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Obama Family’s Life In The White House Inspires New Sitcom

Since President Barack Obama was elected, the first family’s every move has been scrutinized by the media.

Now, NBC is developing a new television sitcom inspired by the Obamas, which focuses on a dysfunctional first family and their life in the White House.

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Oct 24, 2011 at 12:59 pm

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Obama Advisor, Melody Barnes, Speaks On Resignation

White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes spoke on why she decided to leave her position during an “Open for Questions” Q&A session moderated by The Root.

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Sep 14, 2011 at 4:50 pm

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D-LIST NEWS: White House Crasher Kidnapped?

Michaele Salahi has been kidnapped, her husband claims.

Tareq Salahi tells TMZ that he last saw the “Real Housewives of D.C.” star at their home in Virginia around 11 a.m. Monday before leaving to go to their winery, and that she has been missing ever since.

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Sep 12, 2011 at 2:35 pm

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Obama: “We Must Pump It Up To Pass Jobs Act”

Four days after President Obama laid out the American Jobs Act for Congress, he took his message to a public forum attended by over 100 African Americans at the White House and live-streamed over the Internet, imploring them to help get the bill passed.

“We are at a critical juncture in our country and this Jobs Act can deliver,” said Obama. “I need people to get out there and support this. If

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Sep 9, 2011 at 2:34 pm

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President Obama Presents American Jobs Act

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Jul 15, 2011 at 9:28 am

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Obama To Meet Civil Rights Legend Ruby Bridges At White House

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will meet with Ruby Bridges, who was one of the first African Americans to integrate the New Orleans public school system in 1960. Bridges was immortalized in the Norman Rockwell painting, “The Problem We All Live With,” that captured the bigotry and hatred of racism.

The painting was recently placed outside the Oval Office.

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Jul 7, 2011 at 3:55 pm

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Obama Offers Mortgage Relief To Unemployed Homeowners

WASHINGTON — The Obama Administration announced Thursday that adjustments will be made to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), requiring services to extend the forbearance period for unemployed homeowners from 3 months to 12 months, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Expected to become a standard for the mortgage industry, these adjustments will allot unemployed homeowners more time to find employment while keeping their homes.

Forbearance will also be extended

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Jun 13, 2011 at 5:32 pm

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Obama Administration: Weiner Scandal Is A Distraction

WASHINGTON — After much silence, the Obama administration is speaking out on the Weinergate scandal. White House press secretary Jay Carney said President Obama believes Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) was wrong to send a lewd photo over Twitter and then lie about it, but the continuing scandal surrounding it has become a distraction from important national business.

Aboard Air Force One during a trip to Raleigh, N.C. Carney said, “The president feels,

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Jun 7, 2011 at 6:25 am

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Economist Leaves White House Frustrated Over Obama’s Policies

A top White House economic adviser for President Obama has left his position amid rumors of frustration of the president’s decision to focus on the budget and bypass another stimulus.

Austin Goolsbee, who is one of the president’s longest serving advisers, has left his position as Chairman of The Council of Economic Advisers.

“There’s no question that the administration has made the deficit a top priority for much of the year,”

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May 17, 2011 at 11:48 am

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