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WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare admission of error, the White House said Monday that President Barack Obama or another high-level representative should have joined dozens of world leaders at an anti-terror rally in Paris. While leaders from Europe, the Middle East and Africa linked arms for Sunday’s march through the boulevards of Paris, the […]

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CHICAGO (AP) — Two Chicago universities competing to host President Barack Obama’s presidential library are scrambling to address major concerns raised by the foundation picking the future site, with Chicago’s mayor stepping in to ensure his city stays competitive. The Barack Obama Foundation, formed by longtime Obama associates, is currently screening two proposals from Chicago […]

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HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama is applauding Sony Pictures Entertainment’s decision to screen its film “The Interview” in a limited number of theaters. White House spokesman Eric Schultz says the decision by Sony and some theaters allows individuals to make their own decisions about the film. He says the White House welcomes that outcome. […]

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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama opened up recently in an interview with People magazine about their personal experiences with racism in America.…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will be awarded the bulk of his $6.2 billion request to fight Ebola in Africa, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee said Thursday. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Thursday that Obama won’t get the full $1.5 billion he requested for a contingency fund but he’s getting the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A Michigan woman carrying a gun was arrested outside the White House just after President Barack Obama completed a nationally broadcast speech announcing his plan for the U.S. immigration system. The Secret Service says that its officers arrested 23-year-old April Lenhart of Mount Morris, Michigan around 8:30 p.m. EST Thursday. They say […]

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A self-identified Republican called into C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” program to warn fellow members of his party not to get too extreme in the wake of their big bonanza Tuesday, which he said was all “about race” because “Republicans hate that n**ger Obama.” The website Talking Points Memo caught the incident, which occurred this morning: The […]

  While in his hometown of Chicago, President Barack Obama decided to cast his 2014 midterm votes a little early. And although “Chiraq” has had…

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A controversial editorial cartoon that resurrected a racial stereotype is being defended by Whoopi Goldberg. The cartoon, published earlier this week in the Boston Herald, mocks the recent breach of security at the White House as it shows an intruder taking a bath in President Barack Obama‘s bathtub and a joke caption saying, “Have you […]

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To say that Michelle Obama was upset over the actions of the Secret Service is an understatement. An in-depth investigation by the Washington Post reveals the first lady was furious years ago with the organization over its response to a 2011 incident involving shots from a gunman that hit the White House several times. According […]

It’s hard to believe that an armed man was allowed on an elevator with the President of the United States, but that very thing happened in Atlanta. The Washington Post reports: A security contractor with a gun and three convictions for assault and battery was allowed on an elevator with President Obama during a Sept. […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The intruder who climbed a fence made it farther inside the White House than the Secret Service has publicly acknowledged, a Republican congressman said Monday. The disclosures came on the eve of a congressional oversight hearing with the director of the embattled agency assigned to protect the president’s life. Rep. Jason Chaffetz, […]