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Fri, 24 May 2013 20:22:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/live-video-of-the-boston-memorial/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/live-video-of-the-boston-memorial/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:46:09 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373622 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/live-video-of-the-boston-memorial/feed/ 0 Obama joins thousands at Cathedral of the Holy Cross to mourn victims of Monday's bombing in Boston http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/late-night-at-the-capitol/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/late-night-at-the-capitol/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 10:28:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364130 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/23/late-night-at-the-capitol/feed/ 0 Senate Democrats on track to pass budget http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/mary-jo-white-obamas-pick-to-lead-sec-faces-senate-panel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/mary-jo-white-obamas-pick-to-lead-sec-faces-senate-panel/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:43:49 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359347 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/12/mary-jo-white-obamas-pick-to-lead-sec-faces-senate-panel/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Mary Jo White, President Barack Obama’s pick to be chairman of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/the-best-of-barack-obamas-jokes-from-the-gridiron-dinner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/the-best-of-barack-obamas-jokes-from-the-gridiron-dinner/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:17:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=358874 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/10/the-best-of-barack-obamas-jokes-from-the-gridiron-dinner/feed/ 0 Is it too early to joke about sequester? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/us-state-governor-notifies-officials-he-approved-new-canadian-pipeline-route-through-nebraska/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/us-state-governor-notifies-officials-he-approved-new-canadian-pipeline-route-through-nebraska/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:00:59 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340400 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/us-state-governor-notifies-officials-he-approved-new-canadian-pipeline-route-through-nebraska/feed/ 0 Keystone clears a major obstacle http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/spying-celebrities-at-the-2013-nauguration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/spying-celebrities-at-the-2013-nauguration/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:37:55 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339914 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/spying-celebrities-at-the-2013-nauguration/feed/ 0 From Jay-Z and Beyonce to John Mayer and Katy Perry, plus the Clintons! http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/barack-obamas-inaugural-address-the-full-text/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/barack-obamas-inaugural-address-the-full-text/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:41:14 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339890 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/barack-obamas-inaugural-address-the-full-text/feed/ 0 Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness may be self-evident, but 'they've never been self-executing' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/all-hail-the-veep/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/all-hail-the-veep/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:42:24 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339413 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/all-hail-the-veep/feed/ 0 Mika Rekai on the allure of Joe Biden http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/10-photos-from-obamas-first-term/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/10-photos-from-obamas-first-term/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:24:00 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339402 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/10-photos-from-obamas-first-term/feed/ 0 Behind the scenes in a gallery by White House photographer Pete Souza http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/inaugural-planning-101-lots-of-toilets-and-really-big-flags/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/inaugural-planning-101-lots-of-toilets-and-really-big-flags/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:40:36 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339233 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/19/inaugural-planning-101-lots-of-toilets-and-really-big-flags/feed/ 0 Photo gallery: Planners of the 57th inauguration of the President of the United States have left nothing to chance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/kerry-has-investments-in-pro-keystone-xl-canadian-energy-companies/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/kerry-has-investments-in-pro-keystone-xl-canadian-energy-companies/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:46:30 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338846 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/17/kerry-has-investments-in-pro-keystone-xl-canadian-energy-companies/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – John Kerry’s expected cakewalk to the U.S. State Department has delighted American... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/not-a-deadbeat-nation-obama-says-congress-must-act-quickly-to-raise-the-u-s-debt-ceiling/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/not-a-deadbeat-nation-obama-says-congress-must-act-quickly-to-raise-the-u-s-debt-ceiling/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:55:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=337228 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/15/not-a-deadbeat-nation-obama-says-congress-must-act-quickly-to-raise-the-u-s-debt-ceiling/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama demanded that lawmakers raise America’s $16.4 trillion federal debt... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/obama-expected-to-nominate-lew-as-next-treasury-secretary/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/obama-expected-to-nominate-lew-as-next-treasury-secretary/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 11:00:02 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335275 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/obama-expected-to-nominate-lew-as-next-treasury-secretary/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama’s expected... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/the-fiscal-cliff-explained/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/the-fiscal-cliff-explained/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:39:24 +0000 Business Blog http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332775 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/02/the-fiscal-cliff-explained/feed/ 0 Five things you need to know about the (totally manufactured) term http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/01/guns-crime-and-stats-in-the-united-states/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/01/guns-crime-and-stats-in-the-united-states/#comments Tue, 01 Jan 2013 13:26:09 +0000 David Newland http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332280 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/01/guns-crime-and-stats-in-the-united-states/feed/ 0 'Going postal' is the tip of the iceberg. The larger problem lies beneath the surface http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/29/senators-negotiate-over-fiscal-cliff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/29/senators-negotiate-over-fiscal-cliff/#comments Sun, 30 Dec 2012 01:11:18 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332296 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/29/senators-negotiate-over-fiscal-cliff/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Senate leaders groped for a last-minute compromise Saturday to avoid middle-class tax... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/democrats-republicans-prepare-for-one-last-push-to-avert-fiscal-cliff-as-deadline-looms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/democrats-republicans-prepare-for-one-last-push-to-avert-fiscal-cliff-as-deadline-looms/#comments Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:00:53 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331787 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/27/democrats-republicans-prepare-for-one-last-push-to-avert-fiscal-cliff-as-deadline-looms/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Progress toward avoiding the “fiscal cliff” seemed stalled Thursday, as the Senate’s... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/memo-to-washingon-re-fiscal-cliff-time-for-plan-b/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/memo-to-washingon-re-fiscal-cliff-time-for-plan-b/#comments Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:57:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=329086 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/16/memo-to-washingon-re-fiscal-cliff-time-for-plan-b/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – It’s beginning to look like it’s time for Plan B on the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/because-nothing-is-funnier-than-a-fiscal-cliff/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/because-nothing-is-funnier-than-a-fiscal-cliff/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:10:42 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=322361 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/01/because-nothing-is-funnier-than-a-fiscal-cliff/feed/ 0 No movement but lots of talk on Twitter about the showdown in Washington http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/white-house-fiscal-cliff-offer-gets-withering-gop-response-as-accusations-fly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/white-house-fiscal-cliff-offer-gets-withering-gop-response-as-accusations-fly/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 01:03:09 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=321603 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/29/white-house-fiscal-cliff-offer-gets-withering-gop-response-as-accusations-fly/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – The White House is seeking $1.6 trillion in higher taxes over a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/julian-castro-talks-political-ambition-not-his-on-an-international-stage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/julian-castro-talks-political-ambition-not-his-on-an-international-stage/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:51:08 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=316421 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/19/julian-castro-talks-political-ambition-not-his-on-an-international-stage/feed/ 0 'I'm never going to be the president,' says a man some think will be president http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/petraeus-primer-day-7-the-spin-cycle-begins/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/petraeus-primer-day-7-the-spin-cycle-begins/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:53:40 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/petraeus-primer-day-7-the-spin-cycle-begins/feed/ 0 A backless dress, a shirtless FBI and all the latest on the scandal http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/did-obamacare-win-the-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/did-obamacare-win-the-election/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:26:22 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=315136 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/15/did-obamacare-win-the-election/feed/ 0 Buried in Mitt Romney’s post-election analysis of why he lost – he blames it... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/petraeus-primer-day-6-things-are-getting-stranger/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/petraeus-primer-day-6-things-are-getting-stranger/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 23:44:22 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=314606 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/14/petraeus-primer-day-6-things-are-getting-stranger/feed/ 0 Petraeus will testify and Jill Kelley is 'an honorary consul of the Republic of Korea' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/larry-summers-unplugged-at-the-chateau/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/larry-summers-unplugged-at-the-chateau/#comments Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:50:33 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=313183 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/09/larry-summers-unplugged-at-the-chateau/feed/ 0 Two days after Obama's re-election, his former adviser talks about the fiscal cliff http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/now-a-word-from-the-states-that-didnt-matter-last-night/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/now-a-word-from-the-states-that-didnt-matter-last-night/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:57:26 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312333 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/now-a-word-from-the-states-that-didnt-matter-last-night/feed/ 0 Because, well, they still comprise millions of voters http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/video-morning-after-analysis-from-macleans/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/video-morning-after-analysis-from-macleans/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:33:25 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312274 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/video-morning-after-analysis-from-macleans/feed/ 0 Maclean's editor Nancy Macdonald explains why Canadians are obsessed with U.S. politics http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/how-american-newspapers-reacted-to-obamas-late-night-re-election/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/how-american-newspapers-reacted-to-obamas-late-night-re-election/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:54:57 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311832 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/how-american-newspapers-reacted-to-obamas-late-night-re-election/feed/ 0 The front pages of 50 newspapers from 50 states—plus D.C. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/barack-obama-i-have-never-been-more-hopeful-about-america/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/barack-obama-i-have-never-been-more-hopeful-about-america/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:44:28 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312211 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/barack-obama-i-have-never-been-more-hopeful-about-america/feed/ 0 Transcript of the U.S. president's victory speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/four-more-years-u-s-voters-re-elect-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/four-more-years-u-s-voters-re-elect-obama/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:23:24 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312208 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/four-more-years-u-s-voters-re-elect-obama/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Barack Obama avoided a pink slip Tuesday, marching to victory against his Republican challenger despite a slow-as-molasses economic recovery and a bitterly contested election that had the U.S. president’s supporters fearful he was doomed to the indignity of a single term. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/mitt-romney-concedes-defeat-this-election-is-over-but-our-principles-endure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/mitt-romney-concedes-defeat-this-election-is-over-but-our-principles-endure/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 06:28:03 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312188 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/07/mitt-romney-concedes-defeat-this-election-is-over-but-our-principles-endure/feed/ 0 Transcript of the Republican nominee's concession speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-and-north-carolina/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-and-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 03:12:22 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=312089 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/obama-and-north-carolina/feed/ 0 If the Democrats win the state, it will be the result of community organization run on a state-side scale http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/live-commentary-from-macleans-on-the-u-s-election-results/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/live-commentary-from-macleans-on-the-u-s-election-results/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:32:18 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311807 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/live-commentary-from-macleans-on-the-u-s-election-results/feed/ 0 On-the-go analysis from our election night team http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-impact-of-this-years-u-s-election-on-u-s-television/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-impact-of-this-years-u-s-election-on-u-s-television/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 22:11:02 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311830 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/the-impact-of-this-years-u-s-election-on-u-s-television/feed/ 0 Hint: it's certainly more than 2008, and definitely more than 2004 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/america-votes-the-day-in-photos/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/america-votes-the-day-in-photos/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:02:25 +0000 Andrew Tolson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311871 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/america-votes-the-day-in-photos/feed/ 0 A historic day captured in time http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/who-are-the-undecided-voters/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/who-are-the-undecided-voters/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:12:02 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311823 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/who-are-the-undecided-voters/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins finds little patience for voters who can't make up their minds http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/will-romneys-opposition-to-obamas-auto-industry-bailout-cost-him-ohio/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/will-romneys-opposition-to-obamas-auto-industry-bailout-cost-him-ohio/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:08:57 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311785 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/will-romneys-opposition-to-obamas-auto-industry-bailout-cost-him-ohio/feed/ 0 Union-bashing can win you votes, but only for certain unions http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/what-will-happen-if-presidential-candidates-name-here-wins-ask-twitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/what-will-happen-if-presidential-candidates-name-here-wins-ask-twitter/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 10:55:50 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=311689 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/06/what-will-happen-if-presidential-candidates-name-here-wins-ask-twitter/feed/ 0 Seems no matter the outcome of the U.S. election, people have plans to move http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/#comments Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:01 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=302246 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/15/crunching-the-numbers/feed/ 0 Political junkies look to Brooklyn-based blogger who correctly predicted 49 out of 50 states in 2008 election http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/this-vice-presidential-debate-is-way-more-important-than-you-think/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/this-vice-presidential-debate-is-way-more-important-than-you-think/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2012 18:59:27 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=301841 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/10/this-vice-presidential-debate-is-way-more-important-than-you-think/feed/ 0 It's up to Biden to regain the advantage for the Democratic duo http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/twitter-prepares-for-presidential-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/twitter-prepares-for-presidential-debate/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:25:32 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299426 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/twitter-prepares-for-presidential-debate/feed/ 0 Round 1: Obama vs. Romney, as told by Twitter http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/tucker-carlsons-news-is-not-all-that-exclusive/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/tucker-carlsons-news-is-not-all-that-exclusive/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:57:14 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=299431 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/10/03/tucker-carlsons-news-is-not-all-that-exclusive/feed/ 0 This just in, sort of ... not really http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/is-it-over-for-romney/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/is-it-over-for-romney/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:47:55 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=296740 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/25/is-it-over-for-romney/feed/ 0 Almost but not quite, argues John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/bidens-speech-oh-the-chairs-ive-sat-in/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/bidens-speech-oh-the-chairs-ive-sat-in/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:55:51 +0000 Scott Feschuk http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=290668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/bidens-speech-oh-the-chairs-ive-sat-in/feed/ 0 Feschuk on the final night of the Democrats' convention http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/rating-obamas-speech-to-the-dnc-good-not-great-as-was-to-be-expected/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/rating-obamas-speech-to-the-dnc-good-not-great-as-was-to-be-expected/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:09:44 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=290621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/09/07/rating-obamas-speech-to-the-dnc-good-not-great-as-was-to-be-expected/feed/ 0 No match for Clinton, Obama makes an OK play for country's soul