barack obama

Barack Obama Receives Nobel Peace Prize

He has faced all kinds of challenges in his first ten months in office, and this morning (October 9) President Barack Obama was announced as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The annual award’s committee bestowed the honor on Obama “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.”

President Barack Obama Remembers Ted Kennedy

Following the saddening news of Senator Edward Kennedy’s passing, President Barack Obama released a statement expressing his feelings on the matter.

Giving his condolences to the Kennedy family, President Obama also said that he considers Kennedy “the greatest United States Senator of our time.”

President Barack Obama and Family Arrive in Rome

Taking care of his Presidential duties, Barack Obama arrived in Rome, Italy this morning (July 8) to join fellow world leaders at the G-8 summit.

Joined by his wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama looked excited to be in the beautiful Italian city as he stepped off Air Force One.

Tila Tequila: Fighting for Gay Military Rights

Standing up for what she believes in, MTV’s Tila Tequila has told President Barack Obama that he needs to repeal the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on gays.

In a blog that Tequila wrote, she tells the story of Dan Choi, “a hero to many of us in the human rights movement,” who was kicked out of the Army after publically announcing that he was homosexual.

Barack Obama Reacts to Michael Jackson’s Death

The world has been reeling for the past week ever since Michael Jackson passed away, and President Barack Obama offered his thoughts about the loss today.

Speaking of the “Beat It” singer’s impact on the world of popular culture, Obama said that Jackson “will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers.”