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White House Turkey Pardon 2013: Barack Obama pardons Caramel and Popcorn on Thanksgiving eve

This year, President Barack Obama has symbolically pardoned two turkeys on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. The turkeys, named…

10 years ago

Shannon Guess Richardson reaches plea deal over ricin letters

Texas actress Shannon Guess Richardson, who is accused of mailing ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor…

10 years ago

Medal of Freedom 2013: Barack Obama honors 16 people with US highest award

President Barack Obama paid tribute to the legacy of the past and the politics of the present by awarding the…

10 years ago

Barack Obama urges senators to hold off more sanctions against Iran

President Barack Obama has urged senators to hold off from proposing more sanctions against Iran to allow time for world…

10 years ago

Barack Obama to visit JFK’s grave in commemoration of 50th anniversary of his assassination

President Barack Obama will visit JFK’s grave on November 20 in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the former president’s…

10 years ago

ObamaCare: Barack Obama announces changes to his healthcare law

President Barack Obama has announced a one-year reprieve for millions of Americans facing cancellation of their health insurance policies under…

10 years ago

Oprah Winfrey: Barack Obama was victim of racist bias

Oprah Winfrey recalled an incident where Republican congressman Joe Wilson disrespected Barack Obama by crying out "you lie" while the…

10 years ago

ObamaCare: Only 27,000 Americans enrolled for health insurance in first month

Only 27,000 Americans enrolled for health insurance through its troubled federal website in the first month, the Obama administration has…

10 years ago

Veterans Day 2013: Barack Obama hosts White House breakfast for veterans

President Barack Obama spends Veterans Day on Monday honoring those who sacrificed for the nation. In the early morning, Barack…

10 years ago

ObamaCare: Barack Obama apologizes for Americans losing health coverage

President Barack Obama has apologized to Americans whose health insurance plans have been cancelled as a result of his signature…

10 years ago

White House Halloween 2013: More than 5,000 people took part in this year’s event

Ghastly webs with giant black spiders adorned an orange-hued White House on Thursday, slithering down from the Truman Balcony along the South Portico,…

11 years ago

Barack Obama accepts full responsibility for fixing HealthCare.gov

President Barack Obama has accepted "full responsibility" for ensuring the troubled HealthCare.gov website gets fixed. Speaking in Boston, Barack Obama…

11 years ago

Forbes World’s Most Powerful People List 2013

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has topped Forbes magazine’s World's Most Powerful People list in 2013. Vladimir Putin has beaten President…

11 years ago

US admits additional constraints needed on intelligence gathering

The White House has admitted the need for additional "constraints" on US intelligence gathering, amid claims of eavesdropping on allies.…

11 years ago

Angela Merkel’s phone bugging: NSA denies discussing operation with Barack Obama

According to NSA officials, the chief of the US spy agency has not discussed the alleged bugging of German Chancellor…

11 years ago

Germany summons US ambassador John Emerson over Angela Merkel’s mobile phone row

John Emerson - the American ambassador in Berlin - has been summoned over claims that the US monitored German Chancellor…

11 years ago

US spied on Angela Merkel’s mobile phone

Angela Merkel has called President Barack Obama after receiving information that the US may have spied on her mobile phone.…

11 years ago

Barack Obama catches fainting pregnant woman during Rose Garden speech

President Barack Obama helped catch a pregnant woman who was apparently about to faint while he hosted a press conference…

11 years ago

Barack Obama addresses glitches with Healthcare.gov

President Barack Obama has said there is "no excuse" for the glitches that have plagued the rollout of an element…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Federal government reopens for business

President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill to re-open the government and extend the debt ceiling, just hours…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Democrats reject House Republicans proposal to reopen government

Democrats have rejected a proposal from House of Representatives Republicans to extend the debt limit and reopen the federal government.…

11 years ago

White House postpones bipartisan debt meeting

The White House has potsponed a meeting with Democrats and Republicans congressional leaders as lawmakers continue talks on raising the…

11 years ago

US shutdown negotiations shifted to Senate

The US shutdown negotiations have been shifted to the Senate. The Democratic and Republican leaders in the Senate held direct…

11 years ago

US shutdown: Barack Obama willing to sign short-term debt rise

President Barack Obama has announced he is willing to sign a "clean" short-term increase to the US borrowing limit that…

11 years ago

Malala Yousafzai meets Obama family in Oval Office

Pakistani schoolgirl campaigner Malala Yousafzai has met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House in…

11 years ago