...
Robert Kuttner: Ben Bernanke for Treasury Secretary 21 Nov 2012 | 12:45 am
Why Bernanke to succeed Tim Geithner? Several reasons. First, he is probably the most influential and credible person in official Washington who is not part of the echo chamber on deficit reduction. B...
Obama’s Historic Myanmar Visit Marked With Praise, Pressure 20 Nov 2012 | 11:04 pm
* First visit by a U.S. president to former pariah state * Faces criticism from human rights groups for going too soon * Obama denies visit is endorsement of government * Suu Kyi says beware of a "mir...
Michael Hogan: ‘Homeland’ Recap: Brody & Carrie Make Sex Noises 20 Nov 2012 | 09:34 pm
Note: Do not read on if you have not yet seen Season 2, Episode 8 of Showtime's "Homeland," titled "I'll Fly Away." This week's episode of "Homeland" takes its name from an old Christian spiritual cal...
Obama To Buffett: Please Help With The Fiscal Cliff 20 Nov 2012 | 07:52 pm
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's intensive lobbying to avert big year-end tax hikes and spending cuts resumed over the weekend as he spoke with senior corpora...
Remarks by the President before Meeting with Congressional Leadership 20 Nov 2012 | 07:10 pm
Roosevelt Room 10:25 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:
Statement by the Press Secretary on the President’s Meeting with Congressional Leadership 20 Nov 2012 | 06:21 pm
Today, the President met with the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress at the White House for over an hour.
Obama To Meet With Hun Sen, Cambodia’s Longtime ‘Strongman’ 20 Nov 2012 | 06:16 pm
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — President Barack Obama arrived in Cambodia on Monday having just won four more years in office, but that is nothing compared to his host, Hun Sen. The 60-year-old Cambodian prim...
Readout of the President’s Phone Call with Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan 20 Nov 2012 | 05:28 pm
Today, the President called Prime Minister Erdogan to discuss the escalating violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip.
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts 20 Nov 2012 | 04:43 pm
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: •
