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High school prom photos of President Barack Obama are pictured on The Today Show in this YouTube video.

The President’s prom pic released in Time Magazine

It was around this time of year that President Obama went to his senior prom back in 1979. In a newly unearthed photo published today in TIME magazine, a then-17-year-old Barack Obama is seen wearing […]

13 hours ago

Stocks briefly drop, recover, on fake bomb tweet

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market briefly dropped, then recovered, after the Associated Press’ Twitter account was hacked and a fake tweet about an attack on the White House was posted. The AP released the following statement at 1:12 p.m.:

2013/04/23

Vice President Joe Biden at his alma mater, University of Delaware (Photo credit: WhiteHouse.gov)

Being Biden: Perspective on women’s March Madness

In this audio series Vice President Biden will tell the story behind a photo – of where he was, why it matters to him, and how the experience fits into the broader narrative of this Administration.

2013/03/28

White House: Economy mending, challenges remain

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the economy is mending, though it remains vulnerable and faces increasing long-term challenges from an aging population.

2013/03/15

Michelle Obama: ‘hard choices’ needed on guns

CHICAGO (AP) — Michelle Obama says people worried about youth gun violence have to do more than simply tell children they care about the problem and then wind up “going to these funerals and mourning with these kids when there’s still work to do.”

2013/02/28

CNN’s John King goes off on Congress over sequestration inaction

Sequestration Frustration This morning Penny Griego and Phil Hulett spoke with CNN’s Chief National Correspondent this morning about what, if anything Congress and the White House are doing to avoid automatic spending cuts as part […]

2013/02/26

Jay Carney, White House Press Secretary (AP Photo)

White House: No price tag for Obama access

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is pushing back against suggestions that donors to a new group supporting President Barack Obama’s agenda will have special access to the president.

2013/02/25

Text of Sen. Marco Rubio’s GOP response to Obama

(AP) – The text of the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery by Sen. Marco Rubio, Florida Republican, and provided by the press office of the speaker of the House:

2013/02/13

After speech, supporters to promote Obama agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and outside supporters of President Barack Obama are launching simultaneous social media, public outreach and fundraising campaigns tied to Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

2013/02/11

Clinton: Last days ‘bittersweet’

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is stepping down on Friday. The former first lady, turned Senator from New York, turned Democratic presidential candidate, turned nation’s top diplomat says “these last days have been bittersweet for me.”

2013/01/31

Why Hillary Clinton will run in 2016

Watch this video of Wall Street Journal editorial board member Dorothy Rabinowitz on why she suspects Hillary Clinton will run for president in 2016.

2013/01/29

US consumers less optimistic after tax increase

WASHINGTON (AP) — An increase in Social Security taxes is leaving Americans with less take-home pay — and a more negative outlook for the U.S. economy.

2013/01/29