The Bureau of Labor Statistics released some arguably disappointing employment numbers for July, but President Barack Obama touted the progress that the private sector is making and acknowledged that Americans need faster relief. “July’s job numbers reflect in part expected loss related to the Census winding down,” Obama said. “But the fact is, we’ve now [...]
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Romer Leaving White House Economic Team
Top White House economic adviser Christina Romer will be leaving the administration early next month. In a statement released Thursday night, President Obama praised the chair of the Council of Economic Advisers for her role in the White House’s efforts to stimulate the American economy. “[Christina] Romer has provided extraordinary service to me and our [...]
Obama Defends Auto Bailout During Visit To Chicago Ford Plant
By Sarah Mamula – Talk Radio News Service “America’s automakers have added 55,000 jobs since last June,” said President Barack Obama at a Ford facility on Thursday. “And over the next two months, this plant will bring on a second shift of 1,200 workers…nearly doubling your workforce,” he added. After recent visits to GM and [...]
Obama Reaffirms Iraq Drawdown Plan
President Barack Obama emphasized his administration’s plan to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq by the end of August during an address Monday in Atlanta, Georgia. “As a candidate for President, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end,” Obama said before an audience of disabled veterans. “I made it clear that [...]
AP Takes Thomas’s White House Seat, Fox Moves To Front Row
The White House Correspondents’ Association announced over the weekend that the front row, center seat held by retired columnist Helen Thomas in the White House briefing room will be filled by the Associated Press. Fox News, a contender for the seat, will move from the second row to the first, taking AP’s old position. “It [...]
Obama Defends Auto-Bailout During Detroit Stop
By Sarah Mamula – Talk Radio News Service President Barack Obama defended his administration’s decision to provide federal aid for the auto-industry during an address Friday morning at a Chrysler assembly plant in Detroit. “In the 12 months before I took office, the American auto industry…looked like it was going over a cliff,” said Obama. [...]
Medicare Turns 45
Although 20 years short of qualifying for its own benefits, Medicare nevertheless reached an important milestone Friday. 45 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare, the social insurance safety-net, into law. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary by issuing a proclamation lauding the program and pledging its continued support under his administration. “As President, [...]
President Pledges To Boost Education System
The success of the United States is contingent upon the success of the nation’s education system. This was the message President Barack Obama sent to the nation Thursday in his speech at the 100th Anniversary of the National Urban League in Washington. “Some argue that as we emerge from a recession, my administration should focus [...]
Leaked Documents Do Not Reveal New Intel, Says Commander-In-Chief
President Barack Obama told reporters Tuesday that although he is concerned that the recent disclosure of sensitive information from Afghanistan’s battlefield may jeopardize operations, the leak of information does not reveal any new information. “The fact is these documents don’t reveal any issues that haven’t already informed our public debate on Afghanistan,” Obama said. “Indeed, [...]
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By White House Press Secretary Bill Burton Aboard Air [...]