Michael A. Memoli – Page 8

President Barack Obama chooses North Carolina to win NCAA tournament

May 23, 2019 at 3:54 p.m.

President Barack Obama is choosing experience over youth in his NCAA bracket, picking North Carolina to win the men's basketball tournament in a championship matchup with Kentucky. "I'm just a...

White House may be open to short-term debt deal

June 17, 2018 at 7:38 p.m.

The White House signaled Wednesday that President Obama could accept a short-term deal to raise the debt ceiling, but only if it appeared lawmakers were close to an agreement on...

GOP rivals in debate bypass chance to slam Mitt Romney

August 23, 2021 at 12:42 a.m.

Six Republican contenders chasing Mitt Romney largely sidestepped the chance to take shots at the nominal early front-runner during the first significant debate of the 2012 presidential race. Going into...

Obama talks chalk with NCAA picks

May 23, 2019 at 3:46 p.m.

WASHINGTON — Call it the audacity of chalk. President Barack Obama's NCAA bracket is conspicuously devoid of upsets, with all of the top seeds in the college basketball championship advancing...

Just another day for Barack Obama’s favorite professor

May 23, 2019 at 3:46 p.m.

— Occidental College professor Roger Boesche said his class on European political thought late last week was unremarkable. His students apparently were unaware their teacher had received the ultimate endorsement:...

First lady comes home for Democrats

August 22, 2021 at 11:12 p.m.

First lady Michelle Obama returns to Chicago on Wednesday to campaign for Alexi Giannoulias, the Democrat seeking her husband's old Senate seat. But while President Barack Obama and his team...

Emanuel said to be nearing key decision in mayor’s race

August 22, 2021 at 11:04 p.m.

Rahm Emanuel is nearing a decision on whether to leave the White House and explore a run for mayor of Chicago, a source close to the White House chief of...

Emanuel said to be nearing key decision in mayor’s race

May 23, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

Rahm Emanuel is nearing a decision on whether to leave the White House and explore a run for mayor of Chicago, a source close to the White House chief of...

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