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 His Supreme Court Nomination during his Weekly Radio Address.
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President Obama Speaks at a Women’s History Month Reception
President Obama delivers remarks at a Women’s History Month reception at the White House. March 16, 2016.
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The President Announces Chief Judge Merrick Garland as His Supreme Court Nominee
President Obama announces Chief Judge Merrick Garland as His Supreme Court Nominee in the Rose Garden, March 16, 2016. Learn more: wh.gov/scotus
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The President, Vice President and Irish Prime Minister Deliver Remarks
President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Prime Minister Kenny of Ireland deliver remarks at a St. Patrick’s Day Reception in the East Room, March 15, 2016.
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President Barack Obama Keynote Conversation | SXSW Interactive 2016
President Obama sits down with Evan Smith, CEO / Editor in Chief of The Texas Tribune, for a conversation about civic engagement in the 21st Century before an audience of creators, early adopters and entrepreneurs who are defining the future of our connected lives. The President will call on the audience to apply their ideas and talents to make technology work for us – especially when it comes to tackling big challenges like increasing participation in the political process and fighting climate change.
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President Barack Obama talks on the phone in the Green Room of the White House with President François Hollande of France and Charles Michel, Prime Minister of Belgium, regarding the capture and arrest of Salah Abdeslam, a fugitive wanted in connection with the Nov. 13, 2015 Paris terror attack, March 18, 2016. Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, stands at right. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
The fountain on the North Grounds of the White House is turned green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden talk with Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland in the Oval Office, prior to a Rose Garden statement announcing Chief Judge Garland as the President’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court, March 16, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama watches his Lin Manuel Miranda rap video with Brian Mosteller, Director of Oval Office Operations, and Personal Aide Ferial Govashiri in the Outer Oval Office, March 15, 2016. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)
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