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Alaska high court throws out Miller claims (AP)
Chinese leader makes state visit to US on Jan. 19 (AP)
Senate ratifies nuke pact, delivering win to Obama (AP)
Obama marks accomplishments, spending fight looms (Reuters)
After delay, Obama heads to Hawaii (AP)
Reid: Treaty buffs Obama as Nobel Prize winner (AP)
Alaska candidate loses bid to overturn Senate race (Reuters)
Revived Obama celebrates year-end wins (AFP)
Republicans plot death of EPA climate rules (Reuters)
Disappointed Obama vows to pass immigration bill (AFP)
What More House Seats in Florida, Texas Mean for 2012 Election (ContributorNetwork)
Obama offers no hint at way forward on Guantanamo (AP)
Obama to keep fighting for DREAM Act on immigrants (AP)
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Obama says look at deficit cutting in new Congress (Reuters)
Obama still wrestling with gay marriage question (AP)
Obama disappointed in failure to pass budget (Reuters)
New GOP Constitution rule: will it work? (Daily Caller)
Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal (AP)
Obama sets news conference before leaving town (AP)

Alaska high court throws out Miller claims (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:06 PM PST

AP - The Alaska Supreme Court delivered another stinging setback to Republican Joe Miller, refusing to overturn election results that favored his GOP rival, Lisa Murkowski, in the state's U.S. Senate race.

Chinese leader makes state visit to US on Jan. 19 (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:51 PM PST

AP - Chinese President Hu Jintao's (hoo jin-tow) official state visit to the US will take place Jan. 19.

Senate ratifies nuke pact, delivering win to Obama (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:19 PM PST

AP - The Senate on Wednesday ratified an arms control treaty with Russia that reins in the nuclear weapons that could plunge the world into doomsday, giving President Barack Obama a major foreign policy win in Congress' waning hours.

Obama marks accomplishments, spending fight looms (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he expected a robust debate with Republicans next year on the need to cut spending but was encouraged by the climate of compromise that led to a string of recent legislative victories.

After delay, Obama heads to Hawaii (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST

AP - After a days-long delay, President Barack Obama is finally on his way to Hawaii for the holidays.

Reid: Treaty buffs Obama as Nobel Prize winner (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:55 PM PST

AP - Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid says the Senate's ratification of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia solidifies President Barack Obama's role as a world leader.

Alaska candidate loses bid to overturn Senate race (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:44 PM PST

Reuters - Tea Party candidate Joe Miller on Tuesday lost his final legal bid to block the state of Alaska from certifying the reelection triumph of U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski in her historic write-in campaign.

Revived Obama celebrates year-end wins (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:21 PM PST

AFP - President Barack Obama emerged from a crisis-strewn first two White House years Wednesday flexing restored power at home and abroad, brandishing big wins from a supposedly "lame duck" Congress.

Republicans plot death of EPA climate rules (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:44 PM PST

Reuters - Republicans poised to take power in Congress are planning a rapid attack against a climate change initiative the Obama administration wants to launch on January 2, according to members of the Senate and House of Representatives.

Disappointed Obama vows to pass immigration bill (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:43 PM PST

AFP - President Barack Obama vowed Wednesday to push immigration reform through a divided Congress, calling lawmakers' failure to pass a White House-backed bill his "biggest disappointment" yet.

What More House Seats in Florida, Texas Mean for 2012 Election (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:13 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - The U.S. Census released preliminary statistics showing a population surge to the south and west in the United States.

Obama offers no hint at way forward on Guantanamo (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 02:04 PM PST

AP - Basking in a series of end-of-the-year victories, President Barack Obama is showing no interest in discussing one of his biggest unmet promises: the closing of the Guantanamo Bay prison.

Obama to keep fighting for DREAM Act on immigrants (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:58 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says it may be his "biggest disappointment" — the failure to get Congress to pass the DREAM Act. It would offer a path to legal status for young illegal immigrants.

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Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:51 PM PST

AP - Obama's looking at options for detainees who can't be tried but too dangerous for release.

Obama says look at deficit cutting in new Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:40 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday said cutting the deficit and debt will have to be looked at as soon as the new Congress is sworn in.

Obama still wrestling with gay marriage question (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:39 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama says he is still wrestling with whether gay couples should have the right to marry, now that a new law will allow them to serve openly in combat.

Obama disappointed in failure to pass budget (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:30 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday said while a lot was accomplished at the end of the year, the failure of U.S. Congress to pass a long-term budget to fund the government was disappointing.

New GOP Constitution rule: will it work? (Daily Caller)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:33 PM PST

Daily Caller - A key issue animating Tea Party energy among conservative activists who helped propel Republicans into control of the House on Election Day is that much of the congressional agenda over the last two years is unconstitutional.

Obama signs 'don't ask, don't tell' repeal (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:26 PM PST

AP - President Barack Obama signed a new law Wednesday that will allow gays for the first time in history to serve openly in America's military. And he urged those kicked out under the old law to re-enlist.