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Video: Red Carpet at the Obamas' First State Dinner

2009-11-25T21:01:00.001-05:00

Celebrities dressed in black tie to attend the lavish affair.

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Video: Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey

2009-11-25T20:58:00.002-05:00

While "Courage" the turkey is getting a second lease on life, tens of millions of travelers across America are hoping for their own hassle-free Thanksgiving holiday.

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Video: U.S. downplays climate change talks

2009-11-24T22:41:00.002-05:00

The White House is acknowledging that getting a binding agreement for cutting greenhouse gases at the Copenhagen Summit is very unlikely.

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Video: Obama to announce Afghanistan plans

2009-11-24T22:31:00.002-05:00

President Barack Obama said at a joint news conference with India's Prime Minister, that he will announce a new U.S. strategy for Afghanistan within days.

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Video: U.S. health reform moves on

2009-11-22T09:33:00.002-05:00

Plans for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system narrowly clear their first hurdle.

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Video: Debating US travel ban to Cuba

2009-11-21T09:44:00.004-05:00

In the United States, the Congress debated lifting the five-decade long travel embargo for American citizens to Cuba.

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Video: Obama dips below 50% in 2 polls

2009-11-19T06:50:00.002-05:00

Two new public opinion polls show the faltering U.S. economy seems to be taking its toll on President Barack Obama's approval rating.

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Video: Sen.Gregg knocks curbs on Fed role

2009-11-19T06:38:00.002-05:00

Republican U.S. Senator Judd Gregg on Wednesday criticized the Democrats' plan to impose sweeping curbs on the Federal Reserve.

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Video: Sarah Palin kicks off book tour

2009-11-19T05:15:00.003-05:00

Launching a media blitz for her book release, Sarah Palin greets hundreds of fans in Michigan.

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Video: Obama, Holder defend NY 9/11 trials

2009-11-18T17:17:00.002-05:00

Attorney General Eric Holder defended his decision to try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a federal criminal court in New York City rather than by military commission.

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Video: Oprah Meets Sarah Palin

2009-11-18T17:12:00.000-05:00

Oprah Winfrey nabs her biggest interview of the year as she sits down with former Vice-Presidential nominee Sarah Palin. Sarah discusses the 2008 campaign, her war of words with Levi Johnston and presidential aspirations for 2012.

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Video: The next "Guantanamo Bay?"

2009-11-18T05:22:00.003-05:00

A virtually empty prison in Thomson, Illinois could be the next possible location to house foreign terrorism suspects moved from the Guantanamo Bay prison.

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Video - No faith can justify Fort Hood rampage: Obama

2009-11-11T20:01:00.002-05:00

US President Barack Obama said no faith could justify the Fort Hood rampage, in an poignant address Tuesday eulogizing victims of accused gunman, Major Nidal Hasan, a practicing Muslim. "It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy," Obama said at a memorial service at the base in Texas.

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Video: Spare TARP Funds Could Ease Deficit

2009-11-11T19:44:00.003-05:00

A $210 billion surplus in TARP funding could be used to reduced the U.S.'s towering national deficit. WSJ's Deborah Solomon says the move follows criticism of the Obama administration's approach to debt.

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Video: Obama's Election Night Anniversary

2009-11-01T20:41:00.004-05:00

U.S. News Chief White House Correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh analyzes how the president is doing one year after his historic win.

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Video: Obama not a focus of 2009 races

2009-11-01T20:31:00.002-05:00

The race for governor in both New Jersey and Virginia has largely ignored President Obama - making it difficult to predict how either party will fare in 2010.

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Video: Behind the GDP headlines

2009-10-30T19:57:00.002-04:00

The economy turned a corner in the third quarter -- with growth surging 3.5 percent, but it may be too soon to rejoice.

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Video: Hates Crimes Bill Passed, Now What?

2009-10-29T21:57:00.002-04:00

Los Angeles Gay ands Lesbian leaders talk about Obama and the hates crimes bill.

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Video: Obama marks arrival of war dead

2009-10-29T20:55:00.001-04:00

The death toll from the war in Afghanistan mounts as President Barack Obama considers options for the war.

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Video: Afghan Election Runoff a Policy Win For Obama

2009-10-20T19:02:00.003-04:00

WSJ's Peter Spiegel says the Obama Administration won a policy victory in getting Afghan leader Hamid Karzai to agree to an election runoff, but the question is whether the ultimate election result will be good or bad for Afghanistan.

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Video: U.S. rolls out new policy on Sudan

2009-10-20T18:52:00.002-04:00

U.S. rolls out new policy on Sudan

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Video: Obama's City Fundraising Raising Some Eyebrows

2009-10-20T18:48:00.002-04:00

The New York Times reports a third of the people attending city fundraiser will be Wall Street execs.

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Video: Impact of Obama SNL Skits

2009-10-17T21:48:00.002-04:00

U.S. News Chief White House Correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh looks at how late-night fodder can affect public perception of the presidency.

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Video: Federal Deficit Triples Last Year's Record, Hits All-Time High

2009-10-17T16:33:00.002-04:00

The federal budget deficit for the budget year ended September 30th surged to an all-time high of 1.42 trillion dollars, more than tripling last year's deficit. Over the next decade the deficit is now expected to exceed 9 trillion.

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Video: Consensus proves elusive for Obama

2009-10-16T21:10:00.002-04:00

A politically polarized Washington could spell more challenging times as Obama tries to push ahead with ambitious reforms.

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Video: For the GOP, Tea Party May Be No Picnic

2009-10-15T23:18:00.002-04:00

Conservative politics has been given a boost with the rise of "tea party" activists. But WSJ's Naftali Bendavid says the support could backfire on the Republican Party, as opposition mounts to a number of the party's midterm election candidates.

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Video: Obama's New Stategy in Afghanistan?

2009-10-13T20:42:00.001-04:00

U.S. News Chief White House Correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh looks at the competing forces behind what comes next in the war-torn nation.

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Video: Battle heats up over healthcare bill

2009-10-12T17:56:00.001-04:00

The US health insurance industry has launched a last-minute attack on Democratic healthcare reform efforts -- prompting a counter-attack from the White House.

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Video: Putting Pelosi In the Line of Fire (Again)

2009-10-12T17:47:00.002-04:00

The GOP's targeting of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in 2006 and 2008 didn't work. WSJ's Naftali Bendavid says conservatives are hoping third time's a charm in 2010.

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Video: Obama pushes consumer protection

2009-10-09T22:18:00.001-04:00

In a speech promoting a Consumer Financial Protection Agency, the U.S. President accuses financial firms of maximizing profits at the expense of Americans.

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Video: A Nobel burden?

2009-10-09T20:40:00.002-04:00

While the Nobel Peace Prize may provide a boost to President Obama's agenda, some analysts say it is more of a burden than a blessing.

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Video: Patriot Act Provisions Extended

2009-10-08T20:44:00.002-04:00

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a revised version of the Patriot Act in a closer-than-expected 11-8 vote, with both liberals and conservatives expressing concerns. WSJ's Evan Perez reports.

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Video - Treasury: Iran could face sanctions

2009-10-07T20:33:00.002-04:00

Senior Obama administration officials testify before the Senate Banking Committee and say Iran will face broad based international sanctions if it fails to show it is not seeking to build a nuclear weapon.

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Video: Ruling Clears Way for Gay Dallas Couple to Divorce

2009-10-07T20:19:00.003-04:00

A Dallas judge rules that Texas' ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional.

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Video - Summers: jobs rebound may take months

2009-10-03T15:58:00.002-04:00

One of President Barack Obama's top economic advisors, Lawrence Summers, said it would likely be several months before the weak U.S. job market turns around.

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Video: Whole Foods Get Flash Mobbed

2009-09-28T21:30:00.002-04:00

Grocery shoppers in Oakland were treated to a flash mob protest against Whole Foods.

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Video: Obama Goes for Gold, Lobbies for Chicago Games

2009-09-28T21:26:00.002-04:00

WSJ's Elizabeth WIlliamson discusses President Obama's plan to lobby for Chicago as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games.

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Video - UN: Pace of climate change quickens

2009-09-27T09:48:00.002-04:00

As world leaders meet in New York, a new report from the U.N. says the pace of climate change is surpassing predictions.

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Video - G-20: Obama's Overriding Goal for Afghanistan

2009-09-27T09:07:00.001-04:00

President Barack Obama responds to a question about Afghanistan at the G-20 conference. He clarifies his administration's goals for Afghanistan, including dismantling al Qaeda's network.

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Video: Obama: Iran is "on notice"

2009-09-27T08:52:00.001-04:00

President Barack Obama warned Iran that it was "on notice" and said it would have to "come clean" about its disputed nuclear program.

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Video; Obama hails progress at G20

2009-09-26T22:18:00.002-04:00

Wrapping up the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, US President Barack Obama said the meetings laid the groundwork for long term prosperity.

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Video: U.S., China Meet Over Climate Change

2009-09-22T21:50:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama and China's President Hu Jintao came together at the U.N. to talk climate change. But as the WSJ's Steve Power reports, the meetings were noticeable as much for what wasn't said as what was.

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Video: Obama at Clinton Global Initiative Conference

2009-09-22T21:43:00.002-04:00

President Obama delivers the opening address of the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative, in which he touts the benefits of public service.

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Video: Afghanistan Report Paints Dire Picture

2009-09-21T22:07:00.003-04:00

After weeks of speculation, details of Gen. Stanley McChrystal's report on Afghanistan were released. What's striking about his assessment, WSJ's Peter Spiegel reports, is the urgency of his message.

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Video: No public option in Senate bill

2009-09-16T21:16:00.000-04:00

Senator Max Baucus unveiled a long-awaited healthcare overhaul that does not include a government-run option backed by liberal Democrats.

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Video: How To Spread the Truth About Health Care Reform

2009-09-12T15:56:00.001-04:00

Enlighten others about the benefits of health care reform by refuting the lies that are out there circulating.

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Video: Key Democrat wary on more troops

2009-09-12T15:11:00.004-04:00

Key Democrat indicates there is no rush to add troops to the Afghan war.

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Video: Obama commemorates Sept 11 attacks

2009-09-11T18:13:00.001-04:00

Eight years after the coordinated terror attacks on the United States, President Barack Obama marked the anniversary during a cold and rainy morning at the White House.

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Video: Obama agenda faces hurdles

2009-09-01T22:06:00.002-04:00

With summer coming to an end, U.S. President Barack Obama is confronting faltering poll numbers and an uncertain fate for his healthcare overhaul in Congress.

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Video: New course in Afghanistan?

2009-08-31T21:08:00.001-04:00

The top commander for Afghanistan delivers his revised strategy, saying the situation was "serious" but US and NATO forces could succeed.

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Raw Video: Obama goes snack shopping

2009-08-30T15:52:00.001-04:00

President Barack Obama visited two stores on Martha's Vineyard with his daughters in tow, buying candy, ice cream and an oatmeal raisin cookie.

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Raw Video: Kennedy funeral at Arlington Cemetery

2009-08-30T08:24:00.003-04:00

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was laid to rest alongside slain brothers John and Robert on hallowed ground at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday evening.

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Video - Obama: Kennedy was soul of the Democratic Party

2009-08-29T16:02:00.001-04:00

Delivering the eulogy at Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral Mass in Boston, President Barack Obama saluted the senator for surmounting pain and suffering to become a family patriarch and a political force.

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Video: U.S. Presidents gather for Kennedy mass

2009-08-29T11:19:00.006-04:00

An array of living U.S. presidents gather in Boston for mass commemorating the life of Senator Edward Kennedy.

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Video - McCain: Kennedy "Taught me to be better Senator"

2009-08-28T22:51:00.002-04:00

Senator John McCain reflects on the life of his friend and colleague, Edward Kennedy, and remembers Kennedy's ability to reach beyond party lines.

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Video: McCain holds health care town hall meeting

2009-08-27T21:05:00.002-04:00

Sen. John McCain criticized President Barack Obama's plan to create a government-run health care option at a town-hall meeting Tuesday in the retirement community of Sun City, Arizona.

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Video - Mass Gov.: I support Sen. Kennedy's vision

2009-08-27T07:57:00.003-04:00

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday that he supports a plan allowing him to appoint an interim Senator, until a special election takes place. Kennedy, just days before his death, wrote a letter advocating a similar plan.

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Video: A rush order on the H1N1 flu vaccine

2009-08-27T07:50:00.002-04:00

After a troubling White House report on the potential spread of the H1N1 virus, US officials want to speed up production and distribution of a vaccine.

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Video: Fla. Case sparks gay adoption debate

2009-08-27T07:38:00.002-04:00

Attorneys for a gay adoptive father and his two young sons told an appeals court Wednesday that gays should not be singled out by Florida's strictest-in-the-nation law that prohibits them from adopting children.

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Raw Video: Obamas go casual for lunch out

2009-08-27T06:16:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama and his family had a casual lunch at a Martha's Vineyard eatery. The first family chatted with friends while they ate at an outdoor picnic table.

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Video: Howard Dean shouted down at health care forum

2009-08-26T07:32:00.003-04:00

Former Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean encountered angry protesters Tuesday at a health care town hall sponsored by Congressman Jim Moran in Virginia.

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Video - Obama: Kennedy was greatest senator of our time

2009-08-26T06:45:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama praised Sen. Edward Kennedy Wednesday as the guardian of his family and defender of the American dream.

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Video: Kennedy at the 1980 and 2008 conventions

2009-08-26T06:06:00.003-04:00

Sen. Ted Kennedy gave two rousing convention speeches, in 1980 and 2008. The 1980 address came after Kennedy did not win the party nomination, while the 2008 speech came after his cancer diagnosis.

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Video: 'Lion of the Senate' leaves strong legacy

2009-08-26T05:18:00.002-04:00

For nearly a half-century in the Senate, Ted Kennedy was a dominant voice on health care, civil rights, war and peace, and more.

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Video - Ex-CIA officer: Torture investigation a must

2009-08-25T06:24:00.002-04:00

Former CIA case officer turned author Robert Baer says a probe into the interrogation of terror suspects is necessary to clear the air. He says in the future, interrogating suspects should be left to the FBI or U.S. Military.

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Video: Obama begins vineyard vacay

2009-08-24T21:23:00.001-04:00

President Barack Obama and his family have begun a week-long vacation on Martha's Vineyard off Cape Cod.

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Video: Obama admin. releases 2004 CIA documents

2009-08-24T21:01:00.003-04:00

The Obama administration released newly declassified 2004 CIA documents detailing the Bush administration's policy of capturing suspected terrorists and interrogating them in overseas prisons.

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Video - Heath Debate: Where did 'death panel' come from?

2009-08-24T06:28:00.003-04:00

Despite the fact the idea of death panels doesn't exist in any proposed legislation, the concept has caught fire in the contentious health care debate. The AP looks at where the debate started.

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Video: Ridge claims link between politics, terror alert

2009-08-21T07:52:00.002-04:00

Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge claims in a new book that he was pressured by other members of President George W. Bush's Cabinet to raise the nation's terror alert level just before the 2004 presidential election.

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Video: Michael Moore unveils trailer for Capitalism

2009-08-21T07:25:00.003-04:00

Filmmaker and documentarian Michael Moore unveils the trailer for his highly anticipated next film, Capitalism: A Love Story.

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Video: Kennedy seeks to have Senate seat filled quickly

2009-08-21T06:44:00.003-04:00

Sen. Ted Kennedy, stricken with cancer, has asked Mass. lawmakers to change the law to give the governor the ability to appoint an interim replacement if he's no longer able to serve.

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Video Essay: Obama vacation highlights history

2009-08-20T19:35:00.001-04:00

When President Obama vacations on Martha's Vineyard, he'll become the latest in a long line of prominent African-Americans to flock to the island. Regular summer visitors talk the area's importance in this video essay by the AP's Jason Bronis.

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Video: Obama stands by belief in public option

2009-08-20T05:37:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama is standing his position that a public option for health insurance coverage should be considered as part of legislation to overhaul the health care system.

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Raw Video: Rep. Frank lashes back at protesters

2009-08-19T06:21:00.003-04:00

Congressman Barney Frank lashed back at protesters who booed him and yelled out during a health care town hall in Dartmouth, Massachusetts on Tuesday night.

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Video: Mideast peace signs

2009-08-18T21:15:00.002-04:00

US President Barack Obama -- meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak -- said there were some "encouraging" signs out of Israel on the Mideast peace front.

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Video: Gibbs hammered on 'public option'

2009-08-18T19:04:00.001-04:00

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs vigorously and repeatedly stated that the public option is President Barack Obama's priority in the health care overhaul.

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Video: Political columnist Robert Novak dies at 78

2009-08-18T06:01:00.004-04:00

The Chicago Sun-Times says columnist Robert Novak, who was a central figure in the Valerie Plame CIA leak case, has died.

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Video: Obama asks for patience in Afghanistan

2009-08-17T21:43:00.002-04:00

Speaking before U.S. war veterans, President Barack Obama called for American patience in the war in Afghanistan.

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Video: Obama concession on public option draws critics

2009-08-17T21:40:00.001-04:00

President Barack Obama's concession on a health care public option is drawing criticism from some liberal groups. But the AP's Julie Pace says some Democrats are willing to compromise to get reform.

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Video - Gun carrying protester: 'exercising my rights'

2009-08-17T21:11:00.002-04:00

About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monday.

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Raw Video: First family satisfies sweet tooth

2009-08-16T16:49:00.002-04:00

The Obama family -- the president, the first lady and daughters Malia and Sasha, and other relatives had a busy sightseeing day visiting Yellowstone National Park -- ending the trip with a stop for ice cream.

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Raw Video: First family visits Yellowstone

2009-08-16T11:52:00.001-04:00

President Barack Obama, the first lady and their daughters paid a visit to Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. They made a stop at Old Faithful to watch the geyser erupt.

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Video: Obama targets insurance industry in town hall

2009-08-16T11:36:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama, addressing a town hall meeting on health care reform, says Americans no longer should be "held hostage by health insurance companies" that deny coverage for various reasons.

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Video: Couples gather in Atlanta to kiss for gay rights

2009-08-16T09:02:00.001-04:00

About 50 people, mostly gay and lesbian couples, gathered in downtown Atlanta to protest the recent arrests of gays kissing in Utah and Texas.

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Video - Obama: Time to work together on health care

2009-08-15T08:54:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama is asking Americans to lower the volume of the rhetoric over his health care proposal while acknowledging "legitimate differences" worthy of discussion.

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Video: Who are the anti-healthcare reform protesters?

2009-08-14T05:52:00.003-04:00

With passions running high over healthcare reform at town hall meetings around the country, the AP's Kelly Daschle takes a closer look at who the protesters are, and why they have come out in large numbers.

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Video: Fact-checking claims about health care reform

2009-08-13T07:54:00.003-04:00

Thousands of people have attended Congressional town halls in recent days. Many have made charges about the the government's health care reform plans. Brooks Jackson, director of FactCheck.org takes a look at some of their claims.

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Video - Grassley: 'i'll let Pres. Obama defend himself'

2009-08-13T06:46:00.002-04:00

Republican Senator Charles Grassley answered questions from the crowd Wednesday during a health care town hall event in Wintersect, Iowa.

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Video: Crowds get rowdy outside health care forum

2009-08-12T06:31:00.004-04:00

President Barack Obama took his push for health care reform to Portsmouth, New Hampshire Tuesday. Several people gathered near the town hall venue to voice their opposition to and support for the president's plan.

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Raw video: Health care heats up at MO town hall

2009-08-11T21:32:00.003-04:00

Senator Claire McCaskill was frequently interrupted during her town hall meeting in Hillsboro, Missouri Tuesday. The Missouri Democrat was speaking on health care reform at the public forum.

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Video: Swastika painted at Georgia congressman's office

2009-08-11T21:23:00.002-04:00

A swastika was found Tuesday painted on a sign outside Rep. David Scott's district office, an act the Ga. Democrat said reflects an increasingly hateful and racist debate over health care.

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Video: Obama calls for civility in health care debate

2009-08-11T07:33:00.002-04:00

Trying to put new energy behind his health care plan, President Barack Obama on Tuesday took direct aim at the health insurance industry, promising Americans that 'meddling' bureaucrats should not be determining anyone's care.

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Raw Video: Sen. Specter faces angry town hall

2009-08-11T06:26:00.002-04:00

Republican-turned-Democratic Sen. Arlen Specter faced a barrage of sometimes hostile questions about health care from wary and frustrated voters at a town meeting Tuesday.

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Video: Sotomayor sworn in as Supreme Court Justice

2009-08-08T17:54:00.002-04:00

Chief Justice John Roberts has sworn in Sonia Sotomayor as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and the third female justice in the court's 220-year history. Sotomayor's family and friends joined her for the occasion.

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Video: "The worst may be behind us"

2009-08-07T21:42:00.001-04:00

US President Obama said a better than expected job report may signal that the worst "may be behind us."

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Video: Fla. senator to resign, clear path for Crist

2009-08-07T21:29:00.003-04:00

Republican Sen. Mel Martinez's decision Friday to step down 16 months early gave Gov. Charlie Crist the perfect gift: his pick of who should watch over the office while Crist tries to win it for himself.

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Video: Senate to vote on $2 billion for clunkers

2009-08-06T06:15:00.004-04:00

The Senate is poised to add $2 billion to the popular "cash-for-clunkers" program after lawmakers agreed to vote on the government car incentives and give shoppers until Labor Day to visit their local dealerships and make a deal.

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Video: A few Senate Republicans back Sotomayor

2009-08-05T22:00:00.002-04:00

As the Senate moves toward certain confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor as the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, the Senate's Democratic women are describing her as a role model. A vote could come as early as tomorrow.

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Video - Obama: $2.5 billion grant for auto innovation

2009-08-05T21:58:00.002-04:00

President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the stimulus is now providing $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to create electric cars and tens of thousands of jobs during a speech in Indiana.

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Video - Clinton in North Korea: How it happened

2009-08-05T21:55:00.001-04:00

Former President Bill Clinton's journey to North Korea to secure the release of two jailed U.S. journalists was months in the making. The AP's Julie Pace breaks down the sequence of events.

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