Friday, January 16, 2009 |
Check out the official presidential portrait of President-elect Barack Obama. It’s the first time the portrait has been taken with a digital camera.
In other Obama news, according to incoming White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Obama will allow gays to serve openly in the military by overturning the controversial “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy. The pronouncement came in an exchange with members of the public who sent in questions and were answered on YouTube.
“Thadeus of Lansing, Mich., asks, ‘Is the new administration going to get rid of the “don’t ask, don’t tell policy?’” said Gibbs, looking into the camera. “Thadeus, you don’t hear a politician give a one-word answer much. But it’s, ‘Yes.’”
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009 |
President-elect Barack Obama and his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel leave the weekly Senate Democrats luncheon at the US Capitol on Tuesday. Obama attended the meeting to talk with Democrats about approving President George W. Bush’s request for the second $350 million of the Troubled Asset Relief Program.
On Tuesday, Obama also issued his first veto threat in the closed-door meeting. According to Sen. Joe Lieberman, Obama told former colleagues that if Congress passes a resolution blocking release of the second half of the financial bailout funds, he will veto it. Continue Reading »
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 |
President-elect Barack Obama speaks during a meeting with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón on Monday at the Mexican Cultural Institute in Washington, DC. As a symbol of the ties between the two nations, incoming U.S. presidents traditionally meet with Mexico’s leader before other heads of state.
Monday’s meeting between Obama and Calderón was their first opportunity to address the global economic slowdown, drug violence along the border, immigration and trade.
BUSH’S FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE
At his final news conference Monday, Pres. George W. Bush kept it real with reporters, speaking on mistakes he made while in office and even warning President-elect Barack Obama to expect criticism and be prepared that some of his “biggest disappointments will come from your so-called friends”.
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Monday, January 12, 2009 |
Army Staff Sgt. Derrick Brooks acted as a stand-in for President-elect Barack Obama and Navy Seaman 1st Class LaSean McCray acted as a stand-in for Michelle Obama on the West Front of the Capitol during a dress rehearsal for the Inauguration Ceremony on Sunday, January 11th.
Thousands of participants involved in the swearing-in ceremony and parade, law enforcement, safety, and other participants practiced for the January 20th inaugural for the 44th US President Barack Obama.
Check out more photographs from the inaugural rehearsal and parade.
BILL COSBY ON ‘MEET THE PRESS’
Dr. Alvin F. Poussaint listens to comedian Bill Cosby speak during a live taping of ‘Meet the Press’ at the NBC studios Sunday, January 11th in Washington, DC. The panel discussion was focused on the incoming President-elect, Barack Obama and his administration. (Click here to view video)
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Saturday, January 10, 2009 |
In this week’s address, President-elect Barack Obama highlights the challenges facing our struggling economy and introduces a report by Drs. Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein that confirms the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will save or create 3-4 million jobs.
BALTIMORE MAYOR INDICTED
Mayor Sheila Dixon listens during a news conference on Friday. A Maryland grand jury indicted her on 12 criminal counts, including theft and perjury, for alleged official misconduct beginning when she was a councilwoman.
Prosecutors say Dixon received a number of gifts from developers and didn’t properly disclose them. Additionally, for four years she misused holiday gift cards intended for needy families to buy herself clothing and electronics and as gifts for members of her staff. Continue Reading »
Friday, January 9, 2009 |
On Thursday, President-elect Barack Obama warned Congress that not taking “dramatic action” on his economic aid package soon could have devastating consequences:
“If nothing is done, this recession could linger for years. The unemployment rate could reach double digits. For every day we wait or point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs. More families will lose their savings. More dreams will be deferred and denied. And our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse,” he said.
Obama is scheduled to announce Leon Panetta as CIA director and Dennis Blair as director of national intelligence. Former CIA official John Brennan will be named as White House homeland security adviser and deputy national security adviser for counterterrorism.
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Thursday, January 8, 2009 |
Check out the official inauguration poster from the Barack Obama Inaugural Committee commemorating January 20. Designed by famed street artist Shepard Fairey, the print was created especially for the 2009 inauguration.
It is now available for sale as an Inaugural Collectible. The limited edition poster can be yours for $500.
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