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The White House Is Now on Tumblr Because of Course It Is

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:41:24 +0000

The Official White House Tumblr sounds like a parody website that would be full of political snark and GIFs. But it's not a parody. The recently launched page is actually the official Tumblr for the White House. Like, for real.

But that doesn't mean there isn't snark

The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:55:11 +0000

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner took place this past weekend, and it was a delight. We honestly think it was probably the best performance at one of these dinners since Stephen Colbert roasted George W. Bush right in front of him (this makes us cringe a little bit less though). Only we aren't talking about Conan O'Brien -- we're talking about President Obama, who really hammed it up this year.

Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:33 +0000

1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.

12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.

The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.

See 'Kid President' Meet the Real Commander-in-Chief

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:11:24 +0000

So apparently when YouTube star Kid President isn't busy giving us pep talks or taking over the White House he's busy doing one of the coolest things imaginable...meeting actual president Barack Obama.

Do You Agree With the Presidential Bracket? –Sports Survey of the Day

BJ Ragone — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 22:49:19 +0000

By now, most people know that Barack Obama is a basketball guy. So it’s no surprise that come Tournament time, ESPN asks him to fill out a bracket. Do you agree with his picks? In a surprise move, President Obama selected No. 1-seeded Indiana to win the NCAA Tournament this year. In the final game [...]

Kennebec Journal Headline…Kinda Funny!

Sharon Buck — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:09:48 +0000

Um……well….. If you think like Randy….. and you probably do….THIS headline in today’s Kennebec Journal is REALLY FUNNY! What do you think?

President Obama Lays Out Ambitious Agenda in State of the Union Address [VIDEO]

Dan Alexander — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:58:04 +0000

Riding the wave of his re-election, President Barack Obama hit upon themes of the economy, energy, climate change and gun control in his State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of Congress. Obama declared in the speech that the state of the union is stronger and ticked off the reasons he believes [...]

Kelly Clarkson Performs 'My Country 'Tis of Thee' at President Obama's Inauguration

Megan Pacella — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:00:50 +0000

After President Obama gave his now-famous inauguration speech on the steps of the Capitol on Monday, Kelly Clarkson had her very own chance to shine. The country crossover (and Obama supporter) sang a heart-tugging rendition of ‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee.’ Clarkson walked on stage looking elated to sing with the United States Marine Band. [...]

The Best GIFs From Obama's 2013 Inauguration

Emerald Catron — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:01:25 +0000

For such a solemn event, yesterday's presidential inauguration sure did span a lot of cute GIFs. It helps that the Obama family has two young daughters to keep things entertaining. They laugh. They yawn. They ruin pictures. They're just like us! Here are a few of our favorite moments from yesterday's ceremony.

Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:50:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]