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• Ashton Carter emerges as top pick for Defense. Why Obama might want a wonk

  02-12-2014 21:49
  
  After a number of prominent candidates dropped out of the running for secretary of Defense, Ashton Carter has emerged from the Beltway rumor mill as the White House’s choice for the job, a not-so-flashy pick that highlights President Obama’s desire for a known quantity with a reputation for getting things done. Dr. Carter is widely regarded as a stable numbers guru who has demonstrated enduring compassion for US troops.
  
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• Ashton Carter likely next Pentagon chief

  02-12-2014 21:21
  
  The former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon, Ashton Carter, will likely be named as the next US defense secretary, American media reported Tuesday. President Barack Obama was poised to nominate Carter -- a physicist turned national security policy wonk -- to replace outgoing Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, "barring any last minute complications," CNN reported. CNN cited several unnamed administration officials and The Washington Post also reported Obama would nominate Carter. Th
  
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• Watch The Smithsonian 3-D Print President Obama

  02-12-2014 21:15
  
  YouTube A 3D-printed bust of President Barack Obama made by the Smithsonian. The White House teamed up with the Smithsonian to make an exact 3-D replica of President Barack Obama. A video released by the White House on Tuesday showed Smithsonian staffers using scanners, cameras, and computer programs to obtain measurements that were used to make a 3-D-printed bust of President Barack Obama.  According to Gunter Waibel, the director of the Smithsonian Digitization Program Office, the project was
  
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• Takata taps former U.S. transport chiefs in air bag safety crisis

  02-12-2014 20:26
  
  Takata Corp , the Japanese air bag supplier at the center of a growing auto safety crisis, said on Tuesday that it is forming an independent quality panel headed by former White House chief of staff and ...
  
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• Biden: Tying immigration to US budget would be mistake

  02-12-2014 20:08
  
  US Republicans would be making a "mistake" if they use last-minute budget negotiations this month as leverage against the White House's controversial immigration order, Vice President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday. US lawmakers must strike a spending deal by December 11 in order to avoid a government shutdown, which would begin the following day if Congress does not act. Some conservative House Republicans are urging party leaders to put up a fight over the next nine days by finding
  
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• Brief renewal ahead for U.S. 'extenders' tax breaks

  02-12-2014 20:06
  
  By Kevin Drawbaugh and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans stepped back on Tuesday from a fight to overhaul a package of special-interest U.S. tax breaks, known as the "extenders," by saying all of them would soon be renewed retroactively, but only through the end of this year. The Obama administration also weighed in, with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew meeting with congressional Democrats and saying in a statement that the White House was "open to sup
  
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• White House claims progress in Ebola fight

  02-12-2014 19:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the Obama administration is making strides in the fight against Ebola, citing an expanded hospital network and testing capacity at home and gains confronting the deadly disease in West Africa. To sustain that, President Barack Obama was prodding Congress Tuesday to approve his request for $6.2 billion in emergency spending against the outbreak.
  
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• Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon

  02-12-2014 19:06
  
  By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said. Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, would have the task of breaking into the tight-knit White House inner circle that President Barack Obama has leaned on to run national security policy. ...
  
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• Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon: sources

  02-12-2014 18:59
  
  By Phil Stewart and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said. Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, would have the task of breaking into the tight-knit White House inner circle that President Barack Obama has leaned on to run national security policy. ...
  
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• Ex-White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Made A Brilliant Call On Russian Stocks

  02-12-2014 18:31
  
  Back in March, then-White House press secretary...
  
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• Ashton Carter is Obama's likely Pentagon pick

  02-12-2014 18:20
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter is likely to be President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary, according to administration officials, putting him in line to take over a sprawling department that has had an uneasy relationship with the White House.
  
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• Ashton Carter likely next Pentagon chief: reports

  02-12-2014 18:16
  
  The former number-two ranking official at the Pentagon, Ashton Carter, will likely be named as the next US defense secretary, American media reported Tuesday. President Barack Obama was poised to nominate Carter to replace outgoing Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel, "barring any last minute complications," CNN reported. Pentagon officials acknowledged to AFP that Carter was on a shortlist of candidates for the post but could not confirm if a final decision had been taken. Hagel, the outgoing
  
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• Takata taps former U.S. transport chiefs in safety crisis

  02-12-2014 18:12
  
  Takata Corp , the Japanese air bag supplier at the center of a growing U.S. auto safety crisis, said on Tuesday that it is forming an independent quality assurance panel headed by former White House chief ...
  
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• Carter seen as Obama's pick for U.S. defense secretary: sources

  02-12-2014 18:06
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter emerged on Tuesday as the expected nominee to replace Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary, sources familiar with the situation said. One source said Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, was "almost certain" to get the nomination to replace Chuck Hagel, who resigned under pressure last week. Other sources said his nomination was likely. The White House had no comment. (Reporting by Phil Stewart an
  
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• GOP senator: Obama picks Carter to lead Pentagon

  02-12-2014 17:30
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has tapped former Pentagon No. 2 Ashton Carter to be his next defense secretary and carry out the U.S. military effort against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a senior Republican senator said Tuesday. White House officials, however, insisted no final decision has been reached.
  
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• Tax breaks package to get one-year extension: Representative Ryan

  02-12-2014 17:27
  
  By Emily Stephenson and Kevin Drawbaugh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican lawmaker who will soon become the top tax law writer in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday said dozens of temporary federal tax breaks would be renewed for one year, setting aside any effort to restructure them. Known as the "extenders," the 55 regularly renewed measures affect a wide range of special interests, from schoolteachers and commuters to corporate research and alternative energy. A tentat
  
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• 5 Things to Consider When Comparing Health Insurance Plans

  02-12-2014 16:19
  
  The White House hopes that 9.1 million peopl e will sign up for health insurance coverage through state and federal Affordable Care Act marketplaces during open enrollment, but the Congressional Budget Office estimates that closer to 13 million will. Millions more will consider plans offered by their employers during their own open enrollment periods.
  
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• Ashton Carter tops Obama's Pentagon short list

  02-12-2014 15:58
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Pentagon official Ashton Carter has emerged as President Barack Obama's top candidate to become the next defense secretary, according to administration officials, putting him in line to take over a sprawling department that has had an uneasy relationship with the White House.
  
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• Obama expected to nominate Ashton Carter to lead Pentagon - CNN

  02-12-2014 15:46
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to nominate former Pentagon official Ashton Carter as U.S. defense secretary, CNN reported on Tuesday. Carter, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Defense, had been considered a leading candidate for the job to replace Chuck Hagel, who is resigning. A spokeswoman for Carter had no immediate comment on the report. Representatives for the White House could not be reached immediately. Carter was the No. 2 official at the Pent
  
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• Portman rules out 2016 bid for White House

  02-12-2014 15:31
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Rob Portman, a former White House budget chief and trade representative who broke with fellow conservatives to back gay marriage, has ruled out a presidential run in 2016 and will seek a second term. In a statement on Tuesday, the Ohio lawmaker said he could not be an effective senator and campaign for the White House at the same time, and sees potential in the new Republican majority in Congress to tackle issues such as revamping the tax code, overhauli
  
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• Cross Rob Portman Off the 2016 List

  02-12-2014 15:10
  
  In ruling out a presidential bid late Monday night, Rob Portman offered a bit of a warning message for several of his Senate colleagues who are considering White House runs of their own in 2016.
  
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• Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen to Join President Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Biden at the White House College Opportunity Summit

  02-12-2014 15:00
  
  WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Thursday, December 4 th , Cengage Learning CEO Michael Hansen will join President Obama, the First Lady and Vice President Biden at the White House College Opportunity ...
  
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• Ohio Sen. Portman rules out presidential bid

  02-12-2014 06:03
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio Sen. Rob Portman says he will not run for president in 2016, choosing instead to seek a second term in the Senate over the Republican nomination for the White House.
  
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• Obama Wants To Help Buy 50,000 Body Cameras For 630,000 Police Officers

  02-12-2014 01:28
  
  The White House announced Monday that President Barack Obama will sign an executive order meant to improve training for local law enforcement agencies that receive equipment through federal grant programs. Among the proposed initiatives is a 3-year, $263 million investment package, of which $75 million would go toward covering half the cost of...
  
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• Ferguson day at the White House: What did Obama accomplish?

  02-12-2014 01:11
  
  President Obama focused Monday on the aftermath of unrest in Ferguson, Mo., meeting in succession with his Cabinet, young civil rights leaders, and stakeholders involved in strengthening community policing. 
  
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