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Budget director nominee Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., testifies on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Budget Director Nominee: Obama Inauguration Crowds Were Bigger Than Trump's

3:17pm January 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., used the example of inaccuracies put forth by the Trump administration to test whether South Carolina Republican Mick Mulvaney would deal in facts or "alternative facts."

In a small room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, mail from children is read, sorted into categories and answered by staff â except for the few that are sent every week to President Obama. The letters are eventually stored at the National

Dear Mr. President: Obama Staff Mobilizes To Answer Kids' Letters

1:03pm January 18, 2017

by L. Carol Ritchie

In cramped offices near the White House, a brigade of staff, volunteers and former interns is scrambling to read every letter sent to President Obama — especially the letters from children.

LISTEN: Before Obama Was President, In His Own Words On NPR

10:06am January 11, 2017

by NPR Staff

NPR listeners first heard Barack Obama in the 1990s before he became a politician. Here are some of his earliest appearances as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review and as an activist.

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Volunteers in Des Moines make calls at the campaign headquarters of then-Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama on Dec. 5, 2007 ahead of the Iowa caucus. Obama has called those "fired-up" campaign workers from his 2008 campaign, one of his prou

Obama's Legacy: His Army Of Campaign Volunteers Continues To Serve

5:02am January 05, 2017

by Scott Horsley

In some cases, the 2008 campaign was their first venture into politics; for many, it hasn't been their last.

President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his news conference in the briefing room of the White House in Washington on Dec. 16, 2016.

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Obama To Make His Presidential Farewell Address In Chicago

3:41pm January 02, 2017

by Laura Wagner

George Washington began the tradition of the Presidential farewell address in 1796. President Obama will continue the tradition with a speech January 10th at Chicago's McCormick Place.

Walruses rest on the shores of the Chukchi Sea, the vast majority of which was designated off-limits to drilling on Tuesday.

Obama Designates Atlantic, Arctic Areas Off-Limits To Offshore Drilling

6:07pm December 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"These actions, and Canada's parallel actions, protect a sensitive and unique ecosystem that is unlike any other region on earth," the White House said in a statement.

Planned Parenthood's president, Cecile Richards, addresses the Democratic National Convention in July. Republicans in Congress have repeatedly threatened to cut off federal funding for Planned Parenthood because the family planning group performs abortion

Obama Administration Moves To Protect Planned Parenthood's Federal Funding

6:19pm December 14, 2016

by Alison Kodjak

The last-minute regulation blocks state agencies from withholding federal funds from the family planning organization.

People attend an immigration rally outside the Supreme Court in June.

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Supreme Court To Consider How Long Immigrants May Be Detained Without Bond Hearing

10:52am November 30, 2016

by Nina Totenberg

The legal issue before the court tests whether people who are detained for more than six months have a right to a bond hearing. This involves permanent U.S. residents or people seeking asylum.

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President Obama speaks during a news conference at the White House Monday.

Obama: Democratic Party Needs To Reflect, 'Show Up Everywhere'

6:45pm November 14, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

"When your team loses, everybody gets deflated, and it's hard and it's challenging," the president said. "I think it's a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to go through some reflection."

President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Cheyenne High School on Oct. 23 in North Las Vegas, Nev.

Obama Ramps Up Appearances In Final Campaign Sprint

11:00am October 29, 2016

by Meg Anderson

The president will campaign most days next week for Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. It's a rare move for a sitting president and represents an intensifying effort to secure his own legacy.