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President Obama Lays Out Ambitious Agenda in State of the Union Address [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:58:04 +0000

Riding the wave of his re-election, President Barack ObamaÂ hit upon themes of the economy, energy, climate change and gun control in his State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of Congress. Obama declared in the speech that the state of the union is stronger and ticked off the reasons he believes [...]

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

Joe Student — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:50:46 +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. 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 2013 Inauguration Day in GIFs, Videos, Photos + More

Kathy Landin — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 11:24:22 +0000

On Monday, President Barack Obama was inaugurated for a second term. Miss the festivities? No worries. Here’s the story — in GIFs, photos, videos and tweets. Happy Inauguration Day! Here he comes. And there’s the VP. He knows this is a big effing deal. Even Malia is excited. It’s okay, Sasha. We [...]

Barack Obama Doesn't Want Creepy Paps Taking Pics of His Little Girls

Jessica Sager — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:43:23 +0000

Barack Obama isn’t just the POTUS, he’s a parent. He invoked his proud, protective papa following his family’s vacation in Hawaii when some paparazzi tried snapping his daughters. One particular pap got bored while waiting around to get shots of the perpetually pregnant Jessica Simpson. When they spotted the First Family, they got excited — [...]

Couple in Colleyville Catch Flack for their Halloween Display featuring President Obama in a Romney Web

Lori Crofford — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 14:13:43 +0000

A couple in Colleyville, TX, who have been building elaborate Halloween displays for 6 years are catching flack over this year's display which depicts President Obama caught in a Romney spiderweb. Vice President Joe Biden is dressed as a clown and Romney looks like a spider.

Michelle Obama's Health Kick Hits Home — Bo Is On a Diet

Emerald Catron — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:30:08 +0000

When the First Lady says she’s serious about healthy food, the First Lady means she is serious about healthy food. Even the First Dog, Bo, is not beyond reproach, and, after packing on a few pounds, is now on a diet. Yes, the dog is on a diet. Granted Bo has been looking a tad [...]

What Do You Need to Know About Women's Services Under New Health Care Reform?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:13 +0000

August 1 marks the day when a key provision of President Obama’s health care reform law goes into effect: private insurance companies now must provide contraception and many women’s preventive services for free.

But because insurance in general can be complicated, there are some things you’ll need to know.

Election 2012 — President Obama Has the Support of Smartphone Users

Shauna Wright — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:13:10 +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. After Harris Interactive polled almost 800 iPhone and Android users, the group [...]

Morgan Freeman Says Barack Obama Isn't America's First Black President

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:28:06 +0000

Thanks to his support of civil rights, Bill Clinton has been wryly dubbed by some as “America’s first black president.” But chances are good Morgan Freeman disagrees with that — in fact, he says even Barack Obama doesn’t qualify for the title.

Obama Is 'The First Gay President' If You Believe Newsweek's Cover

Patrick Bateman — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:38:00 +0000

How do you top Time’s cover featuring a mother breastfeeding her fully-grown child? Call Obama “gay” and give him a rainbow-colored halo. Fresh off his groundbreaking decree that he supports gay marriage, which trumped Joe Biden’s earlier pro-gay union statement, Barack Obama now graces the cover of Newsweek to promote Andrew Sullivan’s profile piece titled, [...]

Obama Says Same Sex Marriage Should Be Legal: Stars React on Twitter

Cristin Maher — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:53 +0000

President Barack Obama has made history again today for publicly announcing his personal support of same-sex marriage. Obama told 'GMA' anchor Robin Roberts, “I have to tell you that over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbors, when I think about members of my own staff who are in incredibly committed monogamous relationships, same-sex relationships, who are raising kids together; when I think about those soldiers or airmen or marines or sailors who are out there fighting on my behalf and yet feel constrained, even now that ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is gone, because they are not able to commit themselves in a marriage, at a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married.” Stars like Ricky Martin, 'Glee' actor Chris Colfer and Lady Gaga quickly tweeted about the president's choice to publicly voice his stance on the issue. Here's what they had to say:

Michelle Obama and 'First Dog' Bo Give Military Families an Easter Surprise

Don Deane — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:28:00 +0000

As a way to celebrate Easter and mark April as the “Month of the Military Child,” First Lady Michelle Obama visited hospitalized vets and their families at the Fisher House on Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD., today. The Fisher House Foundation greatly supports members of the military in their time of [...]

Cee Lo Green Sings Explicit 'F— You' Song at Obama Fundraiser

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:25:01 +0000

Cee Lo Green forgot where he was at and made a lyrical faux pas at a fundraiser for President Obama in Atlanta on Friday (March 16). The singer and ‘Voice‘ judge decided to perform the explicit version of his chart-topping smash ‘F— You’ instead of the censored version ‘Forget You,’ reports ABC News.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:39:23 +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. The survey of 1,040 adults asked, if a Republican is elected President in November, would you [...]

'American Idol' Producer Wants President Obama to Perform on Show

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:35:54 +0000

What’s more American than ‘American Idol?’ How about the president, the leader of the free world? ‘Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe is actually asking our commander-in-chief if he wants to come on the show during the live episodes to perform Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together.’ Obama performed an impromptu version of the song at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater, causing Green’s music to spike in sales. Perhaps Lythgoe thinks that a cameo by the President will boost the show’s relatively sagging ratings?

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Meet with President Obama — What Did They Talk About?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:05:19 +0000

While Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in Washington, DC recently to screen Jolie’s new movie, ‘In the Land of Blood and Honey,’ they also dropped in on one of Pitt’s old acquaintances — President Obama.

President Obama's Family Avoids Facebook and DVRs 'Modern Family' Just Like Us!

Kathy Landin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:20:25 +0000

He’s one of the most powerful people on the planet, but President Barack Obama is just like every other American with an average American family. According to an interview in PEOPLE, he watches TV and tries to keep his girls away from Facebook, just like any parent. Like we needed an interview to figure that out.

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

Shauna Wright — Sat, 22 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.

Lady Gaga Hopes to Meet With President Obama to Discuss Bullying Following Teen Fan's Suicide

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:26:03 +0000

Spurred by the recent suicide of 14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer, who said in an online video that he’d been bullied over being gay, pop star and gay rights activist Lady Gaga hopes to meet with Barack Obama to discuss bullying when she attends a Democratic fundraiser next week.

After Rodemeyer’s death, the ‘Born This Way’ singer told her more than 13 million Twitter followers, “I am meeting with our president. I will not stop fighting. This must end.”

Barack Obama Releases Long Form Birth Certificate

Lori Crofford — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:28:11 +0000

After years of speculation, President Barack Obama silenced critics today by releasing the long form version of his birth certificate from the state of Hawaii.

The birth certificate was posted on the White House's official website, with a statement from White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer.