President Barack Obama
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Obama signs $50.5B Superstorm Sandy aid bill
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Congress gave the measure its final approval late Monday. Obama signed it Tuesday night, minutes after returning to the White House from a visit to Nevada.
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Immigration reform: President hopes for swift immigration reform
"A call to action can now be heard all across America," Obama said during a campaign-style event in Las Vegas, one week after being sworn in for a second term in the White House.
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Ray LaHood resigning as transportation secretary
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the Obama administration.
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U.S. and Egypt: President Obama hopes to maintain good relationship with Egypt
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President Barack Obama begins his second term straining to maintain a good relationship with Egypt, an important U.S. ally.
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Gun control: Obama says advocates have to listen more
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In an interview with The New Republic, Obama says he has "a profound respect" for the tradition of hunting that dates back for generations. The president says it's understandable that people are protective of their family traditions when it comes to hunting.
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Gun control: Democrats poised to stand in president's way
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Democrats from largely rural states with strong gun cultures view the president's proposals warily and have not committed to supporting them.
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Immigration push to be launched by White House, senators
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President Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals.
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Denis McDonough next chief of staff
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President Barack Obama announced Friday he would pick his longtime foreign policy adviser and popular West Wing staffer Denis McDonough to lead his staff.
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President Obama nominates Mary Jo White for SEC post
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President Barack Obama sent his strongest signal yet Thursday that he wants the government to get tougher with Wall Street, appointing former prosecutor Mary Jo White to head the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time in the agency's 79-year history.
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Timothy Geithner's last day as Treasury Secretary Friday
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President Barack Obama has saluted the outgoing Timothy Geithner as one of the best U.S. Treasury secretaries ever. He's surely been among the most contentious.
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President Obama to attend prayer service
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President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and their families plan to attend a prayer service Tuesday morning at the Washington National Cathedral.
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President Obama thanks troops at inaugural ball
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Obama addressed cheering crowds at the Commander in Chief Ball, speaking by video to thank a group of troops in southern Afghanistan. The first lady wore a custom Jason Wu dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.
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President Obama calls for unity in inaugural address
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Similar to four years ago, President Obama called for unity in his inauguration speech Monday. But unlike four years ago, parts of the speech ventured into left-wing partisanship.
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Obama inauguration speech video: Barack Obama delivers second inaugural speech
CommentINSIDE: The full transcript and video from President Barack Obama's second inaugural speech.
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2013 inauguration: Braving the cold to celebrate history
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The best time to bear witness to a presidential inauguration isn’t necessarily at the precise time of the swearing-in. It’s Monday at 4:30 a.m. with a temperature around 30 degrees.
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Presidential Inauguration: President lays out vision for the U.S. in speech
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President Barack Obama has prepared a second inaugural address that broadly lays out his vision for the country's future, setting the stage for looming debates over taxes, guns, immigration and other issues while leaving the details for another day.
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Inauguration 2013: There's an app for that
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The 57th Presidential Inauguration is here and for the first time, there is an official app for that.
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President Obama takes oath of office in intimate ceremony
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Stepping into his second term, President Barack Obama took the oath of office Sunday in an intimate swearing-in ceremony at the White House.
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