Tag Archives: Obama

• News

  Will White House Correspondents’ Dinner be funny?

  Will the White House press dinner bring the laughs?
• News / Politics

  Online sales tax could be coming to your favorite online store

  The cost to shop online may soon increase if Congress passes and President Obama signs the Marketplace Fairness Act.
• Politics

  Obama will return 5% of salary to treasury

  President Barack Obama will put 5% of his paycheck back into the federal government’s coffers in a show of unity with furloughed federal workers, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said.
• News

  Actor playing Satan has striking resemblance to Obama

  Viewers claimed there was a striking resemblance between Satan’s human form and President Barack Obama.
• News / Politics

  Obama names choice for Libyan ambassador

  President Barack Obama intends to nominate longtime diplomat Deborah K. Jones to become U.S. ambassador to Libya, the White House announced Wednesday.
• News / Politics

  Obama meets with Arab-Americans ahead of Mideast trip

  President Barack Obama held his first meeting with leaders of the Arab-American community on Monday to get feedback and ask questions one week before departing on a tour of the Middle East.
• News / Politics

  Congressional Black Caucus ‘disappointed’ in Obama’s Cabinet picks

  The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus expressed concern in a letter to President Barack Obama over the lack of African Americans among his new Cabinet picks.
• News / Politics

  Jimmy Carter won’t claim any relationship with Obama

  The nation’s 39th president says he has no relationship with its 44th.
• News / Politics

  Minimum wage hike would be first since 2007

  After promising five years ago to raise the federal minimum wage, President Obama finally unveiled a plan to do so on Tuesday.
• News / Offbeat

  WORD CLOUD: In the Words of 21st Century Presidents

  Inauguration speeches are always a big deal for presidents. Check out these four word clouds!
• News / Politics

  Obama talks about ‘worst day of my presidency,’ goals for next term

  (CNN) – President Barack Obama appeared on NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday, talking about the “fiscal cliff” negotiations and priorities…
• News / Politics

  Congress in Sunday session as ‘fiscal cliff’ talks stall

  Both the House of Representatives and the Senate went back into session Sunday afternoon.