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While most people will have to wait to honor Greek Independence Day, three hundred Greek-Americans, Greeks, and Greek-lovers descended upon the White House Tuesday night to celebrate three weeks early. As the President joked, the Greeks never need an excuse to have a good time.
And there’s no doubt a good time was had by all. Not only were our appetites satiated by the talented Iron Chef Cat Cora, but our hearts were warmed by the attendance of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and, for the first time, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou and his wife, Ada. This year also marked the first time the First Lady joined …

Health care puts House Dems on the line

House Democrats wary of the Senate health care bill find themselves in a quandary.

Obama slams insurers, demands health care reform

The yearlong fight over health care reached a fever pitch Monday as President Obama took his call for change to the political swing state of Ohio.

President Obama: “I’m here because of Natoma”

Speaking to a crowd in Ohio this afternoon, President Obama spoke passionately about the reasons he is fighting so hard for health reform, and told the story of one of the countless Americans he is fighting for: Natoma Canfield, an Ohio woman without insurance who was diagnosed with leukemia last Saturday.Natoma wrote a letter to the President last year, after she heard that her health insurance rates would be rising by 40%. Unable to pay for such an increase, Natoma’s last month with insurance was this January. Natoma had cancer 16-years ago, and hoped that she wouldn’t get sick again.Last week, Natoma was rushed to the hospital, where after a series of tests she was diagnosed with leukemia. Still in the hospital today, she now …

“I’m Here Because of Natoma”

This afternoon the President was in Ohio as the year-long battle to finally reform America’s health insurance system draws towards a close – and he took the opportunity to remind everybody why he has fought so hard for so long against such powerful interests.  He was introduced by Connie Anderson, the sister of Natoma Canfield – a woman whose awful but all-too-common struggles have served as a brutal symbol of what is wrong with our system for millions of others. 
It began with a letter – the type of letter millions of Americans have written to their presidents since the founding of this country.  But this letter, which she likely never expected anybody even close to the President to see, ended up in his hands.  It told …

Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats

Barack Obama has said he will not campaign for any Democratic congressmen who fails to support health care reform.

Barack Obama threatens to withdraw support from wavering Democrats

Barack Obama has said he will not campaign for any Democratic congressmen who fails to support health care reform.

US-Israeli relations in ‘crisis of historic proportions’

Israel has admitted its relations with the United States are in a “crisis of historic proportions” in the wake of the row over 1,600 new settler homes.