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Arming ICE Agents Divides Obama, Holder
President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder
There appears to be some light between President Obama's position on arming Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while in Mexico and that of Attorney General Eric Holder, the nation's top law enforcement official, just three weeks after ICE agent Jaime Zapata was shot to death in northern Mexico with a gun smuggled in from the U.S.
After a White House meeting between Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Obama seemed to convey a reluctance to arm ICE agents while they are traveling in Mexico.
PERMALINK | COMMENTS | RECOMMEND RECOMMEND (0)Topics: Barack Obama, Drugs, Eric Holder, Immigration, Mexican drug cartels, Mexico
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No Easy Path For Spending Deal
Roll Call reports: "President Barack Obama is hoping to reprise his role as deal-maker-in-chief in the budget standoff simmering on Capitol Hill. But his eleventh-hour entry into the debate leaves him in a far less desirable position than when he deftly ushered through a bipartisan tax deal in December: The only conversations happening right now between Senate Democratic and House Republican leaders are about whose fault it will be if the negotiations fail."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive the presidential daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET. At 10 a.m. ET, Obama and Vice President Biden will meet with the national security team for the monthly meeting on Afghanistan and Pakistan. At 11:55 a.m. ET, Obama and Biden will meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderón. Obama and Calderón will meet one on one at 12:20 p.m. ET; they will hold a joint news conference at 1 p.m. ET; and they will meet for a working lunch at 1:35 p.m. ET. Later, at 5:03 p.m. ET, Obama will call the crews of the Space Shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station.
Topics: 2012 Presidential Primaries, 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Budget, Felipe Calderon, Joe Biden, Libya, Mexico, Newt Gingrich, Pres '12, Roundup
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Obama Under Scrutiny For Clues On Deficit In Speech
Reuters reports: "President Barack Obama aims to rise above party politics in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, but he must prove he is serious about tackling the budget deficit that could unleash a bitter partisan fight."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama and Vice President Biden will receive the presidential daily briefing at 9:30 a.m. ET. Obama will deliver the State of the Union Address at 9 p.m. ET.
Topics: Barack Obama, Darrell Issa, Elijah Cummings, Gay Marriage, Hillary Clinton, Mexico, Roundup, State Of The Union
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No Crashers At The State Dinner
The Washington Post reports on some good news from last night's state dinner -- there were no crashers: "This time, it looked as if everything went perfectly. The name of every guest arriving for Wednesday night's state dinner appeared on the official list. The inevitable comparisons to the drama of last year's faded away. And the party talk was focused on politics, the majesty of the White House and how so many memories were being made on such a night. Which is how it should be."
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama will receive the presidential daily briefing at 10 a.m. ET, will receive the economic daily briefing at 10:30 a.m. ET, and will meet at 11 a.m. ET with senior advisers. Obama and Vice President Biden will meet at 3 p.m. ET with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.
Topics: 2010 elections, AR-SEN, Barack Obama, Bill Halter, Blanche Lincoln, Felipe Calderon, Hillary Clinton, House '10, Jeanne Shaheen, Joe Biden, Mexico, Nancy Pelosi, Roundup
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