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Barack Obama must act like a true leader Observer editorial

It is always hard for an American president in the second term, but both his country and the world need Obama to show strength and courage and put scandal behind him

It is a simple fact of American politics that power starts to fade away from a second-term

Bobby Jindal calls for jailing of IRS officials behind Tea Party targeting

Louisiana governor uses speech to Virginia Republicans to say Barack Obama 'bears responsibility' as scandals continue

The governor of Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, on Saturday called for any Inland Revenue Service officials who are found to have unfairly targeted conservative g

North Korea fires three short-range missiles into eastern waters

Move could undermine efforts to ease tensions on peninsula since joint US-South Korean military drills earlier this year

North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into its eastern waters on Saturday, in a move that could undermine diplomatic efforts to ease tensions on the peninsu

Opinion: Stop force-feeding, close it

It has taken almost three months and more than 100 men embarking on a life-threatening hunger strike for President Obama to remind himself and the nation why the prison at Guantanamo Bay needs to be closed.

Obama Tweets Study Of 97% Scientific Consensus On Manmade Warming, WashPost Confused On What That Means

First, on Wednesday a study came out that found 97% consensus on human-caused global warming in the peer-reviewed scientific literature. It was by our friends at Skeptical Science, John Cook and Dana Nuccitelli.

Tim Cook's pitch for a corporate tax holiday suits Washington just fine Heidi Moore

Politicians will be happy to hear the Apple CEO talk about a corporate tax holiday, so long as some money goes to government, too

One of the strangely charming aspects of the CEO class in America (and one they share with most of Congress) is their ability to tune out the actually pressing i

Cannabis: Colorado's budding industry

Dispensaries selling cannabis bath salts, 'bud-tenders' advising on blends, even a marijuana university. As Colorado gears up for legalisation, we get the dope on Denver's 'green rush'

I'm being driven around Denver by America's first professional stoner.

Judge Suggests He Will Strike Down Arizona Discrimination Against Many Immigrant Drivers

After President Obama opened the door to temporary legal status for more than a million young immigrants who came to the United States as children, Arizona and other states imposed their own hurdles to these deferred action beneficiaries living and working in the Un

Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party

MILAN (Reuters) - The nightclub dancer at the center of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's "bunga bunga" sex trial told a court on Friday that guests at the media tycoon's parties dressed as nuns, nurses and U.S. President Barack Obama.

Obama budget would cut deficit by $1.1 trillion over decade: CBO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Near-term U.S. deficits under President Barack Obama's 2014 budget plan would be higher than those forecast by the Congressional Budget Office this week but would be $1,1 trillion lower over the coming decade, CBO said on Friday.