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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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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.

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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.

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Federal prosecutors have asked for additional psychiatric evaluation of a man accused of firing shots at the White House in an attempt to kill President Barack Obama.

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'Celebrity Apprentice' host Donald Trump announced Monday that, despite previous intentions, he will not be running for President in 2012.

"I maintain the strong conviction that if I were to run, I would be able to win the primary and ultimately, the general election," Trump said in a statement, according to ABC News. "I have spent the past several months unofficially campaigning and recognize that running for public office cannot be done half heartedly. Ultimately, however, business is my greatest passion and I am not ready to leave the private sector."

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Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich is officially running for President.

The Republican figure confirmed his long-awaited announcement on Wednesday in a video posted to YouTube, in which he said, "I believe we can return America to hope and opportunity ... There's a much better American future ahead."

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The White House has released President Obama's long-form birth certificate, saying the document is "proof positive" the president was born in Hawaii.

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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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