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Opinion: Drone war hitting its targets


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Published June 9, 2010 at 6:38 a.m.
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Last week the U.N.'s senior official for extrajudicial executions, Philip Alston, argued in a critical report and remarks delivered in Geneva, Switzerland, that the United States should explain the legal rationale for the CIA's campaign of drone strikes in northwest Pakistan, which he characterized as "a vaguely defined license to kill" that has created "a major accountability vacuum." ...

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Remarks by the President at Congressional Picnic


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Published June 8, 2010 at 6:43 p.m.

7:26 P.M. EDT ... THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Well, how’s the food?  (Cheers and applause.)  We could not have a more beautiful day for this annual picnic, and we are just thrilled that all of you had a chance to get over.  I know that folks were running a little bit late, many of you because of votes.  But, you know, the fact of the matter is, is that we have had as tough a year and a half as America has seen in a couple of generations, and that's meant that

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The President Talks to Seniors About the Affordable Care Act - and Doughnuts


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Published June 8, 2010 at 2:16 p.m.
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Click here to see the video ... Watch the full video above or jump directly to the following sections by clicking the links below (questions are paraphrased): ... Secretary Sebelius welcomes the crowdThe President gives opening remarksWhy does it take 10 years to close the doughnut hole completely?Will Medicare Advantage changes hurt benefits?Is there more support for primary care?How does reform affect living independently vs in a nursing home?Are Medicare & Social Security going to run out of

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White House Launches Celebration Of 20th Anniversary Of Americans With Disabilities Act


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Published June 8, 2010 at 1:40 p.m.

Sunday night, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama, kicked off the President’s and White House’s celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act while delivering remarks to over 2,000 people from around the World at the VSA International Festival at the Kennedy Center. Valerie’s remarks, which you can find below, noted the significance of this historic landmark civil rights legislation, highlighted some of the President’s initiatives thus far

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Remarks by the President at a Tele-Town Hall with Seniors


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Published June 8, 2010 at 12:51 p.m.

11:41 A.M. EDT ... THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody.  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Everybody, please have a seat.  Well, it is wonderful to see all of you.  I want to thank Fran for that wonderful introduction.  And I want to make a few acknowledgements before I make some opening remarks ... First of all, we’ve got one of the best secretaries of Health and Human Services that we’ve ever had in Kathleen Sebelius.  Please give her a big round of applause.  (Applause.)  I want

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Remarks by Vice President Biden in a Statement to the Press with Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki


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Published June 8, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.

State House ... Nairobi, Kenya ... 12:56 P.M. (local) ... PRESIDENT KIBAKI:  I think we are all ready.  Members of the media, this morning we held very useful discussions with the visiting United States Vice President, the Honorable Joseph Biden, on a broad range of issues touching on both bilateral and regional matters.  In the meeting, the Kenyan side included the Right Honorable Prime Minister Raila Odinga, the Vice President, Honorable Kalonzo Musyoka, and some cabinet ministers.  ... As

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Remarks by the President at Kalamazoo Central High School Commencement


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Published June 7, 2010 at 8:57 p.m.

Western Michigan University Arena ... Kalamazoo, Michigan ... 7:42 P.M. EDT ... THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you.  Thank you, everybody.  Please be seated.  Hello, Giants.  (Applause.)  It is good -- it is good to be here, and congratulations Class of 2010.  (Applause.)  I am honored to be part of this special occasion ... AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you! ... THE PRESIDENT:  And I love you back.  (Applause.)  Let me acknowledge your extraordinary governor, Jennifer

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"Every Child, Every Opportunity, Every Time"


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Published June 7, 2010 at 7:09 p.m.
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Ed Note: Today, President Obama delivered the commencement address at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  View an interactive map of commencement addresses delivered by the President, Vice President, First Lady, Second Lady and senior administration officials here ... Click here to see the video ... Do you remember your high school commencement speaker?  The class of 2010 at Kalamazoo Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan will probably never forget theirs.  Today,

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The President Meets with His Cabinet on BP Spill: "This Will Be Contained"


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Published June 7, 2010 at 6:54 p.m.
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Click here to see the video ... Learn more about the ongoing Administration-wide response to the BP Oil Spill ... This morning the President met with Members of Cabinet to discuss the administration’s ongoing response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill and receive a briefing from National Incident Commander Admiral Thad Allen. He spoke to the press afterwards and reiterated his commitment to protecting small business owners and workers in the Gulf Coast region: ... Now, there are a number

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Remarks by the President After Meeting with Cabinet Members to Discuss the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill


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Published June 7, 2010 at 6:39 p.m.

12:08 P.M. EDT ... THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I just completed a meeting with the Cabinet that is directly in charge of dealing with the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.  From the beginning, we activated 15 agencies for what is now the largest national response ever to an environmental disaster.  And what we wanted to do is make sure that every agency was coordinating and that there was clarity about how we’re going to proceed in the coming months ... Now, we have gotten reports that have been

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