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Hudson Valley heightens security after bombings

Hank Gross — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:24:08 +0000

GOSHEN – Law enforcement across the Hudson Valley has heightened security in the wake of the Boston bombings that left three people dead and over 170 people injured on Monday. The attacks at the Boston Marathon were acts of terrorism, President Obama said Tuesday.

Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois said law enforcement is concentrating on areas where large numbers of people gather.

Obama warns GOP against blocking gun bill

Jaired Crofut — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:01:09 +0000

President Barack Obama is warning Republican lawmakers against using delay tactics to sink gun control legislation.

Obama spoke last night about his gun proposals in Connecticut, where 20 children and 6 adults were killed in a horrific school shooting last year. The shooting spurred fresh debate in Washington over gun control measures.

The president is singling out GOP lawmakers who want to use procedural maneuvers to block legislation. Obama says the move would be akin to saying the public's opinion doesn't matter.

Maloney asks White House to limit furlough impact

Hank Gross — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:58:24 +0000

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D, Cold Spring) asked President Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to reduce the impact of sequestration on civilian employees.

The lawmaker’s request came in a letter to both officials in support of legislation to give more flexibility to the Pentagon on sequestration cuts and to shift more than $10 billion into Pentagon operations and maintenance accounts.

Economists were opposed to automatic spending cuts

Associated Press — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:42:56 +0000

Most business economists opposed the automatic spending cuts that took effect Friday night amid the gridlock between President Obama and Congress.

But they overwhelmingly support efforts to reduce the deficit over the next 10 years.

That's according to a survey released Monday of 196 members of the National Association for Business Economics.

NY Congressmen Talk Gun Control

Allison Dunne — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:55:57 +0000

President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union address of his second term in office Tuesday night. He saved an emotional and divisive topic for the end of his speech: gun control.

President Obama referred to Former U.S. Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who attended the speech, and is pushing for Congress to approve gun-control measures. She is recovering from a shooting two years ago in Tucson.

The Oath by Jeffrey Toobin

Joe Donahue — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:10:00 +0000

Jeffrey Toobin joins us to discuss The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court.

The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden by Mark Bowden

Joe Donahue — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 14:35:00 +0000

Mark Bowden - the preeminent chronicler of our military and special forces - joins us to talk about his new book, The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden.

Arun Chaudhary - A Camera, A Suit, and Sneakers

Joe Donahue — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:10:00 +0000

From the early months of the 2008 campaign and through the first two and a half years of the Obama administration, Arun Chaudhary had a unique perspective on the president of the United States. He was the first official White House videographer.

President Obama to Honor Fallen Troops on Memorial Day

Mon, 28 May 2012 11:18:58 +0000

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to fallen warriors on Memorial Day, attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and honoring those who died in the Vietnam War.

The president will participate today in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, and then mark the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Obama to Visit Albany High-Tech Center with Cuomo

Tristan O'Neill — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:14:00 +0000

President Barack Obama is preparing to deliver a speech on the economy that will use the backdrop of a high-technology facility in Albany that grew out of a partnership with private enterprise and bipartisanship.

Beside him through much of Tuesday's visit will be Governor Andrew Cuomo. In his campaign in 2010, Cuomo made jobs and the economy part of his "new Democrat" theme. Cuomo has also shows a Democratic executive can work closely with Republicans, something the president has struggled with in Washington.