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Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:25:33 +0000

1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.

12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.

The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.

Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:50:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]

Barack Obama Doesn't Want Creepy Paps Taking Pics of His Little Girls

Jessica Sager — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:15:23 +0000

Barack Obama isn’t just the POTUS, he’s a parent. He invoked his proud, protective papa following his family’s vacation in Hawaii when some paparazzi tried snapping his daughters. One particular pap got bored while waiting around to get shots of the perpetually pregnant Jessica Simpson. When they spotted the First Family, they got excited — [...]

First Dog Bo Obama Makes a Great Christmas Tree Inspector

Emerald Catron — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:19:50 +0000

You can love the president or hate him, but you’ve got to admit this is one cute First Dog. Here’s Bo Obama being a very good dog and not knocking over any of the one zillion Christmas trees in the White House as he “inspects” the decorations before it opens to the public and 90,000 [...]

Furry Feline Forcasts Our Next President!

Pete Hausmann — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 20:18:29 +0000

The cat’s eye knows who will be our next president. If you say it’s nuts, you’re right. His name is Mr. Nuts, and he’s a cat who hails from Fremont, Calif. His owner says he chooses the loser by doing his duty in a corresponding candidate’s litter box.Litter box bias? MercuryNews.com says he doesn’t know the meaning [...]

Obama and Romney 'Sing' Katy Perry's 'Hot and Cold'

Emerald Catron — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:15:06 +0000

Last night’s presidential debate was a little intense. This video ought to make you feel better. Barack Obama and Mitt Romney coming together to perform Katy Perry’s ‘Hot and Cold.’ Okay, so technically they didn’t *really* do this, but imagine if they had. Oh, it would have made our life! This is defnintely one of [...]

Katy Perry Sports Patriotic Mani + Performs at Obama Fundraiser

Jessica Sager — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 00:26:50 +0000

Katy Perry showed her support for incumbent president and 2012 hopeful Barack Obama at a recent fundraiser, performing not only her own hits, but also a cover of the Al Green’s classic ‘Let’s Stay Together.’ Perry donned a floor-length olive green gown for her cover, complete with attached shawl. We have to say, the color [...]

Who Will Win the Presidential Debate Tonight? [POLL]

Brian Russel — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:00:36 +0000

The Presidential Election is only a month away. The first of several debates is tonight. Some Americans will be glued to there seats, using info to make their decision. For others, it won’t sway them one wat or another. There are also the folks who will be bent that they can’t watch Modern [...]

Beyonce + Jay-Z Get Some Presidential Face Time — Photo of the Week

Shauna Wright — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:48:23 +0000

In case you're wondering, no, your life is not as fabulous as Beyonce's.

Unless, of course, you and your superstar husband had a party for President Obama, after which the leader of the free world posted a photo of the three of you to his Twitter account to mark the occasion. Then, okay, maybe.

Who Makes The Better Barack? [VIDEO]

Brett Alan — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 03:15:18 +0000

‘Saturday Night Live’ kicked off its new season last Saturday with guest host Seth McFarlane. But the host wasn’t the only thing that was different this season. There was a new Barack Obama in town. ‘SNL’ has always been good at spoofing political candidates and presidents over the years. Who can forget Will Ferrell’s impression [...]

10 Things You Never Knew About the Presidential Nominees — The Funnies

Jo Pincushion — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:20:57 +0000

The presidential election is kicking into high gear, so get ready to hear those annoying ads—you know, the ones that claim Obama never created jobs and Romney outsources everything. It’s time to duck while politicians sling mud at each other. There are some things that you probably don’t know about the presidential nominees, though, that [...]

President Barack Obama Spotted #Eastwooding in Buffalo [PICTURES]

Angela Stefano — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:59:44 +0000

I got a text from a friend this afternoon telling me that President Barack Obama was in town. It seemed pretty strange since President Obama was all the way down in Florida at the Republican National Convention last night. Nonetheless, I told her to follow the prez wherever he went and keep me updated.

Who Will Get Your Vote for President? [POLL]

Brian Russel — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:08:08 +0000

It’s hard to believe that the Presidential Election is just over three months away. We will see a lot of campaigning and commercials for each candidate in the coming months. It also seems like the last few elections have been really close, and this years should be no exception. So lets have some fun before [...]

Barack Obama Is Not Very Good at Three-Point Shots

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:23:11 +0000

Barack Obama is a basketball guy. He played the sport in high school, where his teammates called him “Barry O’Bomber” because of his tendency to take a lot of shots. But from the looks of this video from a recent White House ‘Shoot for Strength’ event, Obama hasn’t been practicing his shooting lately.

Obama Fears Tricks On Halloween…And NOT From The GOP! [VIDEO]

Mike Riley — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:56:05 +0000

You’ve probably heard of people who don’t give out candy to trick-or-treaters on Halloween. They give out things kids just don’t want (read: not candy), like toothbrushes [usually from a dentist], Bible verses [usually from the neighborhood minister], or fresh fruit [usually from the First Lady]. It’s that last one that has President Obama worried. The President [...]

Byron Brown Heading to Whitehouse for Super Bowl Party

Staff — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:23:59 +0000

WIVB.com is reporting that Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown has been invited by President Barack Obama to attend a Super Bowl party at the Whitehouse. Mayor Brown will attend the party along with the mayor of Newark, NJ.