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Chamber, faith groups plan push on immigration reform
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will be joining a broad coalition of law enforcement officials, faith groups and immigrant-rights activists Thursday in concerted push for the Obama administration and Congress to pass a broad overhaul of the nation's immigration laws this year.
Obama pressed on D.C. 'Taxation' plates for presidential limo
The Obama administration is keeping local leaders in limbo over demands to put D.C. license plates with the city's pointed "Taxation Without Representation" motto on the presidential limousine — a practice President Clinton embraced before George W. Bush replaced the plates with ones that do not highlight the city's lack of voting rights in Congress.
Katy Perry, 'Glee' cast among Obama inaugural performers
The celebrities chosen to perform at President Obama's inauguration are a "who's who" of stars who raised big money for his reelection campaign.
Rangel hits Obama over 'embarrassing' lack of diversity in new Cabinet
President Obama took more fire from the left Thursday over what critics say is a lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet appointments.
Obama to use Lincoln Bible at 2013 inauguration
President Obama says he never compares himself to Abraham Lincoln, but he'll be sworn in again with President Lincoln's Bible at his inauguration on Jan. 21.
White House won't rule out $1T coin proposal
Even though it sounds like a headline in The Onion, a White House spokesman Wednesday repeatedly refused to rule out a bizarre-sounding proposal to mint a $1 trillion platinum coin that would allow the federal government to unilaterally raise the debt-ceiling if Congress fails to act.
Biden: Executive orders, action can be taken on guns
Vice President Joseph R. Biden vowed action on gun control from President Obama on Wednesday and floated the idea that Mr. Obama could use executive action to do so.
Wal-Mart to meet with Holder on guns
After initially balking, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will send a representative to meet with Attorney General Eric Holder Thursday as part of Vice President Joseph R. Biden's efforts to address gun violence this week, a White House official said Thursday.
Obama picks Beyonce for inaugural anthem
Pop superstar Beyonce will sing the national anthem at President Obama's inauguration celebration on Jan. 21, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Wednesday.
Cruz: GOP has 'leverage' in debt-ceiling fight
Sen. Ted Cruz said Republicans came out on the short end of the "fiscal cliff" fight because President Obama had a stronger position — but the new Texas lawmaker expects a different outcome in the upcoming debt-ceiling negotiations.
NRA to meet with Biden on guns
The National Rifle Association will send a representative to meet this week with Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who is heading a task force on gun violence, a spokesman for the group said Tuesday.
Congress less popular than root canal, cockroaches and lice, poll says
A new poll shows that Congress is less popular than carnies, root canals and colonoscopies, but more popular than the ebola virus, meth labs and gonorrhea.
Civil rights icon Myrlie Evers-Williams to deliver Obama's inaugural invocation
Civil rights figure Myrlie Evers-Williams has been chosen to deliver the invocation at President Obama's inauguration on Jan. 21, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Tuesday.
Obama likely to choose Lew for Treasury
President Obama will likely choose White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew to replace outgoing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner by the end of the week, according to a report late Monday by the Bloomberg news agency.
Richardson: New leadership presents an opportunity in N. Korea
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who is traveling to North Korea with Google chief executive Eric Schmidt on a humanitarian mission, said on CNN Saturday that he hopes to speak with Kenneth Bae, an American who is being detained in the Communist nation.
