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White House at odds with bishops over abortion
WASHINGTON — The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.By Associated Press , November 20, 2009
North Dakota man charged with threatening president 
BISMARCK – A North Dakota man has been charged with threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
By Associated Press , November 11, 2009
Obama honors Fort Hood shooting victims, says justice will be done 
By Associated Press , November 11, 2009
North Dakota man charged after threatening to kill President Obama 
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) A North Dakota man has been charged with threatening to kill President Barack Obama.
By Associated Press , November 10, 2009
Obama to sign homebuyer tax credit extension 
By Associated Press , November 06, 2009
Obama assures tribal leaders 
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government.
By Associated Press , November 06, 2009
Obama: US must reverse course with American Indians 
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is telling Native American tribal leaders he is determined to reverse the federal government's history of marginalizing and ignoring the plight of Indian nations.
By Associated Press , November 05, 2009
Tribal leaders pleased with Obama’s pledges 
By Don Davis , October 30, 2009
Obama declares H1N1 a national emergency 
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency, giving his health chief the power to let hospitals move emergency rooms offsite to speed treatment and protect noninfected patients.
By Associated Press , October 25, 2009
UPDATED: National emergency declared by Obama for growing swine flu outbreak 
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal guidelines at hospitals and speed up how infected people might receive treatment in a disaster.
By Associated Press , October 24, 2009
Utah senator urges Obama to investigate college's Bowl Championship Series 
WASHINGTON - Shortly after winning last year's presidential election, Barack Obama said he was going to ``to throw my weight around a little bit' to nudge college football's Bowl Championship Series to move to a playoff system.
By Frederic J. Frommer , October 21, 2009
White House waiting on health care legislation from Congress 
WASHINGTON - The White House is waiting for Congress to settle on a final health care bill, even though President Barack Obama has a clear preference in favor of at least one specific - the much-debated public option, advisers said.
By Steven R. Hurst , October 19, 2009
US attorney appointment still in limbo 
While North Dakota’s U.S. attorney seat has been vacant for more than a month, there’s no word about when a replacement will be named.
By Kristen Daum , October 17, 2009
Obama aide accuses Fox of operating as GOP arm 
NEW YORK - One of President Barack Obama's top aides says Fox News Channel acts like a wing of the Republican Party.
By Associated Press , October 12, 2009
Obama's honor premature? Nobel Peace Prize panel says no 
WASHINGTON – When Arizona State University declined to give President Barack Obama an honorary degree, saying it was too early in his presidency, Obama essentially agreed.
By Associated Press , October 10, 2009
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OUR VOICES Tribe to Obama: Follow the nuke law
The Prairie Island Indian Community, from the Red Wing area, has asked President Barack Obama to "deliver on the federal government’s decades-old mandate" and set up a permanent nuclear waste disposal facility. The tribe made the plea after Congress approved an appropriations bill c
Posted by: Don Davis on Oct 18, 2009 at 11:53 AM | Capitol ChatterObama? Nobel? You're kidding me.
I woke up at about 9 a.m. this morning to read the news that President Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. I actually had to check three news sources (AP, Wall Street Journal, NY Times, plus my friends' facebook pages) before I could believe it. I mean, Norman Borlaug won the Nobel Peace
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Oct 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Obama's got something to say
For some reason, I wound up on the White House's media e-mail list, which means I get daily dispatches from the president's staff that almost always go straight to the Junk bin. I only tolerate it because, from time to time, one of them turns out to be interesting. The one I got moments ago was amo
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Sep 9, 2009 at 6:59 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Read the speech yourself
So many people have gotten angry about how President Barack Obama is going to be speaking to U.S. students this week, and it's ridiculous. There's nothing in the text of this speech that could possibly damage children. Read it for yourself if you don't believe me. Then again, he just might bore th
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Sep 7, 2009 at 1:40 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Osama Obama Was Born In Kenya ?
Attorneys (Republicans) have filed court lawsuits up to US Supreme Court that Obama is ineligible to be president of USA ! He was a British subject. He had dual nationality at birth since mother was American (white) and father was Kenyan (black). His father had a child that still lives in a cave in
Posted by: singledad on Jul 30, 2009 at 3:10 PM | NASCAR DADOh, look what I found
This is a month old, but I just found it now so I'm posting it. JibJab had a bit of fun at our president's expense. Watch it now if you didn't see it before I did. Try JibJab Sendables® eCards today!
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Jul 15, 2009 at 11:34 AM | It's Good To Be In N.D.A video for all us nerds out there
Here's a video you all are going to love: John Hodgman, of Apple ad and Daily Show fame, was the entertainment for a recent Radio & Television Correspondents Dinner in Washington, where he declared Barack Obama to be the first nerd president of the modern age. I am a little proud, and a little
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Jun 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.Ordered me a gun
I put in an order with a local gun dealer for a Ruger Mk III Hunter pistol, a semiautomatic that fires .22 Long Rifle rounds. I've long wanted to become proficient with a handgun and with ammo prices being what they are this makes it possible for me. But, thanks to the panic happening among many g
Posted by: Logan C. Adams on Jun 8, 2009 at 3:59 PM | It's Good To Be In N.D.
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