Presidential vetoes through history

Since 1789, presidents have vetoed more than 2,500 pieces of legislation; President Bush has issued four vetoes; so far, none have been overridden

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Charges looming for Obama crashers?   Nov. 28: Tareq and Michaele Salahi have stayed out of sight since their now infamous encounter with the president, but as NBC’s Mike Viquiera reports, officials say an investigation is moving ahead.

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The Week in Political Cartoons Msnbc.com’s political cartoonists take a look back at the past week. more photos

updated 12:07 p.m. ET Oct. 3, 2007

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