Americans will be grappling with a number of sensitive and critical issues throughout 2015 and beyond. Some new, some old and some never-ending – concerns about race, religion, violence, politics, guns, climate change, war and civic responsibility are just some of the issues that may polarize all or segments of the nation. We The People will bring awareness to different viewpoints in the hopes of educating its readership. Please be encouraged to join in and share your perspective.
President Obama recounted the stories of letter writers from around the country during his Weekly Radio Address.
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PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY
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President Barack Obama greets Prime Minister David Cameron of the United Kingdom prior to a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, Jan. 16, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama looks at a selfie with restaurant staff at Charmington’s Café in North Baltimore, Md., Jan. 15, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama walks into the Oval Office after arriving on the White House South Lawn aboard Marine One following a trip to Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jan. 14, 2015. (Official White House Photo By Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama talks with, from left, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.; Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer, D-N.Y.; Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Minority Whip; Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill.; and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; after meeting with bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Jan. 13, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets 2014 NBA Championship San Antonio Spurs players, coaches and leadership in the Blue Room prior to an event in the East Room, Jan. 12, 2015. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY
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A U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilot from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Fighter Wing prepares for launch during flightline operations Jan. 9, 2015, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Shane Karp/Released)
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work attends the annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance at the Pentagon, Jan. 15, 2014.
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