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Poll: High initial approval for Obama’s State of the Union address

By | 01.26.11 | 12:38 pm

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was well received by viewers according to a poll from CBS News. The online poll of 500 people conducted minutes after they watched the speech found that 91 percent approved of the president’s performance.

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Defend Sarah Palin: Post Katie Couric Party Pics

By | 12.01.09 | 9:44 am

Todd Herman, the new media director of the Republican National Committee, avers that his Twitter comments are “not statements on behalf of my employer.” That’s helpful today, as he’s pointed followers to photos of CBS News anchor Katie Couric dancing at a party, photos that first appeared at Gawker.com.

Controversy Grows Over Obama Signing Statements

By | 08.10.09 | 9:01 am

Despite President Obama’s previous criticism of former President George W. Bush’s “signing statements” that limit the president’s responsibility to comply with a bill passed by Congress, it turns out Obama has been doing much the same thing since he took office.  Charlie Savage reported in The New York More…