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'How's That Hopey, Changey Stuff?' Palin Asks

"A year later," Palin said, "I gotta ask the supporters of all that, 'How's that hopey, changey thing working out for ya?' " Ed Reinke/AP hide caption

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The Tea Party In America

'How's That Hopey, Changey Stuff?' Palin Asks

Conservative activists in Nashville this week for the first-ever National Tea Party Convention gave a hero's welcome to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who closed the event with a speech Saturday night. Palin praised the Tea Party movement and delivered a scathing — sometimes mocking — critique of both the economic and national security policies of the Obama administration.

'How's That Hopey, Changey Stuff?' Palin Asks

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The Tea Party Takes Shape

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The Tea Party In America

The Tea Party Takes Shape

The movement is growing in size and influence, but whether it can hold together to have a lasting impact on the political landscape remains to be seen.

The Tea Party Takes Shape

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The Tea Party In America

Energized Tea Party Meets In Nashville

Organizers of the Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tenn., announced Friday the formation of a political action committee that will raise money to influence a half-dozen congressional races this year. Those in attendance complained about President Obama and out-of-control government spending.

Energized Tea Party Meets In Nashville

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The Tea Party In America

Tea Party Weighs How To Win Over Young Voters

The 2008 election put an exclamation point on a millennial trend: young voters increasingly leaning left. At the Tea Party convention in Nashville, conservatives are focusing on how to right that phenomenon.

Tea Party Weighs How To Win Over Young Voters

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The Tea Party In America

Convention Brews Tea Party Tension

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at the inaugural national convention for the Tea Party movement next week in Nashville, Tenn. But the event has become mired in controversy, with some Tea Party activists complaining about the event's for-profit nature.

Convention Brews Tea Party Tension

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Politics

Obama Holds Town Hall In Florida

President Obama took his message from Wednesday's State of the Union address on the road, traveling to Florida where he announced $8 billion in federal money for high-speed rail. Obama and Vice President Joe Biden attended a town hall-style meeting in Tampa, designed to allow the president to speak directly to Americans and to address their worries about the economy.

Obama Holds Town Hall In Florida

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Economy

Obama Pitches Jobs Plan In Ohio

President Obama called on Congress Friday to enact a new job-creation bill that includes tax breaks for small business hiring, and for people who make their homes more energy efficient. The comments came in Ohio, which has been hard-hit by the economic crisis.

Obama Pitches Jobs Plan In Ohio

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Obama, One Year Later

Obama Slips In Indiana, Site Of 2008 Upset Win

A reliably red state that went blue for the first time since 1964, Indiana was one of the big surprises on Election Day, thanks to highly energized Democrats, Republican apathy and strong support for Obama by independents.

Obama Slips In Indiana, Site Of 2008 Upset Win

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Election 2010

Republicans Funnel Anger Into Resurgence

Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown could win the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, the latest in a series of victories that are helping the party get back on its feet since President Obama's election. But for the GOP to re-emerge fully, new leaders need to come forward.

Republicans Funnel Anger Into Resurgence

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Politics

CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented

In his first year in office, President Obama did better even than legendary arm-twister Lyndon Johnson in winning congressional votes on issues where he took a position, a Congressional Quarterly study finds. That was while Obama tackled two wars, an economic crisis and battles over health care.

CQ: Obama's Winning Streak On Hill Unprecedented

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National Security

Obama To Announce New Security Measures

President Obama met Tuesday with his national security team and was briefed on the agency reviews he ordered in the wake of the attempted Christmas Day airplane bombing. Obama is expected to announce new steps the government will take to prevent terrorist attacks.

Obama To Announce New Security Measures

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National

Another Guest Crashed White House Dinner

The Secret Service confirmed Monday that a third uninvited guest made it into the White House state dinner in November. The development comes amid an investigation into how an uninvited Virginia couple made their way into the party and shook hands with the president and several other dignitaries.

Another Guest Crashed White House Dinner

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National Security

U.S. Embassy Temporarily Closed In Yemen

President Obama arrives back in Washington Monday after 11 days in Hawaii on what became very much a working vacation. His holiday was interrupted by the attempted bombing of a plane heading to Detroit on Christmas Day. Since then, Obama has addressed the nation several times. On Sunday, the administration announced it was closing the U.S. Embassy in Yemen temporarily due to threats from al-Qaida.

U.S. Embassy Temporarily Closed In Yemen

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National Security

Obama Hears First Briefings On Jet Bombing Attempt

The president held a series of phone conversations with top administration officials to hear their assessments of how someone was able to smuggle explosives onboard Northwest Flight 253 -- and what security gaps need to be addressed around the world. He plans to meet with intelligence and law enforcement officials Tuesday in Washington.

Obama Hears First Briefings On Jet Bombing Attempt

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National

Advocates Laud Obama's Release Of Documents

President Obama has issued an executive order allowing for the declassification of millions of documents going back to the Cold War and World War II. It was the most decisive move made yet by a president who campaigned on promises he would bring a new era of openness and transparency to the White House.

Advocates Laud Obama's Release Of Documents

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