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President Obama: I Can’t ‘Jedi Mind Meld’ Congress (VIDEO)

President Obama speaks to reporters about Congress’ inability to pass a resolution to avoid forced spending cuts.

NBA Commissioner On Rodman: Are Pigs Flying Now? (VIDEO)

NBA Commissioner David Stern weighs in on Dennis Rodman’s trip to North Korea.

Dennis Rodman Calls Kim Jong Un ‘Awesome Guy’ (VIDEO)

Ending his unexpected round of basketball diplomacy in North Korea on Friday, ex-NBA star Dennis Rodman called leader Kim Jong Un an “awesome guy” and said his father and grandfather were “great leaders.” (March 1)

President Obama: ‘Dumb, Arbitrary Cuts’ Coming (VIDEO)

Boehner After Obama Meeting: No New Taxes (VIDEO)

House Speaker John Boehner says higher taxes won’t be part of any deal to solve the country’s budget mess. After a White House meeting with President Barack Obama, Boehner said there was nothing new to report on staving off spending cuts. (March 1)

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Makes A Statement On The Sequester

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama discusses meeting with Congress leaders on sequester

Dennis Rodman Meets North Korean Leader

Source: Lynn Zinser / The New York Times Photographs of the former N.B.A. star Dennis Rodman laughing while watching a basketball exhibition in Pyongyang with the North Korea leader Kim Jong-un may be some of the strangest sights in the history of accidental American diplomacy. Not only did Kim attend the game and watch alongside [...]

House Passes Violence Against Women Act After GOP Version Defeated

Source: Tom Cohen / CNN Washington — Struggling again with an issue important to women and minority groups, House Republicans on Thursday failed to pass their version of a new Violence Against Women Act and then split over a Senate version that won approval with unanimous Democratic support. The measure now goes to President Barack [...]

School’s Letter Says This Child Is Fat (VIDEO)

Massachusetts schools are trying help kids with obesity issues, but some families say the schools are going too far. WATCH:

Pope Benedict Bids Goodbye (VIDEO)

Pope Benedict XVI left the Vatican for the last time as pontiff on Thursday, flying by helicopter to the Vatican’s vacation retreat hours before becoming the first pontiff in 600 years to resign. (Feb. 28)