White House to Launch South by Southwest-Inspired Event
The White House is launching an event inspired by South by Southwest that will focus on innovation, film and music. Called South by South Lawn, the Oct. 3 event “will bring together creators…
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MPAA Praises Obama’s Move to Advance Trans-Pacific Partnership
MPAA chairman Chris Dodd praised the latest move by the White House to advance the Trans-Pacific Partnership, even as the future of the massive trade pact is clouded by opposition in the presidential…
President Obama: ‘Our Greatness Does Not Depend on Donald Trump’
PHILADELPHIA — President Obama gave a more optimistic view of America in a speech to the Democratic National Convention, calling on voters to reject Donald Trump’s “cynicism” while describing Hillary…
President Obama on Baton Rouge Shooting: ‘We Need to Temper Our Words and Open Our Hearts’
President Obama condemned the shooting of six police officers in Baton Rouge, La., which killed three, in a press briefing on Sunday afternoon, and called on Americans to “temper our words and open…
President Obama to Hold Town Hall on Disney Networks With David Muir
Disney Media Networks will host a town hall with President Obama in the wake of the recent shootings of police officers in Dallas and African-American civilians in Louisiana and Minnesota. “The…
President Obama in Dallas: Americans Are ‘Not as Divided as We Seem’
President Obama said that Americans are “not as divided as we seem” as he spoke at a memorial for the five police officers shot and killed in Dallas last week, as he called on the country to unify in…
President Obama Condemns ‘Vicious, Calculated’ Attack on Dallas Police
President Barack Obama called the sniper attacks that killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others a “vicious, calculated and despicable attack on law enforcement.” Speaking at the…
President Obama Says Americans Should Be ‘Deeply Troubled’ by Sterling, Castile Shootings
President Obama posted a message on Facebook expressing concern over the fatal shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile this week, saying that they are “not isolated incidents” and…
Brian Williams Sparks Outcry After Saying Obama Used ‘Richard Pryor Delivery’ in Speech
During an MSNBC broadcast, Brian Williams compared a President Obama speech to highly lauded and controversial late comedian Richard Pryor, sparking outcry on social media, many calling the comment…
President Obama Tries to Name Every Dead ‘Game of Thrones’ Character
In a new Buzzfeed video titled “5 Things That Are Harder Than Registering to Vote,” President Barack Obama attempts to name off all of the “Game of Thrones” characters that have died in the series…
Net Neutrality: What’s Next for FCC’s Open Internet Rules
The FCC won a major victory over net neutrality this week, and the surprise wasn’t so much that it prevailed but that its legal win was so sweeping. There had been some expectation, on Wall Street…
