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State of the Union: Obama pledges to reignite economy

YoopyaFebruary 13, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 13, 201308

President Barack Obama has urged Congress to back government action to revive the sluggish US economy, in his annual State of the Union speech. The...

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Obama ‘to announce’ 34,000 troops out of Afghanistan

YoopyaFebruary 12, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 12, 201306

President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union speech later 34,000 US troops will leave Afghanistan over the next year, US media...

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Obama says Boy Scouts should allow gays as members

YoopyaFebruary 4, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 4, 201303

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Sunday that gays should be allowed in the Boy Scouts and women should be allowed in military combat...

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Obama offers compromise on birth control health coverage

YoopyaFebruary 2, 2013

by YoopyaFebruary 2, 201300

(Reuters) – The Obama administration on Friday sought to settle a dispute with religious leaders over whether employees at faith-affiliated universities, hospitals and other institutions...

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President Obama makes immigration reform push

YoopyaJanuary 30, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 30, 201302

President Barack Obama has said the time has come for a sweeping overhaul of the US immigration system. He made his case at a high...

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White House: Ruling won’t affect other Obama picks

YoopyaJanuary 26, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 26, 201300

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal...

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Amid all the pomp (and tedium), Obama’s ‘girls’ stood out

YoopyaJanuary 26, 2013August 13, 2024

by YoopyaJanuary 26, 2013August 13, 2024020

His second inauguration may have lacked the magic of the first, but watching Sasha and Malia grow up before our eyes lends a special poignancy....

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Marine Band Backs Off Beyonce Lip-Syncing Statement

YoopyaJanuary 23, 2013January 23, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 23, 2013January 23, 201309

WASHINGTON — There’s no question Beyonce’s rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it live or lip synced? On Tuesday,...

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Gay activists laud Obama speech, now want action

YoopyaJanuary 23, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 23, 201302

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama’s emphatic gay-rights advocacy in his inaugural address thrilled many activists. Yet almost immediately came the questions and exhortations...

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Confident Obama lays out battle plan as he launches second term

YoopyaJanuary 22, 2013

by YoopyaJanuary 22, 201306

(Reuters) – A confident President Barack Obama kicked off his second term on Monday with an impassioned call for a more inclusive America that rejects partisan rancor...