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Gibbs and Napolitano Introduce Border Security Bill | On Friday, the White House hosted a briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs being joined by the Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, as she introduced the President’s border security bill that he had recently signed into law. Napolitano said that it represented a bipartisan approach to the border issue, and outlined the most important [...]
U.S. Media Coverage of China Visit Unfair, U.S. Envoy Says
By Maite Jullian
Published: November 20, 2009
U.S. Media Coverage of China Visit Unfair, U.S. Envoy Says | U.S. ambassador to Beijing Jon Huntsman denounced the negative U.S. media coverage of President Obama’s trip to China and said it missed important progress made on issues such as clean energy or nuclear weapons proliferation, the Associated Press reports.
The U.S. media criticized Obama’s first diplomatic trip in China for lacking concrete achievements on major issues [...]
No Great Political Achievement in Asia for Obama
By Maite Jullian
Published: November 19, 2009
No Great Political Achievement in Asia for Obama | President Obama ended his eight-day Asia trip in South Korea on Thursday, where he met with President Lee Myung-bak and visited U.S. troops stationed in the country.
Even though Obama mentioned North Korea and said the U.S. and South Korea agreed on the “need to break the pattern of the past,” no concrete proposals were announced, [...]
Obama Bows to Honor Beijing Culture
By Claudette Rhone
Published: November 17, 2009
Obama Bows to Honor Beijing Culture | President Obama visited China for the first time including the Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, a state dinner in the Golden Room of the Great Hall of the People, and musical entertainment from the Chinese army band. Obama enjoyed the sights and compared the Chinese climate to his hometown reports Seattle Times:
“I have to [...]
Obama Calls for Increased Cooperation with China
By Maite Jullian
Published: November 17, 2009
Obama Calls for Increased Cooperation with China | On his second day in China, President Obama met in private with President Hu Jintao on Tuesday to discuss climate change, nuclear proliferation and the world economy. Afterwards, Obama called for closer cooperation between the two countries, the New York Times reports.
The leaders held a joint press conference and said both countries agreed on several [...]
Obama At Fort Hood to Salute Rampage’s Victims
By Maite Jullian
Published: November 11, 2009
Obama At Fort Hood to Salute Rampage's Victims | 
President Obama stood in front of thousand of soldiers at Fort Hood on Thursday for the ceremony in memory of the 13 victims of last week’s shooting rampage.
The president didn’t address the underlying questions of the tragedy – why and how it could have happened, what can officials have done to prevent it – but rather [...]