U.S., Poland Mourn Polish President’s Death
Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski was killed in a plane crash April 10 along with 67 people on board that included his wife, first lady Maria Kaczynski, and several Polish military leaders and...
View ArticleNations Make Nuclear Security Agreements at President's Summit
Representatives from 46 countries attended President Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit April 12-13 in Washington, D.C. “We have the opportunity, as individual nations, to take specific and concrete...
View ArticleBo Obama Celebrates One Year in the White House
The White House’s famous first dog, Bo, celebrated one year of posh living at the presidential family’s home. At his acceptance speech after winning the elections, President Obama announced to the...
View ArticleFirst Lady Travels Solo to Mexico
Michelle Obama completed her week-long visit to Mexico, her first official trip without the president, April 15. She said she hoped to encourage the United States’ relationship with its southern...
View ArticleObama: "We will not be terrorized."
Police arrested Pakistani-born U.S. citizen Faisal Shahzad who admitted Tuesday to attempting to set off a car bomb in the heart of New York’s Times Square, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said....
View ArticlePresident, First Lady Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
First lady Michelle Obama watches Mexican dancers at Latin American Montessori Bilingual Charter School’s Cinco de Mayo celebration in Washington, D.C. President Obama hosted the Mexican celebration...
View ArticleObama Announces Supreme Court Nominee
President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan Monday to fill the upcoming vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. “[Kagan] is an acclaimed legal scholar with a rich understanding of constitutional...
View ArticleObama Meets With Afghanistan's Karzai
Afghan President Hamid Karzai arrived in the United States Monday for a four-day mission to repair relations. White House officials said that on Tuesday Karzai met with Secretary Hillary R. Clinton...
View ArticlePresident Obama's Income Revealed
President Obama’s finances were revealed on Monday and with it the value of his Portuguese water dog, Bo, at $1,600. The president’s assets and income must be disclosed to the public by U.S. law,...
View ArticleObama Visits Louisiana Oil Spill
President Obama visited the shores of Fourchon Beach, Louisiana, where the 39-day long BP oil spill is having a profound impact. “I take responsibility,” Obama said. “It is my job to make sure that...
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