Every superhero needs an archenemy. President Barack Obama has yet to find one. “It’s always helpful to have a villain,” said Joe Gaylord, a Republican strategist who helped fashion the rise of Newt Gingrich in the 1990s. “If you don’t ...

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President Barack Obama said he is confident that the economy can be reinvigorated, starting with the passage of a stimulus package, after meeting with the chief executive officers of some of the nation’s biggest companies. “It was a sober meeting ...

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In an effort to spur the local economy and create jobs, St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann is proposing a “local stimulus package” aimed at spending $130 million of taxpayer money already allocated to cities for road improvement projects. But ...

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