Fresh from its U.S. Supreme Court victory, the Obama administration today rolled out another financial incentive for states to implement their own health care exchanges, which are key components of the federal health care overhaul.
Read More »Fresh off health care victory, feds roll out grant program for states
Obama gets a blast out of Arizona teen’s ‘marshmallow cannon’ at White House science fair
Before he presented his Extreme Marshmallow Cannon at the White House on Tuesday, staffers urged 14-year-old Joe Hudy of Phoenix not to encourage President Obama.
But when the commander in chief asks to fire your science project, “You really can’t say no,” Joe said.
Obama calls on GOP to support federal immigration reform 
President Obama on Thursday recommitted his administration and, indirectly, congressional Democrats to comprehensive immigration reform by outlining what he said would be the major components of any legislation to change the nation's immigration laws.
Read More »Federal courts need $40M for Obama border plan 
President Barack Obama's $600 million border security plan seems to have it all: More than 1,000 agents, seven gunrunner teams, five FBI task forces and more prosecutors and immigration judges. But it doesn't include $40 million to help the already overwhelmed federal courts along the U.S.-Mexico border that will likely be inundated with additional drug and other criminal cases.
Read More »524 soldiers headed to Arizona-Mexico border
The White House will deploy 524 National Guard troops to Arizona to bolster security along the Mexican border, federal officials said.
Read More »Federal officials to discuss border with Gov. Brewer
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer will meet Monday in Phoenix with federal officials dispatched by President Barack Obama to provide specifics for Arizona regarding his plans to tighten security along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Read More »White House disputes Kyl’s account of border talk
The White House on Monday disputed a Republican senator's claim that President Barack Obama refuses to secure the Mexican border until Congress agrees to a wide-ranging overhaul of immigration laws.
Read More »Ariz. girl, women describe discrimination at Capitol Hill hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) – Little Katherine Figueroa sat in a grand room inside a Capitol Hill building pleading through tears to members of Congress: “Please tell President Obama to stop putting parents in jail, all they want is a better life ...
Read More »Brewer, Obama have ‘cordial’ meeting
President Obama hosted Gov. Jan Brewer at the White House June 3 for what Brewer termed a "very cordial discussion" on Arizona's new anti-illegal immigration law, in which Obama promised to send top White House officials to the state in advance of a new influx of border troops.
RELATED: Brewer, Obama look for upper hand on immigration
Read More »Obama set to send 1,200 troops to US-Mexico border
President Barack Obama will send 1,200 National Guard troops to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border, an administration official and an Arizona congresswoman said Tuesday, pre-empting Republican plans to try to force votes on such a deployment.
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