Americans will be grappling with a number of sensitive and critical issues throughout 2016 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 talks about Improving Economic Security by Strengthening and Modernizing the Unemployment Insurance System
during his Weekly Radio Address.
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President Obama delivers his last State of the Union Address to Congress and the nation. January 12, 2016
PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY
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President Barack Obama talks with Ingrid Nilsen during YouTube post-State of the Union interviews live from the East Room of the White House, Jan. 15, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
A young girl listens as President Barack Obama participates in a town hall discussion at McKinley High School in Baton Rouge, La., Jan. 14, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama plays with Cooper Martin, 1, during a visit with his mother, letter writer Lisa Martin, right, and her parents at her house in Papillion, a suburb of Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama acknowledges applause from Cabinet members during a reception in the Blue Room of the White House after his State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama works on the State of the Union address with Director of Speechwriting Cody Keenan and Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, in the Oval Office Jan. 11, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Lilah Steadman, 3, embraces President Barack Obama as her sister, Addison, 4, gazes up at the President while holding on to her mother, Emily, following a promotion ceremony for their father, Military Aide Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Steadman, in the Oval Office, Jan. 8, 2016. His mother Bonnie Steadman and brother Ryan Steadman, center, also attended. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
Former Rep. Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords and her husband Capt. Mark Kelly listen to a question for President Barack Obama during a live CNN town hall event on reducing gun violence in America, at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va., Jan. 7, 2016. January 8th marks the anniversary of the 2011 shooting at a Tucson, Ariz., constituent event that left six dead and 13 injured, including Rep. Giffords, the target of the attack. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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