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This Mother’s Day, let Michelle Obama know just how much...

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:28:04 -0400

This Mother’s Day, let Michelle Obama know just how much we appreciate her. Sign this card for her: http://j.mp/146V2Ct

Our immigration system has been broken for too long, and it’s...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:49:24 -0400

Our immigration system has been broken for too long, and it’s time to fix it.

WH.gov/Immigration

OFA collects 1.4 million signatures for gun control

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:52:37 -0400

OFA collects 1.4 million signatures for gun control:

(CNN) - The political group formed from President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign has collected more than 1.4 million signatures on a petition urging congressional leaders to reconsider and pass legislation expanding background checks on gun sales.

1 Year Ago

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:37:05 -0400

1 Year Ago

whitehouse: Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Sun, 05 May 2013 11:03:24 -0400

whitehouse:

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

"One of the extraordinary measures of progress that we’ve seen in this country has been the..."

Wed, 01 May 2013 08:22:09 -0400

“One of the extraordinary measures of progress that we’ve seen in this country has been the recognition that the LGBT community deserves full equality.”

- President Barack Obama

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Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:19:36 -0400

"We’ve also seen a tight-knit community in Texas devastated by a terrible explosion, & I..."

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:12:59 -0400

“We’ve also seen a tight-knit community in Texas devastated by a terrible explosion, & I want them to know that they are not forgotten”

- President Obama

Obama warns not to rush to judgement about entire groups of people, adding that what makes Boston great is its diversity.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:10:56 -0400

The President has been informed by the FBI Dir. Mueller of the arrest of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:36:55 -0400

Photo of POTUS mtg in Sit Room w FBI Dir Mueller and other natl...

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:25:32 -0400

Photo of POTUS mtg in Sit Room w FBI Dir Mueller and other natl sec officials

Obama briefed on unfolding bomb investigation

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:19:51 -0400

Obama briefed on unfolding bomb investigation:

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama is being briefed on developments in the investigation into the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

It said in a statement that the president’s assistant for homeland security and counterterrorism, Lisa Monaco, was briefing Obama overnight about the news unfolding in Boston and the nearby community of Watertown.

One bombing suspect is dead and a second remains at large.

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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:32:22 -0400

FBI: Miss. man arrested, accused in ricin letters

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:04:16 -0400

FBI: Miss. man arrested, accused in ricin letters:

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — A man in Mississippi has been arrested and accused of sending letters with suspected ricin poison to President Barack Obama and other leaders.FBI Special Agent in Charge Daniel McMullen said the man was arrested Wednesday. His name wasn’t immediately released publicly.Authorities still waited for definitive tests on the letters to Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., which had raised concern Wednesday at a time when many people were jittery after the Boston bombings.An FBI intelligence bulletin obtained by The Associated Press said those two letters were postmarked Memphis, Tenn.

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:52:03 -0400

"The American people will say a prayer for Boston tonight"

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:41:00 -0400

"The American people will say a prayer for Boston tonight":

President Obama makes a statement about the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Reminder: Local elections are happening in several states today.

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 09:46:09 -0400

demnewswire:

“Make no mistake, here in our time, it’s more important than ever that we show up to vote, not just this year, but every year and in every election. Every voice must be heard and every vote must be counted.”

- FIrst Lady Michelle Obama

>>Pres. Obama and his family have walked across Lafayette Park to attend Easter services at St. John’s Episcopal Church

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 11:21:58 -0400

>>Pres. Obama has arrived at Verizon Center, where Syracuse and Marquette are playing in the NCAA East Region finals

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:49:13 -0400

"Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under..."

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:24:28 -0400

“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law, for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal, as well.”

- Barack Obama, 2013 Inaugural Address