Obama Press Conference

WATCH: Obama Slaps Back Fox News Reporter

Posted 05.06.2012

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President Obama had a sharp response to Fox News' White House correspondent Ed Henry at his press conference on Tuesday. Henry asked about high gas...

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Obama Holds First News Conference Of 2012

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.06.2012

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WASHINGTON — Amid fresh concerns over the safety of American forces, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the accidental burning of Qurans in ...

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Obama Sets Up Big Event On Super Tuesday

AP | Posted 03.05.2012

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will hold his first news conference of the year Tuesday, the same day his Republican rivals face off in 10 voting...

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WATCH: Obama Disses Fox News Correspondent

Posted 12.13.2011

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Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry experienced a tense moment with President Obama during a Thursday press conference. The President he...

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Obama Says He's 'Comfortable' With Including Proposed 5.6% Surtax On Millionaires In Jobs Plan (VIDEO)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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At a news conference on Thursday, President Barack Obama said he's "comfortable" with Senate Democrats including a 5.6 percent surtax on millionaires ...

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Obama Holds Press Conference

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2011

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President Barack Obama is holding a White House news conference Thursday morning. It's Obama's first news conference since announcing h...

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Obama Keeps Pressure On, Holds Press Conference On Debt Ceiling

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 09.14.2011

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WASHINGTON — Struggling to avert an unprecedented national default, congressional leaders jettisoned negotiations on a sweeping deficit-reductio...

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How Obama and the Democrats Are Reclaiming the Debt Issue

Asher Smith | Posted 09.11.2011

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Asher Smith

Even if they can't reach that magic $4 trillion number, President Obama and the Democrats may have already claimed the moral high ground and defused the deficit as a major 2012 campaign issue.

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Sam Stein

Steny Hoyer Warns GOP: Don't Expect A Single Vote Without Revenues

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 09.10.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Democratic House leader in charge of counting votes on legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling warned on Monday that he could...

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Obama Holds Debt Ceiling Press Conference

AP | BEN FELLER and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 09.10.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional leaders on Monday emerged still deeply divided over how to slash the nation's debt, with r...

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Obama Addresses Status Of Debt Ceiling Talks

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 09.04.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to reach a sweeping long-term deal within two weeks to raise the nation's borrowing...

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No Drama Obama

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 08.30.2011

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Clarence B. Jones

When I see and listen to Obama, sometimes I think of those memorable words by the gospel hymn composer, James Cleveland: "Nobody told me the road would be easy. But, Lord, don't believe you brought me this far, just to leave me."

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Obama: 'Noose Is Tightening' Around Libya's Gaddafi

Posted 08.29.2011

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday his administration's actions on Libya do not violate the War Powers Act and that ...

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White House Press Secretary: Obama 'Not A Robot'

Posted 07.04.2011

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During a press briefing Tuesday that addressed the killing of Osama bin Laden, among other issues, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney made an humo...

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Obama Scolds Media For Focusing On Birthers

Posted 06.27.2011

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At his press conference on Wednesday, President Obama scolded the media for focusing on his birth certificate instead of more important issues. He ...

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Sam Stein

Obama Opens Door On Short-Term Government Funding Measure

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans announced plans on Friday for another short-term government funding resolution, putting off concerns about a federal s...

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Obama News Conference Scheduled To Address Rising Oil & Gas Prices

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House says President Barack Obama will address rising oil and gasoline prices at a news conference on Friday. Fuel prices have been risin...

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Jason Linkins

The Obama Press Conference In Five Minutes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Did you miss today's surprise White House presser between President Barack Obama and the White House press corps? Because it ended up being an essential part of Budget Kabuki Week.

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WATCH LIVE: Obama Holds White House Press Conference

Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama will hold a press conference at 11:00 AM ET. The president is expected to discuss his budget, which the White House unveiled yesterday...

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Obama Holds White House Press Conference

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Defending his new budget as one of "tough choices," President Barack Obama said Tuesday that more difficult decisions about the nat...

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Obama Press Conference: President Discusses 'Season Of Progress' At Year-End News Conference

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Buoyant in political victory, President Barack Obama on Wednesday wrapped up a long, rough year in Washington by rejoicing in a rar...

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Obama Press Conference: President Speaks Before Holiday Trip

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Buoyant in political victory, President Barack Obama on Wednesday wrapped up a long, rough year in Washington by rejoicing in a rar...

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Obama's Press Conference: Passion Misplaced

Leah McElrath Renna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Leah McElrath Renna

Anyone watching Obama's press conference yesterday had to be struck that he reserved his greatest energy for his attack on Democratic critics. This might be a misstep with more far-reaching repercussions than the compromise on tax-cuts.

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Sam Stein

Obama Doubles Down On 'Civility' In Somber Post-Election Remarks

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama took the Democratic Party's midterm election drubbing in stride during a press conference on Wednesday, insisting...

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"It's Just Us" -- Obama Counters Those Who Divide Americans

Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Linnie Frank Bailey

Are we going to succumb to a party which has no qualms about dividing Americans for political gain? If ever there was a time for Democrats to show some backbone it is now.

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