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

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:00:46 +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. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]

President Obama's Tearful Address to the Nation Following the Connecticut School Shooting

Terry Morgan — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 21:10:57 +0000

President Obama addressed the nation following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Our hearts are broken today… for the parents and grandparents, sister and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. [button href="/connecticut-school-shootin/" title="Related: Complete Live Coverage" align="center"] Watch the President’s Entire Address:

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA WINS RE-ELECTION

Jackie — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:01:27 +0000

TCM Interactive reports that Barack Obama won Ohio and six other swing states to surpass 270 electoral votes and secure another term as president.

As of 3 a.m.: Obama racked up 303 electoral votes to Romney’s 206, according to the CNN. Florida remained too close to call early on Wednesday.

A TIE FOR OBAMA AND ROMNEY IN THE FIRST ELECTION RESULTS

Jackie — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 14:09:38 +0000

CNN reports their is a tie in the first election results. President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, each received five votes in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire just after midnight. Dixville Notch attracts national media attention for being the first place in the country to make its presidential preferences known every four years. The town, which [...]

Miss The Presidential Debate? Watch It Here

Terry Morgan — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:07:50 +0000

Here's the complete Presidential Debate 2012, Romney vs.Obama, from October 3rd, 2012.

Obama Seems to Think Crocodile Attacks Are a Legit Hazard in Australia

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:42:53 +0000

When Barack Obama arrives in Australia’s Northern Territory Thursday, the region’s chief minister Paul Henderson will greet and hand the American president a policy that insures him against a crocodile attack. While Henderson promises every precaution will be taken to keep Obama away from the giant reptiles, which the Northern Territory is famous for, if one [...]

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

Shauna Wright — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:19:14 +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.

President Obama Doesn't Want Daughters 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians'

Shauna Wright — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:12:37 +0000

The Kardashians may be fans of President Obama’s, but it doesn’t seem the affection is terribly mutual.

In an interview with iVillage this week, First Lady Michelle Obama said her husband wishes daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10, wouldn’t tune in to ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians.’

Families of Military Suicide Victims Will Now Receive Presidential Condolences

95.7 KEZJ — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:37:34 +0000

Overturning a policy that has been in place for many years, the Obama administration announced Wednesday it will now send condolence letters to the families of service members who commit suicide.

"This issue is emotional, painful, and complicated," President Barack Obama said in a statement. "But these Americans served our nation bravely ... They didn't die because they were weak. And the fact that they didn't get the help they needed must change."

President Obama's Birth Cirtificate Has Been Released

Brad Weiser — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:17:52 +0000

The White House has released President Obama’s long-form birth certificate, saying the document is “proof positive” the president was born in Hawaii. Click here to see the birth certificate. (First page) Click here to see the birth certificate. (Second page) Via Fox News

Obama-Robber Finally Caught

95.7 KEZJ — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 22:26:18 +0000

To remain unrecognized while nabbing loads of cash from various banks across Upper Austria, a man, nicknamed the "Obama-robber," donned one of the world's most recognized faces. He began robbing banks in 2008 and, in 2009, began wearing a Barack Obama mask for each robbery.

On Thursday, the man was finally arrested.

Whoopi Goldberg, Donald Trump Fight Over Barack Obama's Birth Certificate [VIDEO]

Jackie — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:30:07 +0000

First, he went after Rosie O'Donnell, and now, reality television personality Donald Trump has found himself feuding with another 'View' co-host: Whoopi Goldberg.

The fight went down on today's episode, during which Barbara Walters mentioned Trump's recent comments about wanting Barack Obama to show his birth certificate to prove he was actually born in the United States.

President Obama Gets Locked Out of White House [VIDEO]

Jackie — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:13:12 +0000

Barack Obama ran into a little problem upon his return home from his recent trip to South America.

With the cameras rolling, the President attempted to enter into the Oval Office through a pair of French doors, only to find that he had been locked out.

Obama's Interview With Bill O'Reilly [POLL]

95.7 KEZJ — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:28:03 +0000

Did you watch the Bill O'Reilly interview of the president yesterday before the big game? You can watch here if you missed it. It seemed to me that it was out of place to have an interview with the president before the Super Bowl. While I normally may have watched the interview it is the last thing I wanted to see before the Super Bowl.

Is Google Spying On Us?

95.7 KEZJ — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:36:38 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBMPphy9gFg

Is Google spying on us? Is the Obama administration giving Google special access to a private NASA airstrip? Why hasn’t Google been investigated for “spying” people in over 30 countries? These are some of the questions a group known as the Consumer Watchdog is asking.

Obama's 2011 State of the Union [VIDEO]

Brad Weiser — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:34:09 +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: