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Obama Proposes $100M for Brain Mapping Project

Obama Proposes $100M for Brain Mapping Project

(AP) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress to spend $100 million next year on a new project to map the human brain in hopes of eventually finding cures for disorders like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and traumatic injuries. Obama said

Austerity, White House Style

From The Thread: If Michelle Obama‘s Prabal Gurung Easter outfit looks familiar, you’re right. The black and white, silk twill gazar dress with a brush-painted rose print is one of the first lady’s favorites. In fact, we recall two other

AP: Obama Limiting Press Access

AP: Obama Limiting Press Access

WASHINGTON (AP) — A photo of the Obamas hugging that was released on Election Day 2012 has become the world’s most popular tweet on Twitter. A dressed-up version of Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech, packed with charts and

The 1%: Obamas' Lavish Vacations

The 1%: Obamas' Lavish Vacations

In a Sunday Washington Times column, Drudge Report editor Joseph Curl takes a look at the difference between how the last two White House occupants, President Bush and President Obama, approached vacationing as president. Curl reveals that unlike Obama, Bush

Obama Booed at Elite 8 Game… After Golf Outing

Obama Booed at Elite 8 Game… After Golf Outing

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly half of the crowd at Saturday’s Elite 8 game between Syracuse and Marquette at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. booed President Barack Obama when he was shown on the big screen with just over ten

Obama Accused of Trying to 'Nationalize' Elections

Obama Accused of Trying to 'Nationalize' Elections

President Barack Obama signed an Executive Order Thursday establishing a Presidential Commission to deal with “election administration” that critics say is an attempt to nationalize the country’s elections for partisan advantage.  The Executive Order states the Commission “shall identify best practices and

Florida Governor: Obama 'Late to the Party' on Port Funding

Florida Governor: Obama 'Late to the Party' on Port Funding

Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott slammed President Barack Obama, and said the federal government needed to “step up to the plate” when it came to funding for ports in Florida. Scott made his remarks before Obama visited Florida on Friday to ask

Obama pitches public works spending to create jobs

Obama pitches public works spending to create jobs

(AP) Obama pitches public works spending to create jobsBy JOSH LEDERMANAssociated PressMIAMITrying to show that the economy remains a top priority, President Barack Obama promoted a plan Friday to create construction and other jobs by attracting private money to help

Eyewitness: First Daughters' Security 'Shut Down' Idaho Store

Eyewitness: First Daughters' Security 'Shut Down' Idaho Store

The Secret Service security detail for First Daughters Sasha and Malia Obama “shut down” an Idaho retailer in the latest turn of their spring break vacation, according to an eyewitness. President Barack Obama recently cited Secret Service staffing issues due

3 Vacations in 3 Months For VP Joe Biden

White House Dossier’s Keith Koffler is reporting that our beloved VP, Joey “Choo Choo” Biden is enjoying his third vacation of the year on South Carolina’s luxurious Kiawah Island. Biden and his wife Jill arrived on the island – known

White House Scrubs First Daughters Ski Trip Report

White House Scrubs First Daughters Ski Trip Report

A local news affiliate in Idaho reported that the First Daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, are on a Spring Break ski trip in Sun Valley, Idaho. The story quickly spread across the Internet when picked up by the highly trafficked Drudge Report