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Obama Discusses Boston, Syria, Closing Gitmo In Press Conference VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:23:23 +0000

President Barack Obama strongly suggested Tuesday he’d consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad’s government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war. At a White House news conference, the president also defended the FBI’s work in monitoring the activities in recent years of one of the men [...]

Obama Is Time's 'Person Of The Year'

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 15:16:06 +0000

President Barack Obama has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2012. “We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and Obama is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new America,” Time Editor Rick Stengel told NBC’s “Today” show, where he announced the selection on [...]

Obama: Myanmar Visit Marks 'Next Step' [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 11:02:14 +0000

President Barack Obama says his historic visit to Myanmar marks the next step in a new chapter between the two countries. Speaking after a private meeting with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi , Obama said he’s seen encouraging signs of progress in the country in the past year. Those signs, he said, include Suu [...]

Obama Pays Visit To Thailand

Townsquare News Network — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:45:55 +0000

As President Barack Obama launches a three-day Southeast Asia tour, the White House is hailing alliances with countries such as Thailand as cornerstones of the administration’s enhanced focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Obama landed in Thailand today to begin a schedule is packed with cultural sightseeing, a royal audience with Thailand’s king and a private [...]

Obama Views Sandy Recovery On Staten Island [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:22:00 +0000

After getting an up-close look at areas that are still unlivable from Superstorm Sandy, President Barack Obama is vowing to stick with residents of damaged New York neighborhoods “until the rebuilding is complete.” Seventeen days after the storm hit, Obama today brought the spotlight to people still living without heat and electricity, and hugged some [...]

Obama Addresses Petraeus, Financial Cliff At Press Conference [VIDEO]

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:39:44 +0000

President Barack Obama says he has no evidence that the scandal that ended former Gen. David Petraeus’ career had a negative impact on national security. In his first comments on the scandal, Obama tells a White House news conference that from what he’s seen, no classified information was disclosed that would harm national security. The [...]

President Obama Addresses Democratic National Convention [VIDEO]

Bradley James — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:24:32 +0000

President Obama finally took center stage at the Democratic National Convention last night. Reaction to his speech seems to be split down party lines. What did you think of it? View the full speech here!

Former President Bill Clinton Shines at Democratic National Convention [VIDEO]

Bradley James — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:37:06 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton shined last night at the Democratic National Convention. The former President spoke highly of President Obama and urged the public to vote for "four more years". Did you miss his speech? Watch the whole video here!

President Obama Sings "Sweet Home Chicago" With Buddy Guy and B.B. King [VIDEO]

Bradley James — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:30:33 +0000

A few months ago President Obama became a viral sensation after singing a verse of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together". Last night the President once again showed his vocal abilities when he joined Buddy Guy and B.B. King for a few lines of "Sweet Home Chicago".