weekly addresses

President Barack Obama is pledging a wide-ranging response to the worst drought in a quarter-century.

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President Barack Obama says he is proud of the hard work and sacrifice of the U.S. Olympic team competing at the London Games.

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President Barack Obama and Republicans are sparring on familiar ground today in their weekly media messages -- criticizing one another on the economy.

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President Barack Obama and the Republicans are using their weekly media messages to try to console those grief-stricken over the Colorado theater massacre the killed 12 people and injured 58.

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President Barack Obama is prodding Congress to "skip the unnecessary drama" and pass his proposal to extend Bush-era tax cuts to families earning less than $250,000 a year but not for those who earn more.

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President Barack Obama says legislation to keep transportation projects going and prevent interest rates from doubling on new loans to college students will help many Americans.

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President Barack Obama says the wildfires in Colorado are another example of Americans pitching in to help in times of tragedy and emergency bring Americans together.

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President Barack Obama is pressing Congress to reach agreement on a transportation bill and a plan to prevent students from having their loan rates double.

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President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to end partisan gridlock and pass proposals he says would put Americans back to work.

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President Barack Obama wants Congress to help states rehire teachers and act on a key part of last year's jobs bill. He says the last thing the U.S. needs is to have fewer teachers in our schools.

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