Barack Obama

Michelle Obama Pays Homage To Legendary Black Choreographers With African Dance Classes In The White HouseHello Beautiful – Interactive One (blog)When is the next time we’ll see Beyonce, Kendrick Lamar and a coalition of black dancers in The White House? In celebration of Black History Month, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a special event in … Read more

Obama to call for increases in budget for SEC, CFTC: White HouseReutersObama will propose that the SEC be given $1.8 billion and the CFTC $330 million in the budget, economic adviser Jeffrey Zients said in a blog post on the White House website. “Last year the Administration fought hard to keep Congressional Republicans …Obama Will … Read more

Obamas lament White House Wi-Fi situationCNN International(CNN) President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on Sunday discussed their traditions for the Super Bowl, as well as the improvement the President wants to make to the White House for his successor. In an interview with Gayle King on CBS’s …Obama: ‘The WiFi Doesn’t Work’ In … Read more

WATCH: Barack Obama Welcomes the Warriors to The White HouseCops 2.0“Our general manager, Bob Myers … mentioned to me that you’re going to be a free agent at the end of this year”, Kerr said to President Obama, according to a transcript provided by the White House. Instead, Obama implied Warriors coach Steve Kerr was … Read more

Obama Looking at Gaming for New Computer Science Education Initiative, White House SaysGameSpotOne element of President Obama’s recently announced $4 billion plan to help children learn computer science may involve gaming, according to White House officials. The three-year plan, which Obama is calling “Computer Science for All,” will give states … …read more From:: Obama … Read more

Obama, China’s Xi say North Korea missile test ‘provocative’ action – White HouseYahoo NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call on Friday agreed that North Korea’s planned ballistic missile test would represent a “provocative and destabilising action,” the White House said.and more …read more From:: Obama … Read more

First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates Black History MonthWhitehouse.gov (press release)The White House –This year, the theme of Black History Month at the White House is “Honoring the Past While Celebrating the Present; 7 Years of Living African American History.” As part of this celebration, First Lady Michelle Obama will highlight the … …read more From:: … Read more

White House Explains Why Obama Won’t Call Islamic State’s Murder of Christians ‘Genocide’TheBlaze.comWhite House press secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday that Obama administration attorneys are researching whether the violence the Islamic State is committing against Christians meets the legal definition of genocide. A reporter, citing the atrocities …and more …read more From:: Obama White House … Read more

FACT SHEET: President Obama’s 21st Century Clean Transportation SystemWhitehouse.gov (press release)As President Obama has repeatedly said, “no challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.” At the same time, the President has made clear that taking steps to reduce carbon pollution presents an enormous opportunity to …Obama to propose $10-per-barrel fee on … Read more

Miss Colombia Headed to White House to Meet President Obama, Celebrate Plan ColombiaLatin PostMiss Universe 2014 Paulina Vega (R) removes the crown from Miss Colombia 2015, Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo, after it was announced that host Steve Harvey mistakenly announced her as the winner instead of first runner-up during the 2015 Miss Universe … …read more … Read more

WATCH: White House Livestreams Obama’s First Mosque VisitWIREDPresident Obama is visiting the Islamic Society of Baltimore today, marking the first time the president has visited an American mosque while in office. The goal, according to the White House, is to counteract some of the rhetoric being shared about …Email from Rumana Ahmed: Why President Obama … Read more

Obama, Ryan seek common ground in White House meetingBangor Daily NewsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama met with a frequent critic, House Speaker Paul Ryan, on Tuesday as the political leaders searched for areas where they may be able to overcome partisan divisions. The Oval Office discussion was the Democratic …FACT SHEET: President Obama Proposes $1.1 … Read more

Carson Likens Cruz Camp to Corrupt Institutions Like Obama White HouseMediaiteCruzCarson2 Speaking to Bill O’Reilly Tuesday night, Dr. Ben Carson condemned the actions of the Ted Cruz campaign, likening it to other corrupt institutions — like the Obama administration — which allow and encourage its personnel to behave …and more …read more From:: Obama White … Read more

Obama, Republican leaders seek elusive common ground in White House meetingReutersWASHINGTON U.S. President Barack Obama met with a frequent critic, House Speaker Paul Ryan, on Tuesday as the political leaders searched for areas where they may be able to overcome partisan divisions. The Oval Office discussion was the Democratic …FACT SHEET: President Obama Proposes $1.1 … Read more

White House Cabinet secretary lauds Obama’s youth outreach programThe Michigan DailyUniversity alum Broderick Johnson, White House cabinet secretary and chair of the administration’s My Brother’s Keeper task force, delivered a lecture about his experiences in the White House at the Ford School of Public Policy Monday afternoon … …read more From:: Obama White House News … Read more

Warriors will visit Obama at White House on ThursdaySan Jose Mercury NewsWhen President Barack Obama welcomes the Warriors to the White House on Thursday to honor the team on winning the NBA championship, Stephen Curry will know his way around a little bit. That’s because during his tour of the place last year when he … Read more

Obama’s trip to Baltimore mosque is good for the country: White HouseWashington TimesThe White House said Monday that President Obama’s visit to a Baltimore mosque this week is “important for the country” in light of anti-Muslim sentiment from Republican presidential candidates. Mr. Obama’s visit to the Islamic Society of Baltimore on …White House: Obama Mosque … Read more

Obama to Meet With Sanders at the White HouseWe Up ItThe Washington Free Beacon’s Matthew Continetti said Wednesday that he would hesitate to call Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign déjà vu to her 2008 campaign, mainly because of the differences between then-rival Barack Obama and current rival Bernie …Bernie Sanders meets Barack Obama at White HouseCinema … Read more

Obama invites LA teen with perfect AP Calculus exam score to White House Science FairLos Angeles TimesCedrick Argueta, who made national headlines for his perfect score on his Advanced Placement Calculus exam, maybe be going to the White House. On Sunday morning, President Obama sent out a tweet with the invitation for the Lincoln High … Read more

US: White House announces Obama mosque visitFulton NewsWASHINGTON – Barack Obama is to visit a U.S. mosque for the first time as American president, the White House has revealed. President Obama will visit the Islamic Society of Baltimore’s mosque in Maryland next week. His trip on Wednesday comes amid …Obama to host Colombian President Santos … Read more

FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces Computer Science For All InitiativeWhitehouse.gov (press release)Over the past seven years, President Obama has led an ambitious effort to expand science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) opportunities for American students. From starting the tradition of the White House Science Fair to launching the “Educate …Computer Science For AllThe White House … Read more

Obama moves to close gender wage gapLos Angeles TimesPresident Obama said in announcing the new requirements at a White House ceremony Friday celebrating the seventh anniversary of his signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. That legislation made it easier for workers to challenge what they view as …Taking Action to Advance Equal PayThe … Read more

Top Obama Aide Leaving White HouseWashington Free BeaconThe Hill reported that Katie Beirne Fallon, who serves as the president’s legislative affairs director, is leaving the White House after two years on the job. Fallon was a major asset to Obama when it came to winning fights with Congress on the budget … …read more From:: … Read more

Obama to meet with Republicans Ryan, McConnell next week: White HouseReutersWASHINGTON President Barack Obama will meet for the first time on Tuesday with Speaker Paul Ryan, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, to discuss budget priorities and ways to work together this year, the White House said on Friday.Obama to host Colombian … Read more

White House wants companies to submit pay data to close gender gapUSA TODAYIn announcing the new actions, White House officials conceded that progress has been slow since Obama signed the fair pay law on his ninth day as president. When that bill was passed, women were paid an average of 77 cents for every dollar … Read more

Obama’s not interested in a Supreme Court appointment, White House saysWashington PostPresident Obama is not interested in sitting on the Supreme Court once he leaves office, White House press secretary John Earnest said Thursday. On Tuesday, a voter in Decorah, Iowa, asked former secretary of state Hillary Clinton whether she would …and more …read more … Read more

Zika on executive-level agendas at White House, WHOCIDRAPZika virus outbreaks spreading rapidly through the Americas are getting some high-level attention, with federal officials briefing President Barack Obama on the developments yesterday and the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) executive board to …Obama: diagnostic tests, vaccines and treatments needed for Zika virusYahoo News Obama calls for rapid … Read more

White House trolls Trump: Obama never backed out of a debate, you know; Update: Or did he? An error occurred.Hot AirWe’re in year eight of Hopenchange. Honestly, this is the best possible use of this guy’s time at this point. Whether or not he succeeds in making America great again, Trump has already succeeded in … Read more

The Latest: Sanders arrives at White House for Obama meetingKXXV News Channel 25President Barack Obama will welcome Bernie Sanders to the White House Wednesday with days to go until the presidential hopeful takes on Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in the Iowa caucus. Sanders and his wife arrived to the White House …and more … Read more

Obama to Meet With Sanders at the White HouseABC NewsPresident Barack Obama welcomed Bernie Sanders to the White House on Wednesday, but he wasn’t necessarily feeling the Bern. The long-discussed meeting between the sitting president and his sometime critic was a moment for the president to display …Ahead of their White House meeting, a look … Read more

Ahead of their White House meeting, a look at the Obama-Sanders dynamicWashington PostIn the 11 years that Barack Obama and Sen. Bernie Sanders have served together in the halls of Washington, the two men have crossed paths dozens of times. But in Sanders’s more than 40 visits to the White House since Obama was sworn … Read more

The Latest: Obama, Sanders to meet Wednesday at White HouseFOX CarolinaSanders has met with Obama at the White House on several occasions over the years, but the men aren’t close. Sanders’ main rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, has dropped by the White House for meetings with the president several times …Trump pulls out … Read more

Obama: Make Retirement Accounts More Accessible, PortableWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The White House unveiled Tuesday a raft of proposals to make it easier for workers to save for their retirements, in part by pushing businesses and states to make benefits more portable. President Barack Obama has been trying to overhaul …White House rolls out plan to boost … Read more

Obama may be a gadget geek, but White House has its limitsThe Seattle TimesPresident Obama is the first true gadget geek to occupy the Oval Office, and yet his eagerness to take part in the personal-technology revolution is hampered by the secrecy and security challenges that are daily requirements of his job.For Gadget Geek in … Read more

Obama in White House unveils latent racismAlbany Times Union (blog)One of the comments being made about President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address is that the president failed to close the widening gap between the right and left in Congress and throughout America. The president himself called it a …Bo And Sunny Obama … Read more