President Obama – Obama defends education policies to critics
Obama defends education policies to critics
President Obama pushed back Thursday against critics of his policy of forcing staff shake-ups and other major interventions in struggling schools, telling a civil rights organization that "something needs to be done differently" when schools fail year after year. Education reform - Barack Obama - United States - President - National Urban League
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Obama signs Tribal Law and Order Act
President Barack Obama has signed a bill giving American Indian tribes more authority to combat crime on their reservations.
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Obama Takes On Critics of Education Program
President Obama on Thursday sought to deflect criticisms from some minority and teachers groups.
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Obama renews asset freeze of people undermining Lebanon
President Barack Obama renewed an emergency measure Thursday to freeze the assets of persons who work with Hezbollah militants and "infringe upon" Lebanese stability.
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Obama on The View: Video and Reaction
President Obama appeared on The View Thursdaya first for a sitting president. He blamed the "24/7 media cycle" for the "phony controversy" over Shirley Sherrod. He also refused to address the Mel Gibson controversy, saying hed rather talk about Afghanistan, and said he did not know much about Snooki from Jersey Shore. WATCH HIGHLIGHTS BELOW and read reaction from Nicolle Wallace, Tunku ...
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Obama to sign war spending bill
President Barack Obama on Thursday signed legislation to fund his troop surge in Afghanistan, even though it was stripped of money for domestic stimulus programs.
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