Contrasting the nation’s reactions to a pair of terror attacks over 30 years apart
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What Gene Sperling Learned in the White House
Veteran economic adviser looks back on 20 years
TIME Newsmaker Interview With Vice President Joe Biden
Plus: his take on pot legalization, Obamacare, McConnell and his job in the second term
White House Punts on Retiring Aircraft Carrier
Under congressional pressure, Obama decides to keep 11 carriers sailing, at least past the shoals of the midterm elections
What You Missed at the National Prayer Breakfast
Scripture, foreign dignitaries, and rare bipartisan unity in Washington
Deficit Down But Health Costs to Bleed Red Ink Again
The Congressional Budget Office sees deficits falling in the short term but climbing over the next decade
Democrats in Senate Pressure Barack Obama as Election Approaches
Trade is the least of their disagreements, as Dems worry about losing the Senate
Obama Aide Won’t Say Whether President Still Backs Social Security Tweak
A year after he backed it to entice Republicans to negotiate
Obama Says Sochi Games Safe, But Be Careful
‘There are always some risks in these large international gatherings’
Obama Says Easing Marijuana Restrictions a Job for Congress
Implies he might support doing so, but doesn’t say so explicitly
These Are the Words Obama Loves, and the Ones He Avoids
A linguist compares how his addresses stack up to other post-war presidents
Obama Vows Iran Sanctions Veto, Skips ‘March to War’ Talk at State of the Union
President softens his tone toward Congress amid nuclear talks
Obama To Seek ‘Opportunity For All’ in State of the Union
First remarks from Tuesday night’s address show Obama focusing on inequality