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Obama to preach unity to Democrats at winter meeting
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday will lay out his approach to electing fellow Democrats in congressional campaigns this year as his party tries to overcome stiff headwinds brought about at least in part due to his signature healthcare law.
- U.S. House Republican unity tested on Obamacare alternative
- Obama, tech firms to announce software donations to U.S. schools
- As Hillary Clinton soars, questions shadow lucrative speaking tour
- U.S. Democrats launch push to expand voting access
- New Jersey's Christie allies joke about another traffic jam: documents
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California Democrats avert move to oust convicted state senator
SACRAMENTO, California - Democratic lawmakers in California deflected a Republican resolution on Thursday calling for the expulsion of a state senator who was convicted of eight felonies, a move Republicans say was aimed at preserving Democrats' two-thirds majority.
California Governor Jerry Brown will seek re-election
SACRAMENTO, California - Governor Jerry Brown, a popular Democrat who has steered California on a centrist path, said on Thursday he would seek re-election to another term as leader of the most populous U.S. state, in a widely anticipated move.
On anniversary, Tea Party vows to move U.S. Congress to right
WASHINGTON - The largest group in the conservative U.S. Tea Party movement celebrated its fifth anniversary on Thursday with a pledge to push Congress further to the right and capture the White House in 2016.
Weather seems to blame for U.S. slowdown, Fed's Yellen says
- Unusually harsh winter weather appears to be behind recent signs of weakness in the U.S. economy, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Thursday, suggesting the central bank was poised to press forward in ratcheting back its stimulus. | Video
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