Nedra Pickler

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Obama waiting for midterm to name attorney general

Obama waiting for midterm to name attorney general

Nedra Pickler · October 14, 2014 6:04 pm

National Security

Obama goal of Gitmo closure stalled at Pentagon

Nedra Pickler · September 30, 2014 6:45 pm

White House hints at fall confirmation for next AG

White House hints at fall confirmation for next AG

Nedra Pickler · September 26, 2014 10:50 pm

President Barack Obama, accompanied by Attorney General Eric Holder, speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, to announce Holder is resigning. Holder, who served as the public face of the Obama administration's legal fight against terrorism and weighed in on issues of racial fairness, is resigning after six years on the job. He is the first black US attorney general. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Holder resigning: Attorney general backed rights

Nedra Pickler · September 25, 2014 9:54 pm

Hamm, other stars join campaign against assault

Hamm, other stars join campaign against assault

Nedra Pickler · September 19, 2014 11:54 am

This undated photo provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society shows First Lt. Alonzo Cushing. A Civil War soldier is to be honored with the nation's highest military decoration 151 years after his death.The White House announced Wednesday that President Barack Obama will give the Medal of Honor to Alonzo H. Cushing. His descendants and Civil War buffs have been pushing for the Union Army lieutenant killed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to receive the award. (AP Photo/Wisconsin Historical Society)

Civil War officer to receive Medal of Honor

Nedra Pickler · August 27, 2014 7:09 am

This undated photo provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society shows First Lt. Alonzo Cushing. A Civil War soldier is to be honored with the nation's highest military decoration 151 years after his death.The White House announced Wednesday that President Barack Obama will give the Medal of Honor to Alonzo H. Cushing. His descendants and Civil War buffs have been pushing for the Union Army lieutenant killed at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to receive the award. (AP Photo/Wisconsin Historical Society)

Obama to award Medal of Honor to Civil War officer

Nedra Pickler · August 27, 2014 12:06 am

A guest uses their cellphone to photograph President Barack Obama as greets the crowd after speaking about the economy, Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Obama to GOP: ‘Stop just hating all the time’

Nedra Pickler · July 30, 2014 6:17 pm

President Barack Obama speaks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 29, 2014, as he announces new economic sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy in the latest move to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his support for Ukrainian rebels. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama dining with 4 Kansas City letter writers

Nedra Pickler · July 29, 2014 9:51 pm

Obama: Female oppression crippling parts of Africa

Nedra Pickler · July 28, 2014 9:28 pm

President Barack Obama speaks before signing an executive order to protect LGBT employees from federal workplace discrimination in the East Room of the White House Monday, July 21, 2014, in Washington. Obama's executive orders signed Monday prohibit discrimination against gay and transgender workers in the federal government and its contracting agencies, without a new exemption that was requested by some religious organizations. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Gay, transgender workers gain US bias protection

Nedra Pickler · July 21, 2014 9:42 pm

Obama to sign orders protecting gay employees

Obama to sign orders protecting gay employees

Nedra Pickler · July 18, 2014 7:47 pm