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Obama’s first full day in office has already seen some real work being done. About 100 employees in the White House make over $100,000 a year, and for awhile it will stay that way. The jobs affected by the salary freeze are the high profile …

Just after noon eastern time, Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States. He gave an inaugural speech that told Americans to be hopeful but hard times are still ahead.
Here is the text of the speech:
“My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by …

Christopher Cox, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, resigned today and left his post as one of the five members of the SEC.
The resignation was expected. President Obama nominated Mary Schapiro to lead the SEC and is waiting for her to be confirmed by …

With a drug war raging in the country and headless bodies being dumped in the streets and abandoned lots of Tijuana and Juarez, Mexico is moving its way up a list no country wants to be on.
U.S. government and a growing number of experts say …

Today on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in front of thousands President elect Obama gave a speech to the waiting crowd, here’s the transcript:
“I want to thank all the speakers and performers for reminding us, through song and through words, just what it is …