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Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:18:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/the-new-nixon/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/the-new-nixon/#comments Sat, 15 Jun 2013 11:00:00 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=394146 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/15/the-new-nixon/feed/ 0 Jaime Weinman explains why Obama is finding it harder to wear the liberal label http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/america-russia-and-syria-so-much-for-the-reset/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/america-russia-and-syria-so-much-for-the-reset/#comments Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:16:28 +0000 Michael Petrou http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=395215 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/14/america-russia-and-syria-so-much-for-the-reset/feed/ 0 How arming the opposition will intensify American conflict in other regions http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/what-budget-cuts-u-s-sequestration-is-not-as-bad-as-feared/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/what-budget-cuts-u-s-sequestration-is-not-as-bad-as-feared/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:30:11 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=393775 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/11/what-budget-cuts-u-s-sequestration-is-not-as-bad-as-feared/feed/ 0 In March, U.S. President Barack Obama called sequestration “just dumb.” Many others said it... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/details-of-massive-u-s-surveillance-emerging/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/details-of-massive-u-s-surveillance-emerging/#comments Fri, 07 Jun 2013 04:09:55 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392632 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/07/details-of-massive-u-s-surveillance-emerging/feed/ 0 Our Washington correspondent on emerging details about U.S. surveillance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/obama-calling-for-federal-money-to-help-bring-digital-learning-to-americas-classrooms/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/obama-calling-for-federal-money-to-help-bring-digital-learning-to-americas-classrooms/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:08:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=392204 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/06/06/obama-calling-for-federal-money-to-help-bring-digital-learning-to-americas-classrooms/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama wants to see the nation’s classrooms transformed into digital... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/obama-mega-speech-end-perpetual-war-constrain-drones-close-gitmo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/obama-mega-speech-end-perpetual-war-constrain-drones-close-gitmo/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 19:44:06 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=387191 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/23/obama-mega-speech-end-perpetual-war-constrain-drones-close-gitmo/feed/ 0 Our Washington correspondent parses the president's speech http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/top-white-house-adviser-says-obama-learned-of-irs-scandal-from-news-reports/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/top-white-house-adviser-says-obama-learned-of-irs-scandal-from-news-reports/#comments Sun, 19 May 2013 13:39:24 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385410 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/19/top-white-house-adviser-says-obama-learned-of-irs-scandal-from-news-reports/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – A top White House adviser insisted President Barack Obama learned the Internal... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/obama-picks-senior-white-house-budget-official-to-run-troubled-irs/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/obama-picks-senior-white-house-budget-official-to-run-troubled-irs/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 12:21:20 +0000 The Associated Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384974 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/17/obama-picks-senior-white-house-budget-official-to-run-troubled-irs/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-for-obama/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-for-obama/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 15:40:27 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=384336 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/15/it-just-keeps-getting-worse-for-obama/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage on controversy and chaos in Washington http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/obamas-own-tea-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/obamas-own-tea-party/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 11:34:00 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379252 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/07/obamas-own-tea-party/feed/ 0 A new strategy for high-dollar donations troubles finance watchdogs http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/list-of-gifts-to-obama-shows-canada-was-a-frugal-spender/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/list-of-gifts-to-obama-shows-canada-was-a-frugal-spender/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 16:30:57 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379093 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/list-of-gifts-to-obama-shows-canada-was-a-frugal-spender/feed/ 0 We’re not sure what Prime Minister Stephen Harper gets his kids, Rachel and Ben,... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/5-things-to-know-about-obama-guantanamo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/5-things-to-know-about-obama-guantanamo/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 11:48:48 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379046 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/5-things-to-know-about-obama-guantanamo/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage on the U.S. president's plans for the prison http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/hagel-says-syria-likely-used-chemical-weapons-now-what/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/hagel-says-syria-likely-used-chemical-weapons-now-what/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:42:57 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=377195 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/25/hagel-says-syria-likely-used-chemical-weapons-now-what/feed/ 0 Obama drew a line in the sand and Syria crossed it http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/gun-control-boston-and-the-law-abiding-citizen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/gun-control-boston-and-the-law-abiding-citizen/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 22:26:58 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375013 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/22/gun-control-boston-and-the-law-abiding-citizen/feed/ 0 Emma Teitel responds to the NRA on Boston, gun control and 'law-abiding citizens' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/nra-1-obama-0/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/nra-1-obama-0/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:29:09 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373688 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/nra-1-obama-0/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage on the gun control lobby's defeat in the Senate http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/could-gop-congress-overrule-obama-on-keystone-xl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/could-gop-congress-overrule-obama-on-keystone-xl/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:28:41 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370137 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/could-gop-congress-overrule-obama-on-keystone-xl/feed/ 0 Republicans in the House of Representatives today held a hearing on legislation that would... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/the-commons-justin-trudeau-and-the-politics-of-hope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/the-commons-justin-trudeau-and-the-politics-of-hope/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 22:34:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=368837 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/06/the-commons-justin-trudeau-and-the-politics-of-hope/feed/ 0 The Commons: Behold this moment of immense possibility http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/anti-keystone-donor-hosts-obama-tonight-redford-to-dc-next-week/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/anti-keystone-donor-hosts-obama-tonight-redford-to-dc-next-week/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:53:03 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367792 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/anti-keystone-donor-hosts-obama-tonight-redford-to-dc-next-week/feed/ 0 Politico has an interesting profile today of Tom Steyer, a billionaire who is using... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/president-obamas-twitter-problem-with-the-devil/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/president-obamas-twitter-problem-with-the-devil/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:21:07 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/president-obamas-twitter-problem-with-the-devil/feed/ 0 President's devil doppelganger on 'The Bible' is cause for Twitter commentary http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/border-airport-delays-u-s-sequester-starts-friday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/border-airport-delays-u-s-sequester-starts-friday/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:49:48 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354286 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/border-airport-delays-u-s-sequester-starts-friday/feed/ 0 Luiza Ch. Savage on the politics and policy at play http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/the-keystone-dilemma/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/the-keystone-dilemma/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:13:14 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352351 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/the-keystone-dilemma/feed/ 0 It's time to stop delaying the decision, writes Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/when-dick-and-barack-agree-watch-out-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/when-dick-and-barack-agree-watch-out-2/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:23:00 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350202 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/15/when-dick-and-barack-agree-watch-out-2/feed/ 0 Paul Wells on the meaning of drones http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/oliver-on-cap-and-trade-i-dont-want-to-get-into-that/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/oliver-on-cap-and-trade-i-dont-want-to-get-into-that/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:39:49 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=350369 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/14/oliver-on-cap-and-trade-i-dont-want-to-get-into-that/feed/ 0 Why can't the government definitively rule it out? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/boehner-likes-obama-less-than-chris-brown-likes-frank-ocean/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/boehner-likes-obama-less-than-chris-brown-likes-frank-ocean/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:57:29 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349723 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/boehner-likes-obama-less-than-chris-brown-likes-frank-ocean/feed/ 0 ... and other observations on Obama's SOTU address http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/a-market-based-solution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/a-market-based-solution/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:00:20 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349697 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/13/a-market-based-solution/feed/ 0 Guess who wants to implement cap-and-trade? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/barack-obama-in-a-place-called-hope/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/barack-obama-in-a-place-called-hope/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:29:21 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349700 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/barack-obama-in-a-place-called-hope/feed/ 0 Paul Wells explains how Obama's America — at least as imagined — is far left of Stephen Harper's Canada http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/decoding-what-obama-said-about-energy-climate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/decoding-what-obama-said-about-energy-climate/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:22:42 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/decoding-what-obama-said-about-energy-climate/feed/ 0 The president makes the case for action on climate change, though offers few concrete plans http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=347342 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/newsmakers-82/feed/ 0 Obama gets caught in "Skeetgate" and HMV learns the power of social media http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/5-things-to-watch-for-in-president-barack-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/5-things-to-watch-for-in-president-barack-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:25:46 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=349426 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/12/5-things-to-watch-for-in-president-barack-obamas-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 A preview of what the U.S. president must do on Tuesday night http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/president-obamas-head-speechwriter-jon-favreau-leaving-for-hollywood/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/president-obamas-head-speechwriter-jon-favreau-leaving-for-hollywood/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:35:52 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346668 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/05/president-obamas-head-speechwriter-jon-favreau-leaving-for-hollywood/feed/ 0 Jon Favreau, the man behind many of President Barack Obama’s orations is stepping down... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/obama-skeet-shoots-himself-in-the-foot/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/obama-skeet-shoots-himself-in-the-foot/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:26:16 +0000 Jaime Weinman http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346510 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/obama-skeet-shoots-himself-in-the-foot/feed/ 0 Unravelling 'Skeetgate,' one Conservative accusation at a time http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/czar-of-the-drones/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/czar-of-the-drones/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:30:00 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344676 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/01/czar-of-the-drones/feed/ 0 The U.S. president has chosen the architect of his controversial, covert war against terrorists http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/barack-obamas-popularity-is-at-three-year-high-new-poll-shows/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/barack-obamas-popularity-is-at-three-year-high-new-poll-shows/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2013 13:36:42 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=344405 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/30/barack-obamas-popularity-is-at-three-year-high-new-poll-shows/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama’s popularity is on the upswing, according to a new poll released... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/obamas-newfound-progressive-agenda/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/obamas-newfound-progressive-agenda/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:35:07 +0000 John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340566 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/obamas-newfound-progressive-agenda/feed/ 0 He'll need more than vision and good intentions to succeed, writes John Parisella http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/best-photos-of-the-obama-inauguration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/best-photos-of-the-obama-inauguration/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:17:17 +0000 Andrew Tolson http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340407 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/best-photos-of-the-obama-inauguration/feed/ 0 The best photos from Obama's day from oath to parade to ball http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/inauguration-day-44-tweets-for-the-44th-president/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/inauguration-day-44-tweets-for-the-44th-president/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:00:09 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340121 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/inauguration-day-44-tweets-for-the-44th-president/feed/ 0 Highlights of Barack Obama's Inauguration Day http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/democrats-environmentalists-hail-obamas-focus-on-climate-but-warn-about-canada-pipeline/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/democrats-environmentalists-hail-obamas-focus-on-climate-but-warn-about-canada-pipeline/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:11:12 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340147 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/22/democrats-environmentalists-hail-obamas-focus-on-climate-but-warn-about-canada-pipeline/feed/ 0 WASHINGTON – Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama’s warning about climate change, but said... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/obama-gets-combative-the-notable-moments-of-the-inaugural-speech/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/obama-gets-combative-the-notable-moments-of-the-inaugural-speech/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:13:20 +0000 Luiza Ch. Savage http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340077 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/obama-gets-combative-the-notable-moments-of-the-inaugural-speech/feed/ 0 Seven key moments in the president's inaugural address http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/inauguration-vs-diamond-jubilee/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/inauguration-vs-diamond-jubilee/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:40:07 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340056 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/inauguration-vs-diamond-jubilee/feed/ 0 Maclean's Royal watcher was on hand for a little U.S. pomp and circumstance http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-mood-from-the-very-far-back-of-the-national-mall/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-mood-from-the-very-far-back-of-the-national-mall/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:50:17 +0000 Mika Rekai http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339988 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/the-mood-from-the-very-far-back-of-the-national-mall/feed/ 0 Mika Rekai reports on the spirit of the crowd furthest away from the Capitol building 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/text-of-inaugural-poet-richard-blancos-poem-one-today/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/text-of-inaugural-poet-richard-blancos-poem-one-today/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:21:50 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339919 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/text-of-inaugural-poet-richard-blancos-poem-one-today/feed/ 0 Inaugural Poet Richard Blanco read “One Today” at the ceremonial swearing-in ceremony of President... 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/2013/01/21/what-she-wore-michelle-obama-mixes-thom-browne-coat-with-j-crew-at-inauguration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/what-she-wore-michelle-obama-mixes-thom-browne-coat-with-j-crew-at-inauguration/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:03:38 +0000 Emily Senger http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339778 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/what-she-wore-michelle-obama-mixes-thom-browne-coat-with-j-crew-at-inauguration/feed/ 0 Photos and style notes from Inauguration Day