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Barack Obama is the President of the United States. He was elected to office in 2008. Obama, 51, previously served as a member of the U.S. Senate representing the state of Illinois from 2005 to 2008. Obama attended Columbia University and Harvard Law School and worked as a community organizer, a constitutional law professor, and a lawyer in Chicago before becoming a senator in the Illinois state Senate in 1996. He and his wife Michelle have two children Malia and Sasha.

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  1. Sen. Chuck Hagel's Defense Nomination Draws Criticism

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    President Obama will nominate his for the Pentagon and CIA later today already stirring know him. He used a patriot. But when news broke that he will be president Obama 's pick for secretary of defense so prominent Republicans who would

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    President Obama will nominate his -- for the Pentagon and CIA later today already stirring up some controversy. -- ABC's Martha Raddatz is in
    But when news broke that he will be president Obama's pick for secretary of defense so prominent Republicans who would be part of the confirmation. Called -- and in your face pick.

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  1. Republicans and Democrats React to Obama Nominations

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    Politicians react to the nomination by President Obama of Chuck Hagel as Defense Secretary of State "I wholeheartedly endorse President Obama 's nomination of former Senator Chuck profoundly concerned and disappointed by President Obama 's nomination of former Senator Chuck

  2. Bloomberg Working With Biden's Task Force On Gun Control

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    military style assault" weapons, and make gun trafficking a felony. On the executive side, Bloomberg is pushing for President Obama to make a recess appointment for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, for the Department of Justice

  3. Oops: Ticketmaster Mixup Sells Out Obama Inaugural Ball Early

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    inadvertent early sale of tickets to events surrounding President Obama 's second inauguration, some of the celebration festivities on Twitter today a former chief technology officer of President Obama 's reelection campaign lamented his own past experiences

  4. Obama Sends Military One of Its Own as DOD Chief

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    President Barack Obama said he was sending the U.S. military "one of its own" Monday as he selected decorated Vietnam combat veteran Chuck Hagel

  5. Hagel's Own Words Are Fodder for Critics

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    Vietnam veteran and former two-term senator from Nebraska will need to explain some of his comments and views as President Barack Obama 's choice for the next secretary of defense. A look at past remarks likely to come up during his confirmation

  6. Obama's CIA Pick Chose Spycraft Over Priesthood

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    just as much responsibility and arguably a lot more stress as the nation's top spy. Monday's nomination by President Barack Obama marks the second time Brennan has vied for the job as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He pulled

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  1. Unusual Respite From Surging Health Care Costs

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    that grows at about the same rate as the economy is affordable; one that surges ahead is not. The respite means President Barack Obama and lawmakers in Congress have a window to ease in tighter cost controls this year, if they can manage to reach

  2. $60 Inaugural Ball Tickets Sell out Ahead of Time

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    The low-cost tickets to President Barack Obama 's inaugural ball were mistakenly put on sale a day early and are now sold out. Inaugural officials say the limited number of

  3. Hagel Nomination Unnerves Some in Israel

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    President Barack Obama 's nomination of Chuck Hagel as the next U.S. secretary of defense further strains in what is already a cool relationship between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is expected

  4. Mock Mars Trek Finds Down-to-Earth Sleep Woes

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    for so long. It's a problem that has to be fixed — and can be — before astronauts are sent to Mars, as President Barack Obama proposes for the mid-2030s, Dinges said. The trip to Mars, Earth's closest neighbor, would take about six

  5. McChrystal Calls for Enduring Afghan Force

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    He would not confirm whether the article's quotes were accurate, saying only that he "cheerfully" offered President Barack Obama his resignation, as the article had created a perception of a rift that would hurt the war mission. But his

  6. McChrystal Calls for Enduring Afghan Force

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    He would not confirm whether the article's quotes were accurate, saying only that he "cheerfully" offered President Barack Obama his resignation, as the article had created a perception of a rift that would hurt the war mission. But his

  7. Obama Taps Homeland Security Aide to Head CIA

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    President Barack Obama has tapped White House homeland security adviser John Brennan as his nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Obama on

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  1. President Obama Faces Cabinet Changes, Spending Cuts and Gun Control

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    All right, and president obama is due back in washington today after finishing his hawaii vacation potential confirm fights are just the tip of the iceberg for president obama . He's already getting ready for big battles over spending

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    iceberg for president obama .
  2. Sen. Chuck Hagel's Defense Nomination Draws Criticism

    Mon, 7 Jan 2013

    President Obama will nominate his for the Pentagon and CIA later today already stirring know him. He used a patriot. But when news broke that he will be president Obama 's pick for secretary of defense so prominent Republicans who would

    President Obama found at 0:00, 0:39

    President Obama will nominate his -- for the Pentagon and CIA later today already stirring up some controversy. -- ABC's Martha Raddatz is in
    But when news broke that he will be president Obama's pick for secretary of defense so prominent Republicans who would be part of the confirmation. Called -- and in your face pick.
  3. Congress Makes President Obama's Reelection Official

    Fri, 4 Jan 2013

    all. The whole number of electors appointed to vote for president of United States is 538. Of a majority of these 270. Barack Obama the state of Illinois received for president of the United States. 332. Votes Mitt Romney the state of Massachusetts 206

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    of United States is 538. Of -- a majority of these 270. Barack Obama the state of Illinois received for president of the United States. 332. Votes Mitt Romney the state of Massachusetts -- 206 votes.
  4. This Week (01.11.09)

    Sun, 11 Jan 2009

    exclusive headliner the next president Barack Obama one on one. Plus analysis and the United States this morning Barack Obama is our exclusive headliner many many are leaving for for President Obama . But there's one over there

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    in nine days he'll be president of the United States this morning Barack Obama is our exclusive headliner. Welcome back to this week thank you George is appealing to -- already -- That's a -- off
  5. Panel: New Faces in Congress

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    state where mitt romney beat president obama by almost 20 points, republican your biggest criticism of president obama . I want to show everybody the campaign. "I think president obama failed in the one test america

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    criticism of president obama .
    "I think president obama failed
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  6. Sen. Mitch McConnell on 'This Week'

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    jonathan karl. Hello again. Happy new year. Even before president obama 's autopen signed this week's deal into law, it was turn to another issue. There are reports this week that president obama may nominate your former colleague chuck hagel for defense

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    president obama may nominate
  7. Roundtable I: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    himself. Basically talking to himself. And president obama , because president obama came out and said, I believe that there the emergency committee for israel. While president obama says all options are on the table for preventing

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    And president obama , because
    president obama came out and
    While president obama says
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