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Obama Might Use Veto Power For Proposed Keystone XL Legislation

Jan 06, 2015 11:34 PM EST

U.S. President Barack Obama will use his veto power against the proposed legislation for the Keystone XL pipeline, the White House said in a statement.

Pot Legalization In D.C. Unlikely, Congress Moves To Stop Law

Kat De Guzman |

Dec 11, 2014 01:18 AM EST

U.S. Congress is moving to stop a law being pushed by officials and drug-policy advocates that will make the District of Columbia the first area on the East Coast to use legal pot and to influence other states to make their own marijuana laws.

U.S. Midterm Elections 2014: Republicans Seize Control Of Senate And House

Bianca Ortega |

Nov 05, 2014 06:00 AM EST

Republicans turned the political tides on Tuesday and seized control of both the Senate and Congress, forcing U.S. President Barack Obama to face a possible shift in power for the rest of his term, NBC News projected.

President Barack Obama in Kansas City, Missouri

Obama Teases Repiblicans to 'Stop Hatin' All The Time'

Marc Maligalig |

Jul 31, 2014 11:47 AM EDT

President Barack Obama made fun of Republicans in Congress on Wednesday who voted to take action against him for allegedly abusing his power as head of state.

Lawmakers Reach Tentative Deal To Fix V.A. Health Care Crisis

Bianca Ortega |

Jul 28, 2014 04:58 AM EDT

U.S. lawmakers reached a tentative agreement to reform the health care program of the Department of Veterans Affairs which would involve cutting the waiting time for patients and hiring of more healthcare workers.

Survey Says: One-Third of Americans Want Obama Impeached

Rhona Arcaya |

Jul 27, 2014 12:10 PM EDT

The CNN/ORC International poll comes amid talks about U.S. President Barack Obama's possible impeachment.

Member of Congress Breaks Self-Driving Car

Staff Reporter |

Jun 28, 2014 03:40 PM EDT

Big Brains from Carnegie Mellon university decided to have Congress try their new self-driving car. Little did they know that their masterpiece will be ruined.

Obama Seeks Approval For Transpo Project, Chided U.S. Congress

Lemuel Cacho |

May 16, 2014 06:21 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Wednesday urging the U.S. Congress to approve a transportation bill that will hasten infrastructure project approvals across the nation.

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