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Monday, February 25, 2013  As budget cuts loom, Obama meets with governors at White House

Monday, January 14, 2013  The NRA says it thinks Congress would likely prevent a new assault weapons ban.

Saturday, January 12, 2013  The idea to build a Death Star was posted as a petition on the White House website, and it got so many responses, the administration had to respond.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden to meet with NRA as gun violence taskforce nears deadline.

Friday, December 21, 2012  National Rifle Association, the country's foremost gun lobby, was holding a news conference on Friday in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shootings.

Monday, December 17, 2012  House Speaker John Boehner is offering $1 trillion in higher tax revenue over 10 years and an increase in the top tax rate on people making more than $1 million a year.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  The proposal that House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and other Republican leaders sent to the White House this week calls for cuts of $300 billion in discretionary spending to achieve savings of $2.2 trillion over 10 years.

Monday, December 03, 2012  Congress and the White House are engaged in a high-stakes game of political chess over the looming fiscal cliff

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Obama is mounting a public campaign to build support and leverage in the negotiations.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  President Obama will have a private lunch with Mitt Romney at the White House Thursday, according to Fox News.

Monday, November 26, 2012  White House: Threat of tax hikes could lower consumer spending during holiday season

Friday, November 09, 2012  Obama to address 'fiscal cliff,' setting tone for negotiations with Republicans

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan made two campaign stops in Colorado Wednesday.  The Wisconsin congressman, started the day in Fort Collins before heading down to Colorado Springs where devout supporters waited hours to hear Ryan speak in person.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Convention organizers say the 2012 Democratic National Convention will be extremely accessible to the general public.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Actors, artists join White House initiative to turn around failing schools with arts education