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Obama Defends Campaign Attacks On Romney Tuesday, 05/22/12 6:08am - Morning Edition President Obama is back in Washington after a long weekend of international diplomacy. First there was the G8 summit at Camp David and then the NATO summit in Chicago. The Windy City is also home to the president's re-election headquarters, and at news conference Monday, he was forced to defend his campaign attacks on Republican rival Mitt Romney.
NATO Reconfirms Afghan War Will End Responsibly Monday, 05/21/12 6:15am - Morning Edition NATO commanders say the mantra of the Afghan alliance has been "in together, out together." That means keeping combat forces in the country through 2014 — even though some member countries like France plan to bring their troops home sooner.
Are 8 Heads Better Than 1 At Fixing Europe's Debt? Saturday, 05/19/12 12:20pm - Weekend Edition Saturday The Group of Eight is meeting at Camp David this weekend. The setting is leisurely, but there's nothing relaxing about the timing of the summit. While leaders may agree about the need for growth in the debt-ridden European economy, addressing the crisis is easier said than done.
Hollande, Obama Talk Greece Before G-8 Summit Friday, 05/18/12 6:34pm - All Things Considered New French President Francois Hollande visited President Obama at this White House on Friday afternoon. The two leaders will also travel to Camp David for the G-8 economic summit.
Biden Speech Part Of Coordinated Attack On Romney Thursday, 05/17/12 6:58am - Morning Edition With a speech in Ohio Wednesday, Vice President Biden kept up the drum beat criticizing Mitt Romney for his work as a venture capitalist. The GOP presidential hopeful casts his business experience as a prime asset.
Candidates Must Juggle Inconsistent Economic Data Friday, 05/11/12 7:10am - Morning Edition Every day there's a new economic indicator. Some are up. Some are down. And all are spun by the political parties.
House To Vote On GOP Bill Framed As Guns Vs. Butter Thursday, 05/10/12 8:49am - Morning Edition Republicans want to block some $55 billion worth of automatic cuts to the Pentagon budget next year. Instead, they want to cut funding for social programs such as food stamps, Medicaid and Meals on Wheels. It's a choice that has been framed as guns versus butter, and this time, guns are expected to win.
Bid For Congress Was Obama's Political Boot Camp Tuesday, 05/08/12 8:26am - All Things Considered A dozen years ago, Barack Obama ran an unsuccessful campaign for a U.S. House seat. Though his ambition proved no match for his opponent's experience, Obama honed his speaking style and cultivated relationships that would eventually help propel him to the White House.
Obama: Focus On The Next 4 Years, Not The Last Ones Sunday, 05/06/12 8:39pm - Weekend Edition Sunday The president officially kicked off his re-election campaign with rallies in two pivotal states: Ohio and Virginia. He acknowledged the economic recovery still has a long way to go. Yet he argued his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, would move the country backward, not forward.
What April's Jobless Rate Means For The Candidates Friday, 05/04/12 12:30pm - Morning Edition The Labor Department announced unemployment figures for April on Friday. The jobless rate fell to 8.1 percent, from 8.2 percent in March. There have been conflicting signals about the strength of the economy, and the way voters interpret those signals could have a major impact on the presidential race.