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Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Sep 18, 2016

I want to take this opportunity to reassure the people in this city, this region, and Americans across our country that our counterterrorism and law enforcement professionals at every level, federal, state and local, are working together…

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Sep 15, 2016

I was pretty confident about where I was born. I think most people were as well. And my hope would be that the presidential election reflects more serious issues than that.

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Sep 14, 2016

We've got to work to get a Congress that is willing to act on immigration reform.

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Sep 14, 2016

You know firsthand the challenges we still face, challenges that often affect the Latino community harshly.

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Sep 14, 2016

That kind of politics sometimes may carry the day in the short-term.

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Sep 14, 2016

I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism declared in Executive Order 13224.

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Sep 14, 2016

If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan. Period.

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Sep 14, 2016

If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor. Period.

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Sep 12, 2016

One candidate's family foundation has saved countless lives around the world. The other candidate's foundation took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself.

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Sep 12, 2016

I really, really want Hillary Clinton to win -- something to that effect.

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