President Barack Obama

LISTEN LIVE: Obama to Announce Defense, CIA Nominees

Jason Saul — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:45:10 +0000

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President Obama will make two cabinet announcements this afternoon. Sources say he will nominate former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense and counterterrorism adviser John O. Brennan to direct the Central Intelligence Agency.

Lawyer Re-Nominated for Federal Judgeship in Baton Rouge

The Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 20:00:00 +0000

President Barack Obama has re-nominated Shelly Deckert Dick to fill a vacancy on the federal bench in Baton Rouge.

Dick, a Baton Rouge attorney, originally was nominated in April 2012. She is one of 33 candidates for federal judgeships who were re-nominated Thursday by Obama.

Obama Could Reshape 5th Circuit

The Associated Press — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 18:36:15 +0000

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is widely viewed as one of the nation's most conservative federal appellate courts, but President Barack Obama could get a chance to change that perception.

Grambling Band to March in Obama Parade

The Associated Press — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:35:53 +0000

The Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band will represent Louisiana in January at the parade honoring the inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden.

The parade is set for Jan. 21 in Washington.

LISTEN LIVE: Obama to Announce Kerry as Secretary of State Nominee

Jason Saul — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:22:41 +0000

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NPR News will provide live, anchored coverage of President Obama's announcement of John Kerry as his nominee to be the next Secretary of State.

Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent

Andre Perry — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:29:18 +0000

Dr. Perry shares why an agenda on job creation in education should lead Obama’s second term.

WATCH: President Obama Speaks on Preparing for Hurricane Isaac

Jason Saul — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:04:09 +0000

President Obama discusses steps FEMA and other federal and local agencies are taking to keep Gulf Coast residents safe and minimize the damage from approaching Hurricane Isaac.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=CskduIgUSHk

Morgan Freeman's Obama Comment Goes Viral

Maria Hinojosa — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:10:00 +0000

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MARIA HINOJOSA, HOST:

And now it's time for BackTalk. That's where we lift up the curtain on what's happening in the TELL ME MORE blogosphere. Editor Ammad Omar is here again, so Ammad, what do you have for us today?

AMMAD OMAR, BYLINE: Well, Maria, I want to start with an interview we did last week with Academy Award-winning actor, Morgan Freeman, and he said something about President Barack Obama that set off quite the controversy.

MORGAN FREEMAN: America's first black president hasn't arisen yet. He's not America's first black president.

How Obama Factors In States Voting On Gay Marriage

Corey Dade — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:28:00 +0000

President Obama's decision to publicly support same-sex marriage may have changed the minds of some Americans, according to a national poll. But in states that will vote on the issue in November, the impact has been mixed.

Jindal: GOP Must Push for Health Care Law Repeal

The Associated Press — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 15:14:04 +0000

BATON ROUGE — Gov. Bobby Jindal says the GOP must push for a full repeal of President Barack Obama's health care law, after it was upheld by the Supreme Court. Louisiana's GOP governor has long opposed the health care overhaul, saying it will decrease the quality of health care and raise taxes.