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Obama Thanks Troops In Special Video
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President Barack Obama released a special video for the Defense Department to thank troops for their dedicated service in Afghanistan, in the fight against ISIL in the Middle East and against Ebola in West Africa, and all the men and women who serve the nation in uniform.
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A majority of midterm voters are dissatisfied or angry with President Barack Obama's administration, according to the first wave of 2014 exit polls analyzed by CNN.

Roughly six in ten voters are either angry or dissatisfied with Obama, though about the same proportion feel that way about Republican leaders in Congress, and most voters have an unfavorable view of both parties. Ref. CNN

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President Barack Obama said he hears the frustration of voters who handed control of the Senate to Republicans in an election that is being viewed as a repudiation of the White House.

Earlier, Mitch McConnell, who is in line to be the next Senate majority leader, offered to work with Obama on areas like tax reform and international trade, but also signaled clashes on Obamacare and energy policy. Obama also cited tax reform as an area for common ground, and he called for comprehensive immigration reform.

"Before the end of the year, we're going to take whatever lawful actions that I believe I can take that will improve the functioning of our immigration system," Obama said. Ref. CNN

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Obama says Putin no 'chess master' as Russian rouble spirals:

President Barack Obama hit back at foreign policy critics in an interview aired this morning, brushing off claims he had been naively outmaneuvered by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine crisis. Ref. Source 2

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Improving views of the economy have helped hike President Barack Obama's approval rating to a 20-month high, a new CNN/ORC poll showed Tuesday, as markets climbed to record levels at news of an economy in overdrive.

More Americans still disapprove of the job Obama is doing as President. But at 48%, Obama's approval rating is at its highest point in CNN polling since May 2013. Ref. CNN

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The economy is driven by factors beyond Obama's control but the average guy thinks it has to do with who's in the White House at the time. CNN is biased towards Obama so the polling does not surprise me.

Pres. Barack Obama's Move - Page 77

In his upcoming State of the Union speech, President Barack Obama will call for a $500 tax credit for married couples who each hold jobs, administration officials say. He'll also spell out ways to simplify the way taxpayers apply for education and child care credits, including increasing the top child care credit to $3,000.

The total cost for these new provisions and others -- including two free years of community college to qualified students -- is $235 billion, according to administration officials who spoke anonymously. Obama's proposals would need to be approved by both the Republican-led House and Senate. Ref. CNN

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President Barack Obama made a feisty pitch for economic populism in his penultimate State of the Union speech Tuesday night, touting the improving economy under his watch and making the case that government has a role in ensuring equal opportunity for all.

Obama began his speech at 9:10 p.m. In front of a joint session of the House and Senate, declaring that "The shadow of crisis has passed, and the state of the union is strong." Ref. CNN

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During his State of the Union Address, President Obama said the nation is ready to "Turn the page" from years of hardship, and used the speech to promote an ambitious program of "Middle class economics" In the face of new Republican majorities in Congress. "America, for all that we've endured; for all the grit and hard work required to come back; for all the tasks that lie ahead, know this: The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong," He said. Ref. USAToday