Barack Obama http://news.stlpublicradio.org en Former Senior Advisor To Obama, David Axelrod Calls Out 'Snipers' For Not Implementing ACA http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/former-senior-advisor-obama-david-axelrod-calls-out-snipers-not-implementing-aca <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">David Axelrod, the former senior advisor to President Obama spoke at Webster University Friday, speaking on a variety of topics, including the Affordable Care Act.</span></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Axelrod was a key advisor to the president during the passage of the Affordable Care Act.Axelrod used his time to take a swipe at states (like Missouri)&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">doing their best to not implement parts of the law.</span></p> Fri, 10 May 2013 21:50:40 +0000 Chris McDaniel 26290 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Former Senior Advisor To Obama, David Axelrod Calls Out 'Snipers' For Not Implementing ACA President Obama Holds Press Conference http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/president-obama-holds-press-conference <p><em>This was an earlier live event. Thanks for joining us, the event has now concluded. Updated 10:45 a.m.</em></p><p>President Obama took questions from reporters this morning and touched on a variety of topics including Syria, immigration, the Boston bombings and health care. For more details, check out NPR's&nbsp;<a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/04/30/180026256/obama-to-hold-news-conference-this-morning">&nbsp;live blog</a>.</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:52:03 +0000 Rachel Lippmann and Kelsey Proud 25931 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org President Obama Holds Press Conference President Obama Delivers State Of The Union Address http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/president-obama-delivers-state-union-address <p><em>Updated 10:04 p.m. following address and response.</em></p><p>President Obama's delivery of the annual State of the Union address has concluded. For a full breakdown of his remarks, and those of the Republican response, given by&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.5;">Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, check out this <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2013/02/07/171410659/live-blog-president-obamas-state-of-the-union-address">post from NPR</a>.</span></p><p><em>Our earlier story:</em></p> Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:03:49 +0000 Kelsey Proud 9233 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org President Obama Delivers State Of The Union Address President Obama Speaks On Nation's Finances http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/president-obama-speaks-nations-finances <p><em>This live event has concluded. Thank you for joining us.</em></p><p>President Obama made a statement on the nation's finances today.</p><p>Here's <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/02/05/171158110/obama-to-call-for-small-package-of-cuts-tax-changes-to-head-off-sequester">more information</a> from NPR's live blog The Two-Way.</p><p><em>Earlier, we provided live video of the president's remarks. We've since removed the live feed following the conclusion of the president's statement.</em></p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:14:08 +0000 Kelsey Proud 8994 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org President Obama Speaks On Nation's Finances Live Coverage: Presidential Inauguration 2013 http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/live-coverage-presidential-inauguration-2013 <p>President Barack Obama is inaugurated for his second term today and we have a variety of ways for you to join in wherever you are.</p> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:27:00 +0000 Kelsey Proud 8496 at http://news.stlpublicradio.org Live Coverage: Presidential Inauguration 2013