Obama, GOP Prepare For Battle Over Budget February 28, 2009 • President Obama is calling on lawmakers to pass his $3.6 trillion budget. But Republicans are continuing their entrenched opposition to his proposals, warning that instead of spending, the government should be sacrificing to safeguard the future. Obama, GOP Prepare For Battle Over Budget Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101305851/101305844" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obama Defends Spending Plan February 28, 2009 • In his weekly radio address Saturday morning, President Obama said his $3.6 trillion budget proposal reflects the priorities of the voters he met on the campaign trail, but he acknowledged not everyone shares those priorities.
Opinion Simon Says Why Is Roland Burris Still A Senator? February 28, 2009 • In these days in which so many Americans are losing their jobs because of the economic crisis, it may be reassuring to know that one man holds on to his because of it. Why Is Roland Burris Still A Senator? Listen · 3:03 3:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298580/101298482" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obama Defends Plan As Economy Sinks February 28, 2009 • The U.S. economy continues to spiral downward. A report released Friday by the Commerce Department shows that the economy contracted at the end of last year by the fastest pace since 1982. This puts even more pressure on President Barack Obama, who this week presented his $3.6 trillion budget proposal. Saturday morning, the president said he knows he faces an uphill battle. Obama Defends Plan As Economy Sinks Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298491/101298480" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Obama Announces Troop Pullout By August 2010 February 28, 2009 • President Obama announced the pullout of combat troops from Iraq Friday at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. He spoke to an audience of some 2,000 Marines-- for whom the reduction in Iraq will instead mean more time in Afghanistan. Obama Announces Troop Pullout By August 2010 Listen · 2:22 2:22 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298494/101298481" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Opinion How The Right Sees This Week February 28, 2009 • A big battle over a huge budget is underway with President Obama's economic package. Are Republican lawmakers just throwing spitballs at the battleship of a massive spending plan, or do they have concrete alternatives? How The Right Sees This Week Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101298511/101298490" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times Mailman Finds Delivery Route Altered By Recession February 28, 2009 • All along Interstate 75, from Michigan to the south coast of Florida, people who are strangers are having a common experience: dealing with the economic downturn. A mail carrier in Bradenton, Fla., says the effects of that shared experience are obvious along his delivery route, where familiar faces are disappearing. Mailman Finds Delivery Route Altered By Recession Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101264247/101300791" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World U.S. Goals May Require Longer Troop Stay In Iraq February 27, 2009 • President Obama says the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will end by Aug. 31, 2010, and he'll honor a previous agreement to remove all forces by Dec. 31, 2011. But officials say both American interests and Iraqi security needs will require a much longer U.S. presence. U.S. Goals May Require Longer Troop Stay In Iraq Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101261869/101262093" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions Stallone Casts Schwarzenegger As Himself In Film February 27, 2009 • The governor of California will be appearing in an action movie directed by his friend, Sylvester Stallone. Arnold Schwarzenegger will play the part of ... the California governor. Day to Day senior producer Steve Proffitt reacted to this news by creating an imaginary trailer for the film. Stallone Casts Schwarzenegger As Himself In Film Listen · 2:00 2:00 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101248367/101248344" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Obama Pledges To End Iraq Combat Ops In 2010 February 27, 2009 • The president tells Marines he'll withdraw roughly 100,000 troops by August 2010 but will leave 50,000 others to train Iraqi security forces and provide support.
Analysis Analysis President Obama Proposes 'Radical' Spending Plan February 27, 2009 • Yesterday, President Obama proposed a spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year that exceeds $3.5 trillion. NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin explains why the budget is so expensive and how Congress is expected to react. President Obama Proposes 'Radical' Spending Plan Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101240374/101240368" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Obama Effect On Social Media February 27, 2009 • The Obama administration forever changed the way campaigns think about online social networking. Now, even John McCain is using Twitter on a daily basis. For more on campaigns and social networks, host Tony Cox Speaks with Omar Wasow and Nathan Henderson-James. The Obama Effect On Social Media Listen · 7:42 7:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101260359/101260350" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Congressional Reaction Mixed To Obama's Budget February 27, 2009 • President Obama unveiled his budget for 2010 on Thursday. Democrats praised the president's commitment to expanding health care coverage, education funding and clean energy. Republicans were skeptical — especially about plans to raise taxes on businesses and wealthy households. Congressional Reaction Mixed To Obama's Budget Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101234106/101234093" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Economy Is Obama's Bold Budget Too Ambitious? February 27, 2009 • President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.6 trillion spending plan that pushes this year's deficit to levels not seen seen World War II. Longer term, though, the budget seeks to cut the deficit back to size by 2013. The budget can also be seen as a blueprint for the president's ambitious policy goals. Is Obama's Bold Budget Too Ambitious? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/101234133/101234104" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obama's Budget: A Bold Vision To Revamp Policy February 27, 2009 • Hailed as big and ambitious by critics and supporters alike, President Obama's $3.55 trillion spending plan seeks to set in motion a historic remaking of the nation's health, energy and education policies over the next decade.
