Tag Archives: President Obama

Moran Urges Obama To Address GITMO ASAP

Moran urged President Obama to “fully exercise his existing power and authority” to close this facility and release the cleared detainees.

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Obama: Americans Must Rally Together To Overcome Job Crisis

In a little over three years, businesses have now created more than 6.5 million new jobs, and the unemployment rate is the lowest that it’s been since 2008, Obama boasted.

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Secret Service: Letter With “Suspicious Substance” Sent To President Obama

According to the Secret Service, an intercepted envelope addressed to President Obama contained a “suspicious substance.”

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Boehner Dismisses WH Budget, Calls For Common Ground

Boehner reaffirmed that any agreement to reduce the deficit can not include tax increases.

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Obama Picks Indiana Hoosiers To Win NCAA Tournament

“I think this is Indiana’s year,” said the president.

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Read The Full Speech

Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery State of the Union Address Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Washington, DC As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens: Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power [...]

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UN Council Holding Emergency Session On North Korean Nuclear Test

On Tuesday North Korea conducted its third nuclear test, the first under new leader Kim Jong Un.

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Sandy Victims Protest Obama

The storm victims, along with dozens of other activists, gathered in front of the White House, where they unveiled a petition featuring 280,000 signatures on it demanding that Obama “lay out a plan to tackle climate change.”

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WATCH: Official Says ICE Agents Can’t Do Their Jobs

National ICE Council President Chris Crane testified that morale at his agency is at an all-time low because officers are prohibited from arresting or deporting many of the illegal or undocumented immigrants they catch.

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Boehner Blasts Obama On Budget, Sequester

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) today criticized President Obama for failing to present a budget for the fourth time in the past five years, while also insisting that the President needs to offer solutions to replace the looming sequester.

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U.S. Killed Four Americans With Drones On Foreign Soil

In a letter to congressional leaders on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed that the Obama administration has killed four American citizens overseas using drones.

Internet Slowdowns In Iran Obstruct Free And Fair Elections, Rights Groups Warn

It is increasingly difficult for Iranians to access popular websites like Google, Facebook, and YouTube to find information about the elections outside of state-run and semi-official news outlets.

Sergeant Accused Of Secretly Taping Female Cadets

The revelation comes amid a flurry of sexual misconduct scandals

Lew Grilled On What He Knew About IRS Scandal

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew was questioned Wednesday by lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee over when he learned that the IRS had targeted certain conservative non-profit groups.

WATCH: Republican Rips Into Former IRS Boss

“If there’s someone wielding a knife in the parking lot, are you gonna call the Inspector General?” a livid Trey Gowdy asked Doug Shulman.

Obama Heading To Oklahoma On Sunday

Obama will meet with families and first responders.