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Cause For Hope And Frustration In the Shadow Of ACA Deadline

As the Affordable Care Act's midnight deadline draws near, there has been a surge in last-minute signups. The heavy traffic has caused both glitches in the website and optimism from some forecasters.

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Obama Aims To Soothe Strained Relations In Saudi Arabia

President Obama met Friday with the king of Saudi Arabia. There's considerable friction in the U.S.-Saudi relationship at the moment, with key differences over Syria and Iran.

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Obama Meets Internet CEOs To Discuss Privacy Issues

Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during his Feb. 24 keynote address at the Mobile World Congress 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. David Ramos/Getty Images hide caption

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Obama Meets Internet CEOs To Discuss Privacy Issues

President Obama met Friday with executives from several high-profile tech companies worried over government surveillance practices, a topic that scrambles the usual political landscape.

Obama Meets Internet CEOs To Discuss Privacy Issues

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Obama Ratchets Up Sanctions Against Putin's Personal Allies

The Obama administration is widening the scope of economic sanctions aimed at Russia. The White House hopes to penalize its annexation of Crimea and discourage any further incursion into Ukraine.

Obama Ratchets Up Sanctions Against Putin's Personal Allies

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Health Care

In ACA March Madness, Obama's Bracket Is Just A Role Player

In an annual ritual, President Obama filled out his NCAA tournament bracket. Beyond his picks, though, he's got an ulterior motive — convincing young people to enroll in health care exchanges.

In ACA March Madness, Obama's Bracket Is Just A Role Player

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A Bittersweet Goodbye: White House Pastry Chef To Move On

Among Bill Yosses' many confectionary creations for the first family: this nearly 300-pound gingerbread model of the White House, on display in the State Dining Room in November 2012. The house featured not just Bo, the family dog, but also a vegetable garden. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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A Bittersweet Goodbye: White House Pastry Chef To Move On

Bill Yosses had to learn to make leaner, more healthful versions of his recipes when Michelle Obama moved in. He says those lessons have inspired his next venture in New York.

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With Sanctions, Obama Aims For Those Close To Putin

The Obama administration is ordering new sanctions against 11 Russian and Ukrainian officials. The move is designed to penalize Russia for efforts to split Crimea away from Ukraine.

With Sanctions, Obama Aims For Those Close To Putin

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After Record Deportations, Obama May Turn To More 'Humane' Options

The White House announced the president is willing to review his stance on deportations, a policy that's drawn objection from Hispanics and other groups the president depends on politically.

After Record Deportations, Obama May Turn To More 'Humane' Options

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Republican Candidate Heats Up Colorado's U.S. Senate Race

Colorado's Senate race is heating up with the entry of a well-regarded Republican challenger. Colorado is also the model for Democratic voter mobilization efforts in battleground states nationwide.

Republican Candidate Heats Up Colorado's U.S. Senate Race

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Obama Lays Groundwork For Sanctions Against Russia

With an executive order Thursday, President Obama authorized sanctions on Russia for its involvement in Ukraine. Speaker Boehner praised the sanctions and offered congressional support going forward.

Obama Lays Groundwork For Sanctions Against Russia

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In Drafting A Presidential Budget, Cost May Outweigh Benefit

Presidents have been submitting budgets since the 1920s, but now that lawmakers have the Congressional Budget Office, is the exercise worth it? Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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In Drafting A Presidential Budget, Cost May Outweigh Benefit

The president's budget no longer dictates policy as it once did, but the annual exercise in political theater continues — often receiving more criticism than praise. So what's the value in having it?

In Drafting A Presidential Budget, Cost May Outweigh Benefit

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Obama Announces Task Force To Help Young Minority Men

President Obama is launching a new initiative aimed at helping young black and Hispanic men. He'll sign an executive order that sets up a task force to help keep them in school and out of prisons.

Obama Announces Task Force To Help Young Minority Men

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Politics

Obama To Launch Initiative To Help Young Black, Latino Men

The program is to encourage young African American and Latino males facing a difficult environment and hard choices. The president is once again wading into turbulent racial waters.

Obama To Launch Initiative To Help Young Black, Latino Men

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After More Than A Year, Obama And Boehner Sit Down Just To Talk

Speaker Boehner and President Obama are holding their first private conversation in 14 months — a streak that may say less about the two men than it does about politics, leadership and voters today.

After More Than A Year, Obama And Boehner Sit Down Just To Talk

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Obama And Democratic Governors Agree: Raise Minimum Wage

President Obama met Friday with more than a dozen Democratic governors at the White House. They emerged from the meeting declaring their united support for a higher national minimum wage.

Obama And Democratic Governors Agree: Raise Minimum Wage

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