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President Obama Gives Impromptu Performance at 'Red, White And Blues' Concert [VIDEO]

Leslie Morgan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:20:12 +0000

The two-hour show featured blues artists including B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger. The finale was “Sweet Home Chicago,” which, at the urging of Buddy Guy, featured President Obama joining in at the end. Buddy told the president, “I heard you singing Al Green [a couple of weeks ago]. You started something you got [...]

World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals Visit The White House [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:22:34 +0000

Even though sports fans are focused on the NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl in a couple of weeks, the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals were at the White House yesterday meeting with President and Mrs. Obama. Normally, a presidential congrats is not all that noteworthy, but for the hometown Cardinals, this World Series win [...]

Lauren Alaina Goes 'Classic' At The White House [Video]

Jon Prell — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 11:11:47 +0000

Lauren Alaina performed at the White House on Monday and chose two country classics to perform. First, Alaina did a great rendition of Loretta Lynn's classic, "Coal Miner's Daughter" and then she was joined on stage by Dierks Bentley and they did "Always On My Mind" together, which was made famous by Elvis and Willie Nelson. In fact, Nelson's version was the CMA Single of the Year in 1982.

The President's Birth Certificate

Jon Prell — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 18:30:05 +0000

After years of speculation, President Barack Obama silenced critics today by releasing the long form version of his birth certificate from the state of Hawaii.

The birth certificate was posted on the White House's official website, with a statement from White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer.