Obama To Hold Jobs Conference At White House

“‘We have an obligation to consider every additional responsible step that we can to encourage and accelerate job creation in this country,’ Obama told reporters before departing for Japan, the first stop on his trip.” Link

Obama Honors Fort Hood Fallen

President Obama visited the memorial service at Fort Hood, honoring the fallen soldiers.

40,000 More Troops Headed To Afghanistan

“Tonight, after months of conferences with top advisors, President Obama has settled on a new strategy for Afghanistan. CBS News correspondent David Martin reports that the president will send a lot more troops and plans to keep a large force there, long term.” Link

Obama Pushes For Yes On Health Care Reform In House

“President Obama is calling on Representatives to pass the sweeping health care reform bill scheduled for a floor vote tonight. ‘This is our moment to live up to the trust that the American people have put in us,’ he said in a public address on the grounds of the White House just now. ” Link

General McChrystal Wants More Troops For Afghanistan

“The grim assessment is contained in a 66-page report that the commander, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, submitted to Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Aug. 30, and which is now under review by President Obama and his top national security advisers.” Link

Video: President Obama Weekly Address 9/12/2009

President Obama discusses Health Care Reform in his weekly address.

Obama Re-Nominates Bernanke As Federal Reserve Chairman

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“President Obama on Tuesday nominated Ben S. Bernanke to serve a second four-year term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, electing to maintain continuity in the nation’s most powerful economic policymaking job in a time of crisis. ” Link

Obama Family Visits Martha's Vineyard For Vacation

“The National Hurricane Center on early Sunday lifted a tropical storm warning that had included the small island where the first family plans a weeklong break. The hurricane, moving away from the New England coast offshore and closer to Nova Scotia, forced the president to delay his departure from Andrews Air Force Base by a few hours to mid-afternoon. Still the waves were big on the beaches and lifeguards warned about dangerous rip currents. ” Link

Poll: Obama & Iraq

Click here to vote in a poll about how soon President Obama will return our troops from Iraq, and win a free gift certificate.

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Fake Obama Kenyan Birth Certificate Thrills Conspiracy Theorists

“The document posted by Worldnetdaily purports to have been produced by the ‘Republic of Kenya’ on February 17, 1964. But Kenya didn’t even become a republic until December 12, 1964. An article from that day’s Washington Post, for example, reported that ‘Kenya became the newest republic within the British Commonwealth at midnight.’” Link

Obama's Cash For Clunkers Bill Boosts Auto Sales

“Edmunds.com, the auto buying site, predicts that sales in July will be up 10% from June despite the fact that the program was only in effect the last week of the month. J.D. Power and Associates also predicts a bump, as well, predicting sales going from an annual selling rate of 9.7 million in June to an annualized rate of 10 million.” Link

Obama Pushes Health Care Reform In Primetime Press Conference

“‘Reform is about every American who has ever feared that they may lose their coverage if they become too sick or lose their job or change their job,’ Mr. Obama said at a prime time news conference from the East Room of the White House. ‘It’s about every small business that has been forced to lay off employees or cut back on their coverage, because it became too expensive. It’s about the fact that the biggest driving force behind our federal deficit is the skyrocketing cost of Medicare and Medicaid.’” Link

Obama Orders Probe Of Mass Grave in Afghanistan

“President Barack Obama has ordered his national security team to investigate reports that U.S. allies were responsible for the deaths of as many as 2,000 Taliban prisoners of war during the opening days of the war in Afghanistan.” Link

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Obama To Give Benefits For Same-Sex Federal Workers

“President Obama will sign a memorandum Wednesday granting health care and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, two senior administration officials said.” Link

Video: President Obama Swats Fly On CNBC

President Obama swats a fly and kills it on the first try in this video:

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