Archive for March, 2010

The White House posted a photo:

President Barack Obama, surrounded by the family of Cesar Chavez and leaders of the United Farm Workers that Chavez co-founded, signs a proclamation in the Oval Office designating March 31, 2010, which would have been his 83rd birthday, as Cesar Chavez Day. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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by Mark Silva Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves, and now the party of Lincoln has gotten a refund for the $1,950 it shelled out at a West Hollywood club with a theme of sexual bondage. See what happens when you……

by Mark Silva As the White House seeks to salvage an energy bill that has cleared the House and is mired in the Senate, President Barack Obama plans to open a door to expanded off-shore oil-drilling on the Atlantic Coast……

by Christi Parsons President Barack Obama announced plans to expand off-shore drilling for oil and gas today, arguing that it is critical to the cause of energy independence and thus a matter of national and economic security. Speaking before a……

by Michael Muskal Fresh from a major victory in the highly charged healthcare debate, President Barack Obama today offered a glimpse of how he plans to deal with political battles in the future as he formally unveiled his energy policy…….

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is offering South Korea’s leader his support and condolences after the mysterious sinking of one of that country’s naval vessels.

The White House on Wednesday said Obama told President Lee Myung-bak that the…

Several environmentalists expressed disappointment and dismay Wednesday over President Obama’s decision to open key Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico waters to oil and gas drilling.

We just got back from the Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility where, housed in a hangar, the President stood before an F/A-18 jet that will run on biofuels this Earth Day, and outlined his energy security strategy to break our dependence on foreign oil.
Our challenges are not insignificant: we have less than 2 percent of the world’s oil reserves, but are responsible for more than 20 percent of world consumption; we know that drilling alone cannot come close to meeting our long-term energy needs, and that for our planet and our economic security, we need to begin the transition to cleaner fuels now. Today’s announcement marks another significant step in the President’s agenda to do just that – a broader strategy, as he said, to …