President Obama Live News Coverage

WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement may be attributed to Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice. At the outset of the debate over healthcare reform, leaders in the Democratic Party made a number of promises to the American people. P... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) issues the following statement upon passage tonight by the House of Representatives of historic healthcare reform legislation: "Today, America celebrates, and it's about time. Today, Americans move a... (more)

American pro-lifers to hold demonstrations in front of Vatican against "Catholic" Nancy Pelosi. Message: "D.C. Archbishop Wuerl, Obey Church Law: Excommunicate Pelosi." ROME, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by Randall Terry, Director, Oper... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Phyllis Schlafly, president and founder of the conservative grassroots public policy organization Eagle Forum, made the following remarks after the public announcement that formerly pro-life Democrat Bart Stupak (D-MI) will cast a... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement in response to reports that President Obama may issue an executive order regarding government funding of elective abortions in the Senate health care ... (more)

NEW YORK, March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Barack Obama is trying to lure anti-abortion Democrats to vote yes for the Senate health bill with promises that he will "fix" their fears of abortion funding with an Executive Order. But Executive Orders cannot change the... (more)

VANCOUVER, BC -- (Marketwire) -- 03/21/10 -- Melrose Jewelers: Melrose Jewelers Canada (MelroseJewelers.ca), Canada's #1 Online Luxury Watch Retailer, today announced the 2009 Preowned Rolex Award Winners: Matt Baily ( MattBaily.ca ) , Iorio Fine Jewellery ( iorio.com ), Maurice ... (more)

NEW YORK, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- News reports today confirm that an executive order on abortion funding is being developed in an attempt to assuage anti-choice members of the House of Representatives and to secure their votes in the down-to-the-wire battle over pas... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), a strong advocate for comprehensive healthcare reform, issues the following statement: "So we're hearing that a bunch of Republican governors and attorneys general are vowing to file suit to bloc... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats were joined by President Barack Obama this afternoon for a Democratic Caucus Meeting in the auditorium of the Capitol Visitor Center before tomorrow's vote on health insurance reform. Below... (more)

SAN DIEGO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/20/10 -- Melrose Jewelers: Melrose Jewelers USA (MelroseJewelers.com) Announces the 2009 Preowned Rolex Award Winners: The Watchery (thewatchery.com), Demesy Watches (demesy.com), Stein Diamonds ( steindiamonds.com ), A & E Watches ( aandewatch... (more)

DHAKA, Bangladesh, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is sponsoring a regional conference in Dhaka on "the role of religious and community leaders in advancing development in Asia," March 21-24, and 70 religious and communit... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six presidential nominees were confirmed by the U.S. Senate today to serve on the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The six nominees were Sharon L. Browne, Robert J. Grey, Jr., Charles N.W. Keckler, John... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement on President Obama's signing of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act: "Yesterday, President Obama signed legislation that will help create job... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has appealed to President Obama and the US government to support Kenya, the birthplace of Obama's father, which is leading efforts by 20 African nations to maintain elephant protection... (more)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As President Obama signed the HIRE act, Scottsdale-based REEIS Inc is poised for growth. The SBA loan guarantee program, which provides banks extra security necessary to underwrite loans and free up capital for small businesses neede... (more)

LOS ANGELES, March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Ferrari has raised $601,000 for relief efforts in Haiti by the CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) and the William J. Clinton Foundation. At a gala event held last night, Ferrari, the world's leading luxury brand, auctioned the first Fer... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton issued the following statement today in response to plans by the House of Representatives to use the so-called Slaughter Rule to "deem" the Senate health care bill passed without an actual up-or-... (more)

WASHINGTON, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama, yesterday, succeeded in winning the Congressional Hispanic Caucus's endorsement of his health care reform legislation by pledging to push an overwhelmingly unpopular amnesty plan for millions of illegal aliens. In... (more)

LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 -- Today Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, along with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, announced the receipt of an unprecedented amount of funding for public health efforts addressing chronic disease in the county. The gran... (more)