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Obama's First New War
The president had to balance the ideals of democracy and the hard-nosed interests of the country in his decision making.
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Full Secret Service Transcript: The Moment Reagan Was Shot
Just-released audio of the command-post radio conversations from the moment President Ronald Reagan was shot on March 30, 1981
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Darell Issa, Kurt Bardella, and Me
Interacting with Rep. Issa's now-former spokesman
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Q&A: Inside the Secret Service
Granted unprecedented access for his recent magazine profile, The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder answers reader questions about the Secret Service and its inner workings
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What Mubarak's Resignation Means for Obama
Regime change in Egypt poses a test for Obama's foreign policy doctrine
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Radio Chatter
Hear a Secret Service agent struggle to keep pace with attendees at a UN conference
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Brooks Kraft Inside the Secret Service
When President Obama and two-thirds of the world’s leaders gather in New York City, it is up to the U.S. Secret Service to keep them all safe. Granted unprecedented access, our author tells the story of how the agency pulls off the most complicated security event of the year, from counter-surveillance to counter-assault, hotel booking to event scheduling.
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Epitaph for the DLC
The centrist Democratic Leadership Council may be going away, but its ideas still influence political debates
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The Presidential Motorcade
A detailed look at security detail that moves the president on the ground
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An Intelligence Failure in Egypt?
Was the White House caught off guard?
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How the White House Approached Egyptian Turmoil
The White House knew protests were coming. A day-by-day account of how Obama ordered his team to respond
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A New Press Secretary, Two New Deputies at the White House
Jay Carney will take over for Robert Gibbs
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What Obama Will Say
After the writing and rewriting is done, President Obama will lay out a vision for competitiveness in his third State of the Union address on Tuesday
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Obama Staffs Up for Reelection Campaign
The president also abolishes the White House political office and moves staff to the DNC
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How to Protect Members of Congress
Security for lawmakers doesn't have to break the bank
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Obama Unveils New Economic Team
Gene Sperling takes over as the president's top economic adviser
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Daley Is Obama's New Chief
In picking Rahm's successor, Obama replaces one Chicago titan with another
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Who's Staffing Obama 2.0: An Update
Friction over staffing changes is causing top aides to go to the press in an effort to influence the outcome of the president's staff and structure review
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Daley Emerges as Possible Obama Chief
The former Commerce secretary met with the president in December
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A Primary Challenge to Obama?
Why it's unlikely, and wouldn't succeed
