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Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:50:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States.

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Does the NRA's Ad Featuring Obama's Children Go Too Far?

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:47:59 +0000

On Wednesday President Obama announced a series of proposals to address gun violence. The day before, the National Rifle Association, which opposes the president's ideas, released a Web ad that stoked controversy, particularly because the ad focuses on Obama's daughters.

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Gun Sales Surge, Just Like When Obama Was Elected the First Time

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:34:17 +0000

Following President Obama's victory last week, gun sales have spiked, much like they did in 2008 when he was first elected. Second Amendment supporters fear that a Democratic administration will tighten

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Election 2012 — President Obama Has the Support of Smartphone Users

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:13:10 +0000

Many national polls show President Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, essentially tied in the upcoming race for the White House. But according to a new survey, there’s at least one segment of the population Obama has mostly locked up: smartphone users.

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Barack Obama Makes His NCAA March Madness Tournament Picks

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:21:49 +0000

Basketball-Fan-in-Chief Barack Obama’s career as a presidential bracketologist got off to a rousing start in 2009 when his pick to win the 2009 NCAA tournament, North Carolina, were indeed crowned champions.

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Should Obama's 2010 Health Care Law Be Repealed? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:39:23 +0000

The health care law of 2010 was the signature legislation of Barack Obama’s first term as President. However, according to a new poll from Gallup, the public is still very divided on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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Do You Think President Obama Is Conservative or Liberal? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:35:17 +0000

When it comes to his political ideology, President Barack Obama has different Americans seeing very different things.

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Johnny Depp and the White House Halloween Party We Didn't Know About

Shauna Wright — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:14:03 +0000

Being the leader of the free world has lots of perks — and apparently one of them is that Johnny Depp comes to your Halloween parties.

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President Obama Announces US Troops Will Be Out of Iraq by Year's End [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:19:14 +0000

In a White House briefing held Friday, President Obama announced the remaining American troops in Iraq will be home by the end of the year, closing a war effort there that has killed more than 4,400 US servicepeople and wounded 32,000 more since 2003.

“After nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” the president said.

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President Obama to Attend North Carolina-Michigan State Basketball Game on the USS Carl Vinson

Shauna Wright — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:55:40 +0000

The White House has announced that President Obama, a well-known basketball afficionado, will attend a Veteran’s Day college game onboard the USS Carl Vinson — the aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea.

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President Obama Called 'Antichrist' By Angry Heckler [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:43:12 +0000

At a Monday night fundraiser at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, President Obama’s speech was interrupted when some ~~hooligan~~ concerned citizen in attendance yelled that Mr. Obama was the “antichrist” and that “Jesus Christ is savior!” Well, it beats having a pair of shoes thrown at you.

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Americans Angry At Current State of the Country: Survey

Andree Valentine — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:37:57 +0000

Remember the American dream? Well, it might be a distant memory, if one survey is to be believed.

A new poll of 600 Americans found citizens are upset about several issues.

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Obama's Approval Rating Hits Highest Point – 60 Percent

Andree Valentine — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:35:07 +0000

President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years – 60 percent – and more than half of Americans now say he deserves to be re-elected, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll taken after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden.

In worrisome signs for Republicans, the president's standing improved not just on foreign policy but also on the economy, and independent Americans – a key voting bloc in the November 2012 presidential election – caused the overall uptick in support by sliding back to Obama after fleeing for much of the past two years.

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House To Consider Budget Deal Monday

Andree Valentine — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:29:48 +0000

More deals are in negotiations today as the House is scheduled to begin considering a budget deal to cover the remainder of the fiscal year.
The Senate would take up the bill at some point after that, according to Jon Summers, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office.

Last week, President Barack Obama and congressional leaders negotiated an agreement to cut $38.5 billion in non-military discretionary spending for the rest of the current fiscal year, which ends on September 30.

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Obama Live: Addresses Earthquake In Japan And Oil Crisis [VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:42:52 +0000

Click here to watch Obama address the nation

Obama's Offer To Governers: Propose Alternative Health Care Law

Andree Valentine — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:13:08 +0000

Could something good finally be coming out of this new healthcare mess? On second thought, maybe not.
President Obama offered Monday to let states design their own alternatives to the federal health care overhaul provided they fulfill certain goals.

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No Love For Obama This Valentine's Day

Andree Valentine — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 19:36:37 +0000

It appears as though President Obama isn't receiving much love this Valentine's Day, as he sent Congress a $3.73 trillion budget on Monday.

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Obama's State of the Union Address [FULL VIDEO]

Andree Valentine — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:32:23 +0000

President Obama's 2011 State of the Union (titled "Winning the Future") focused heavily on all political parties working together -- Republican and Democrat congress members even watched in a mixed seating arrangement, rather than occupying separate sections of the House. Obama also announced his administration would move forward with health care reform, work on immigration law, build infrastructure to help us compete with advanced nations like China, and make a serious effort to reduce the national deficit, among other topics. Watch the full speech after the jump:

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"Hu" attended the US State Dinner?

Andree Valentine — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:17:37 +0000

More than 225 guests attended a dinner at the White House on Wednesday, honoring Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Who were among the invited guests? And most importantly, what did they eat?

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Obama Ends "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy

Andree Valentine — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 16:52:28 +0000

Finally, the long political struggle over the military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy came to a close on Wednesday.

President Obama signed the legislation that will bring an end of the ban on openly gay men and women serving in the armed forces.

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