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"No Place" For Political Violence: Trump On Mail Bombs To Top Democrats
US President Donald Trump called for unity Wednesday after suspected explosive devices were mailed to leading Democrats, including former president Barack Obama, saying acts of political violence have "no place" in the United States.
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Twitter Says Obama's Tweet on Charlottesville Violence Becomes Most Liked Ever
Obama's tweet surpassed the previous record-holder for most-liked Twitter post which was singer Ariana Grande's distraught message following the Manchester terror attack.
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Obama's Response to Charlottesville Violence Is One Of The Most Popular In Twitter's History
Since leaving office, Obama has commented on major events or controversies, including the terrorist attack in Manchester, England, and Sen. John McCain's brain cancer diagnosis. He did so again on Saturday, after the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Barack Obama Tweet Sets Record With Over 2.8 Million 'Likes'
A tweet from former US President Barack Obama has just made Twitter history. With over 2.8 million 'likes,' Mr Obama's tweet is the most 'liked' tweet on the microblogging platform. The tweet is the first in a series of three quoting the late South African leader Nelson Mandela.
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John McCain Says Russia Testing US In Ukraine, Urges Donald Trump To Hit Back
Russia is testing President Donald Trump with a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and the US president should give Ukraine the lethal aid it needs to defend against the attacks, Senator John McCain said in a letter to Trump on Thursday.
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Barack Obama Asks Americans Not To Fear A Return To A Dark Past
President Barack Obama on Saturday rejected any notion that the past week's stunning violence signals a return to racial brutality of a dark past, saying that as painful as the killings of police and black men were, "America is not as divided as some have suggested."
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Barack Obama Says Easy Access To Weapons 'Unconscionable'
Renewing his call to reduce gun violence, President Barack Obama characterized easy access to weapons as "unconscionable" today, less than a week after the worst mass shooting in US history.
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Barack Obama Struggles To Find Solution To Violence, Makes No Promises
Americans searching for answers after the Orlando shootings are finding no easy solutions from President Barack Obama, who is conceding that a deadly mix of extremism and easy gun access have made future tragedies almost a foregone conclusion.
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Barack Obama, UN Envoy Voice Alarm At 'Fraying' Syria Truce
Syria's fragile ceasefire is in grave peril, US President Barack Obama and the UN's special envoy warned on Friday, as violence surged in the war-ravaged country's second city Aleppo.
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Barack Obama's Tears Were Real, Says Donald Trump
Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump has said he disagrees with Barack Obama on gun control measures but conceded that the US President's tears while talking of steps to tackle gun violence were real.
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Barack Obama Moves To Require Background Checks For More Gun Sales
President Barack Obama moved Monday to require all gun sellers to register as dealers - even those who sell at gun shows and online - and to run background checks on all prospective purchasers, aiming to curb a scourge of gun violence despite unyielding opposition to new gun laws in Congress.
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Barack Obama To Hold Public Meeting On Gun Control
President Barack Obama will take part on Thursday in a town hall-style meeting to discuss new efforts to stem what he has called an epidemic of gun violence across America.
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Barack Obama, Frustrated By Congress, Plans Unilateral US Gun Control Steps
President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress' inaction on gun control, will meet with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval.
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Barack Obama Appeals to Silicon Valley for Help With Online Anti-Extremist Campaign
President Barack Obama on Sunday called on Silicon Valley to help address the threat of terrorist groups using social media and electronic communications to plan and promote violence, setting up renewed debate over personal privacy online.
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US President Barack Obama Says 'Enough is Enough' After Colorado Shooting
US President Barack Obama denounced America's epidemic of gun violence Saturday after yet another deadly shooting, saying "enough is enough."
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"No Place" For Political Violence: Trump On Mail Bombs To Top Democrats
US President Donald Trump called for unity Wednesday after suspected explosive devices were mailed to leading Democrats, including former president Barack Obama, saying acts of political violence have "no place" in the United States.
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Twitter Says Obama's Tweet on Charlottesville Violence Becomes Most Liked Ever
Obama's tweet surpassed the previous record-holder for most-liked Twitter post which was singer Ariana Grande's distraught message following the Manchester terror attack.
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Obama's Response to Charlottesville Violence Is One Of The Most Popular In Twitter's History
Since leaving office, Obama has commented on major events or controversies, including the terrorist attack in Manchester, England, and Sen. John McCain's brain cancer diagnosis. He did so again on Saturday, after the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Barack Obama Tweet Sets Record With Over 2.8 Million 'Likes'
A tweet from former US President Barack Obama has just made Twitter history. With over 2.8 million 'likes,' Mr Obama's tweet is the most 'liked' tweet on the microblogging platform. The tweet is the first in a series of three quoting the late South African leader Nelson Mandela.
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John McCain Says Russia Testing US In Ukraine, Urges Donald Trump To Hit Back
Russia is testing President Donald Trump with a surge of violence in eastern Ukraine and the US president should give Ukraine the lethal aid it needs to defend against the attacks, Senator John McCain said in a letter to Trump on Thursday.
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Barack Obama Asks Americans Not To Fear A Return To A Dark Past
President Barack Obama on Saturday rejected any notion that the past week's stunning violence signals a return to racial brutality of a dark past, saying that as painful as the killings of police and black men were, "America is not as divided as some have suggested."
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Barack Obama Says Easy Access To Weapons 'Unconscionable'
Renewing his call to reduce gun violence, President Barack Obama characterized easy access to weapons as "unconscionable" today, less than a week after the worst mass shooting in US history.
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Barack Obama Struggles To Find Solution To Violence, Makes No Promises
Americans searching for answers after the Orlando shootings are finding no easy solutions from President Barack Obama, who is conceding that a deadly mix of extremism and easy gun access have made future tragedies almost a foregone conclusion.
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Barack Obama, UN Envoy Voice Alarm At 'Fraying' Syria Truce
Syria's fragile ceasefire is in grave peril, US President Barack Obama and the UN's special envoy warned on Friday, as violence surged in the war-ravaged country's second city Aleppo.
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Barack Obama's Tears Were Real, Says Donald Trump
Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump has said he disagrees with Barack Obama on gun control measures but conceded that the US President's tears while talking of steps to tackle gun violence were real.
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Barack Obama Moves To Require Background Checks For More Gun Sales
President Barack Obama moved Monday to require all gun sellers to register as dealers - even those who sell at gun shows and online - and to run background checks on all prospective purchasers, aiming to curb a scourge of gun violence despite unyielding opposition to new gun laws in Congress.
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Barack Obama To Hold Public Meeting On Gun Control
President Barack Obama will take part on Thursday in a town hall-style meeting to discuss new efforts to stem what he has called an epidemic of gun violence across America.
-
Barack Obama, Frustrated By Congress, Plans Unilateral US Gun Control Steps
President Barack Obama, frustrated by Congress' inaction on gun control, will meet with US Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Monday to discuss ways of reducing gun violence unilaterally through measures that do not require congressional approval.
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Barack Obama Appeals to Silicon Valley for Help With Online Anti-Extremist Campaign
President Barack Obama on Sunday called on Silicon Valley to help address the threat of terrorist groups using social media and electronic communications to plan and promote violence, setting up renewed debate over personal privacy online.
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US President Barack Obama Says 'Enough is Enough' After Colorado Shooting
US President Barack Obama denounced America's epidemic of gun violence Saturday after yet another deadly shooting, saying "enough is enough."
