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May 17, 2009 06:37 PM EDT

President Obama's Commencement Speech at Notre Dame

Below is the speech President Obama gave earlier today at Notre Dame University. Note that it says "embargoed for delivery." We in the media get speeches hours before they are delivered. This is not new with President Obama but is true of former administrations. It is much appreciated by the media to get the speeches early so that we prepare...and so that can more effectively cover the ... read more


May 24, 2009 09:49 PM EDT

your thought?

What do you think of this "war?" ... read more


May 26, 2009 05:22 PM EDT

FBI APB / LOOK OUT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Police and the FBI are looking for a sport utility vehicle carjacked in suburban Philadelphia as well as a car that may have the victims of that carjacking in the trunk.The carjacking happened Tuesday afternoon following an accident in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County. A woman named Bonnie Sweeten called 911 later Tuesday afternoon and said she was the victim of that ... read more


May 31, 2009 07:04 PM EDT

President Obama

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _______________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2009 STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT ON THE MURDER OF DR. GEORGE TILLER I am shocked and outraged by the murder of Dr. George Tiller as he attended church services this morning. However profound our differences ... read more


June 1, 2009 06:21 PM EDT

VP Cheney -- check out the joke at the end

Today were the President Ford Journalism awards at the National Press Club and VP Cheney was the guest of honor.  VP Cheney presented the two winners with their awards.  VP Cheney has been the guest before at this event -- having been asked by President Ford years ago - when he was the VP - to stand in for him at the luncheon ... read more


June 4, 2009 02:46 PM EDT

One step closer (to a fight?)

White House Delivers Sotomayor's Writings, Records to Senate

The White House has delivered speeches, writings and rulings by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor to the Senate. 

click here for the article ... read more


June 7, 2009 07:47 PM EDT

next ??

Next on the President's agenda is our nation's healthcare. This is very important for all of us - both from a health point of view and from an economic point of view. I don't have a soluton...do you? Here is another challenge -- how would you reform our healthcare system? ... read more


June 7, 2009 08:43 PM EDT

Big News for Former First Lady !

Big News for Former First Lady Laura Bush!!   Make sure you tune in tomorrow night at 10pm ON THE RECORD to hear our interview with the Former First Lady.  But, if you want a sneak peek, you can tune into your computer...tomorrow at 12:05pm CDT / 1:05pm Eastern to this web address: http://streaming.ttu.edu/lwbiwh.htm.  No password is needed.   ... read more


June 9, 2009 12:31 PM EDT

Justice Sotomayor has a date!

The dates for the beginning of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings has just been announced: July 13. ... read more


June 14, 2009 09:07 PM EDT

Blago is Busy .... The ex Gov !

Check this out .... Illinois' ex Gov has a new gig -- comedy! check out what he has been doing: Blago drops in on 2nd City spoof, gets in his own shots June 14, 2009 BY MONIFA THOMAS Staff Reporter/mjthomas@suntimes.com Often the butt of jokes these days, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich got to crack a few Saturday night when he made a guest appearance in the Second City's "Rod Blagojevich ... read more


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