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Hip-hop comes to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.: Usher, Latifah, MC Lyte to perform at White House

Press ReleaseOctober 13, 2015

President and Mrs. Obama will host an all-star music tribute celebrating the cultural resonance of art and literature in unique American musical forms. It will mark the first hip-hop performance in the “In Performance at the White House” broadcast series.... Read More...

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The pope and the president: Obama, Francis speak at U.S. ceremony

Press ReleaseSeptember 23, 2015

RECAP: Wednesday was a historic day in the United States as Pope Francis visited the United States. President Barack Obama greeted the pontiff and celebrations were held.... Read More...

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President announces historic carbon pollution standards for power plants

N.W.A. EditorAugust 3, 2015

At the White House on Monday, President Obama and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy will release the final Clean Power Plan, a historic step in the Obama Administration’s fight against climate change. ... Read More...

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RECAP: President Obama delivers POWERFUL eulogy for Charleston church shooting victim

N.W.A. EditorJune 26, 2015

President Barack Obama moved the audience to tears speaking about Pastor Clementa Pinckney and the eight parishioners who were killed alongside him by a gunman at the Emanuel A.M.E. Church (Love Emanuel) in Charleston. The president delivered a powerful message about love, hate and the nation.... Read More...

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No seriously…Woman named Teddy Bear Paradise to serve prison time for threatening president

Press ReleaseNovember 18, 2014

eddy Bear Paradise, formerly known as Denise O’Neal, 56, has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of making a threat against President Obama, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Paradise pleaded guilty Aug. 15, 2014. But seriously, with a name like that ..are any of us surprised?... Read More...

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LISTEN: Jordan disses President Obama’s golf game, prez quick wit’ a comeback

N.W.A. EditorNovember 6, 2014

NBA great Michael Jordan dissed Obama's golf game, calling him a crappy (shi**y))golfer, and in an interview, Earl Stokes asked Obama what he thought about Jordan's comment. The president had some witty comebacks of his own, referring to Jordan having a lot of time on his hands during retirement.... Read More...

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