http://www.mail.com/people/27558-david-axelrod.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/27558-david-axelrod.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088904-obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Under mounting pressure, President Barack Obama on Wednesday released a trove of documents related to the Benghazi attack and forced out the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following revelations that the agency targeted conservative political groups. The moves were aimed at halting a perception spreading among both White House opponents and all... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:58:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2088904-obama-tries-to-regain-control-amid-controversies.html 2013-05-15T23:58:12Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/2027366-terrorism-anatomy-very-murky-word.html The word is almost a cold comfort in post-9/11 America — a way to describe the inconceivable, to somehow explain the twisted urge to commit mass murder. So when the bombs exploded in Boston, the word quickly became inescapable: "terrorism." Dictionaries, and people who study the age-old activity, define terrorism as the use of violence and fear to pursue ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:43:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/2027366-terrorism-anatomy-very-murky-word.html 2013-04-18T06:43:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2008086-david-axelrod-book-planned-2014.html NEW YORK (AP) — One of President Barack Obama's top advisers and strategists during his first term has a book deal. David Axelrod is working on a memoir scheduled for fall 2014. At least two other former Obama administration officials, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Timothy Geithner, also have books planned next year. Penguin Press announced Axelrod's book on... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:17:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2008086-david-axelrod-book-planned-2014.html 2013-04-09T16:17:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989298-senators-caution-immigration-deal-final.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, optimistic lawmakers on Sunday cautioned they had not finished work on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants. The AFL-CIO and the pro-business U.S. Chamber of Commerce reached a deal late Friday that would allow tens of t... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 23:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1989298-senators-caution-immigration-deal-final.html 2013-03-31T23:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904786-obama-immigration-leak-hurt-senate-talks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to mitigate any damage from the leak of an immigration bill being drafted by the White House, telling a Spanish-language TV network he didn't jeopardize negotiations with the Senate. Leaks in Washington happen all the time, Obama said, and shouldn't prevent immigration reform from moving forward. H... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 02:23:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1904786-obama-immigration-leak-hurt-senate-talks.html 2013-02-21T02:23:16Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1900836-nbc-hires-obama-strategist.html NEW YORK (AP) — David Axelrod, former strategist and aide to President Barack Obama, has landed a new job at NBC News. The network said Tuesday that Axelrod is joining as a senior political analyst. He'll contribute to broadcasts on both NBC News and the cable network MSNBC. Axelrod helped run Obama's successful campaigns in 2008 and 2012 and worked as an... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:34:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1900836-nbc-hires-obama-strategist.html 2013-02-19T20:34:06Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1898760-obama-offering-immigration-plan-backup.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is downplaying its draft immigration proposal as merely a backup plan if lawmakers don't come up with an overhaul of their own. It won't be necessary, Republican and Democratic lawmakers alike are telling the Obama administration. White House chief of staff Denis McDonough said Sunday that President Barack Obama wants to ... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:40:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1898760-obama-offering-immigration-plan-backup.html 2013-02-18T13:40:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1879734-economy-to-obamas-focus-union.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will focus his State of the Union address on boosting job creation and economic growth at a time of high unemployment, underscoring the degree to which the economy could threaten his ability to pursue second-term priorities such as gun control, immigration policy and climate change. Obama also may use Tuesday's pri... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1879734-economy-to-obamas-focus-union.html 2013-02-09T16:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828950-nonprofit-to-promote-obama-agenda.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In an unprecedented move, President Barack Obama's vaunted political organization is being turned into a nonprofit group — funded in part by corporate money — to mobilize support behind the president's second-term agenda. The tax-exempt organization will be called Organizing for Action and seek to harness the energy of Obama's re-electio... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1828950-nonprofit-to-promote-obama-agenda.html 2013-01-18T18:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1825424-obama-calls-media-gun-violence.html NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood and the video game industry received scant attention Wednesday when President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. The White House pressed most forcefully for a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style assault... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1825424-obama-calls-media-gun-violence.html 2013-01-16T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1781010-violence-baked-popular-culture.html NEW YORK (AP) — Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a gunman killed 26 people in a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. The political thriller "Homelan... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1781010-violence-baked-popular-culture.html 2012-12-21T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1776592-shooting-renews-argument-video-game-violence.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits cited include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the "culture of violence" — the entertainment industry's embrace of violence in movies, TV shows and, especially, video games. ... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1776592-shooting-renews-argument-video-game-violence.html 2012-12-19T21:10:00Z