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Obama unveils plan to trim down deficit
13/04/2011 - USA

Obama unveils plan to trim down deficit

US President Barack Obama unveiled a plan on Wednesday to cut the country's budget deficit by $4 trillion by 2023. The country's fiscal woes are expected to be a hot-button issue in the forthcoming 2012 presidential campaign.
US Congress agrees on ‘historic’ budget cuts
09/04/2011 - US POLITICS

US Congress agrees on ‘historic’ budget cuts

The US Congress reached a last-minute deal on budget cuts Friday night, agreeing to slash $38 billion in federal spending – the biggest annual cutback in the country's history according to President Obama – effectively dodging a government shutdown.
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US budget standoff goes down to the wire
08/04/2011 - US POLITICS

US budget standoff goes down to the wire

If Congress fails to reach a deal on the federal budget, a government shutdown will put all "non-essential" federal services on hold. FRANCE 24 spoke to a former advisor to Bill Clinton for insight on what this means and what could happen.
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Obama urges deal amid budget stand-off
08/04/2011 - USA

Obama urges deal amid budget stand-off

US President Barack Obama has met with congressional Republicans to reach a budget deal ahead of Friday's deadline, in a last ditch effort to end a political stalemate and avoid a government shutdown.
Bob Woodward, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist
07/04/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Bob Woodward, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist

Bob Woodward has interviewed 7 presidents, was partially responsible for Richard Nixon quitting the White House, and received a Pulitzer Prize for his investigations into the Watergate affair.
White House 2012: The Republican presidential hopefuls
15/08/2011 - US POLITICS

White House 2012: The Republican presidential hopefuls

As President Obama presses ahead with his re-election campaign, a list of possible Republican challengers is emerging - a group of hopefuls testing the mood of the right-wing electorate and determined to make the incumbent a one-term president.
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Fear and Fanaticism: has the US right got it wrong on Islam? (part 2)
11/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Fear and Fanaticism: has the US right got it wrong on Islam? (part 2)

Is it radical Islam or religious intolerance that's on the rise in the U-S? Hearings in Washington spark cries of a witchhunt.
Fear and Fanaticism: has the US right got it wrong on Islam?
11/03/2011 - THE DEBATE

Fear and Fanaticism: has the US right got it wrong on Islam?

Is it radical Islam or religious intolerance that's on the rise in the U-S? Hearings in Washington spark cries of a witchhunt.
Nicholas Burns, Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the US State Department
27/01/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Nicholas Burns, Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the US State Department

As part of George W. Bush's administration Nicholas Burns was involved in pursuing the President's Freedom Agenda. The Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs talks to Marc Perelman about US policy in light of the recent political upheaval across the Arab World.
State of the Union: Is Obama reclaiming his presidency?
26/01/2011 - TOP STORY

State of the Union: Is Obama reclaiming his presidency?

What was the impact of Obama's State of the Union speech? Did he succeed in setting a new tone or even establishing a new momentum for his presidency?
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