
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama talks about his belief that a thriving middle class is the true engine of economic growth in the United States. President Barack Obama talks about reigniting that engine and continuing to build on the progress that has been made over the last four years of his Presidency. President Barack Obama talks about investing [...]
May 19 2013 | Posted in
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DETROIT — Mayor Dave Bing announced that he is not seeking re-election to a second term as Detroit mayor. Mayor Dave Bing also spoke at a press conference regarding Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr’s recently released Financial and Operating Plan AND “Our City is in a dire financial situation” and “The City’s accumulated operating deficit is expected to reach [...]
May 15 2013 | Posted in
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STOCKHOLM—- John Kerry ( US Foregin Minister) spoke to Swedish press on Tuesday and explained his position as well as the importance of Sweden’s participation in the US-led Nato mission in Afghanistan. “We are very grateful for whatever Sweden decides to do. As we have said previously ‘in together, out together’. That is the philosophy that has [...]
May 14 2013 | Posted in
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SWEDEN— US Secretary of State John Kerry will arrive in Stockholm on Tuesday to discuss issues including the situation in Syria and the stalled Middle East amongst other topics. <iframe id=”4fb36f8e4417f” name=”4fb36f8e4417f” src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/afr?auid=221323&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” frameborder=”0″ scrolling=”no” width=”300″ height=”250″><a href=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/rc?cs=4fb36f8e4417f&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” ><img src=”http://d.thelocal.com/w/1.0/ai?auid=221323&cs=4fb36f8e4417f&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE” border=”0″ alt=””></Kerry will meet his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt and Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, the [...]
May 14 2013 | Posted in
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President Barack Obama started a (three day trip) with a stop in Mexico to meet with President Peña Nieto. President Barack Obama traveled to both Mexico and Costa Rica to help reinforce the deep cultural, familial, and economic ties that so many Black Americans share with Mexico and Central America. President Barack Obama held [...]
May 5 2013 | Posted in
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President Barack Obama joined Conan O’Brien onstage at the Washington Hilton for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner and entered on DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win, Win, Win, No Matter What” and “Every Time I step Up In The Building, Everybody Hands Go Up!” President Barack Obama delivers remarks during the White [...]
Apr 29 2013 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama says that because Republicans in Congress allowed a series of harmful, automatic budget cuts—called the sequester—to take effect, important programs like Head Start are now forced to reduce their services. After travelers were stuck for hours in airports and on planes this past week, members of Congress passed a temporary [...]
Apr 28 2013 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama Meets with the Amir of Qatar, His Highness Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. “Strengthen an opposition that can bring about a democratic Syria that represents all people” and “Respects their rights,” President Barack Obama said. The two nations have been discussing the best way to remove Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and [...]
Apr 24 2013 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama makes a statement about developments in the investigation of the bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. President Obama commends police and law enforcement for their work apprehending a suspect in the Boston bombings, and pledges to continue the investigation into why and how the tragedy happened. Thanks for [...]
Apr 20 2013 | Posted in
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WASHINGTON D.C. —- President Obama talks about the explosions that took place at the Boston Marathon. The President explained that he had been briefed by his Homeland Security team, who are continuing to monitor the situation as it unfolds, and had “directed the full resources of the federal government to help state and local authorities [...]
Apr 17 2013 | Posted in
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