Elizabeth Warren, who is a popular consumer advocate, met with President Barack Obama at the White House. She met with Obama on Tuesday. This meeting is adding to speculation that she could be named to head a new consumer protection agency. Warren also met with senior administration officials last month. Despite what it looks...
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Consumer Advocate Elizabeth Warren Meets with President Obama
Middle East Peace Talks Continue – Obama Meeting with Several People Today
Today, President Barack Obama is having many meetings and talks with several world leaders all surrounding the issue of peace in the Middle East. After speaking with Prime Minister Netanyahu, he held a public address regarding the incident in Hebron yesterday. Four people were gunned down in the streets, and Obama used this as...
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Glenn Beck “Restoring Honor” Rally Attendance – Almost 300,000 People Present
On Saturday, August 28, there was a very large rally in Washington D.C. It was headed by Glenn Beck, a well known conservative. The rally was named the “Restoring Honor” rally. Glenn Beck is very well known criticizer of President Barack Obama. There were hundreds of thousands of people present at this rally. Many...
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Wyclef Jean For President of Haiti?
We know that Wyclef Jean has the musical chops due to his success with “The Fugees” and his current success as a solo artist. But according to 9News, Jean – who is 37, and who came to America as a child – is said to be contemplating running for the Presidency of Haiti. Anyone...
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July 2011 Deadline for Afghanistan Troops to be Withdrawn
Late last year president Obama sent another 30,000 troops to Afghanistan, he said that in July 2011 that he will “start” to bring back troops and withdraw them from Afghanistan. Let’s look closer at what Obama said there. In July 2011, forces will start to be brought home, which means he could bring back...
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Flag Day: What Is It all About?
On June 14 the people of the United States celebrate Flag Day. Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States. This happened on June 14, 1777 by the resolution of the Second Continental Congress. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officialy established June 14 as Flag Day....
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The Gulf Oil Spill: What is Happening Down There?
We all know that there is a big huge seeping oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. We know that the United States government is doing what it can to clean it up and to get the leak shut down. We also know that BP is putting on quite a show of trying to...
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Update on the BP Oil Spill: What is Being Done
According to Barack Obama, the President of the United States, “There are now more than 20,000 men and women in the region working around the clock to contain and clean up the oil. We’ve authorized more than 17,000 National Guard members to respond across four states. More than 1,700 vessels are currently aiding in...
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Some More About the Relief Efforts in Regards to the BP Oil Spill
President Barack Obama has said that even when the media goes away and gets caught up in a new story, he would not forget about the people of the Gulf Coast and about the oil spill. He gave his word that he was taking responsibility for the spill. This is very good to hear...
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The Flow of Oil Into the Gulf May Have a 20% Increase Until Next Operation is Complete
“Today, the President was briefed by the National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen and Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Policy Carol Browner regarding the ongoing efforts to contain the BP oil spill. He was informed that skimming, dispersing, and burn operations continue with eight controlled burns yesterday. He was also...
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