Updated at 1:15 pm EDT It was bad enough that President Barack Obama already was “busted” in his NCAA bracket. Most of his early tournament picks fell, and last week his No. 1 pick, Indiana, was defeated. Yet, under a...
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President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia and The Easter Bunny, cheer on as children race to roll eggs as they participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2013.
Obama’s Hoops: Two for 22 — So Much For Home-Court Advantage
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President Barack Obama speaks to the media after Vice President Joseph Biden administered the oath of office to Julia Pierson to become the Director of the United States Secret Service in the Oval Office of the White House on March 27, 2013 in Washington, DC.
Obama’s NCAA Bracket: ‘Busted’
So how is President Barack Obama feeling about his NCAA bracket? “Busted,” he said today at the White House. “I think my women’s bracket’s done much better than my men’s bracket,” said the president, asked about his tournament picks after...
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Christian Watford #2 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrates with teammate Victor Oladipo #4 after Oladipo dunked on the Illinois Fighting Illini during a quarterfinal game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. Indiana defeated Illinois 80-64.
Obama’s Bracket: ‘Indiana’s Year’
President Barack Obama, not only a basketball fan but also a player, has picked Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA championship tournament. Obama’s picks, revealed today on ESPN, favor the Big Ten: Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State and...
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The Connecticut Huskies react after defeating the Butler Bulldogs to win the National Championship Game of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament by a score of 53-41 at Reliant Stadium on April 4, 2011 in Houston, Texas.
NCAA Seeds: Full-Court DC Press
March Madness is in full swing. And Congress is in session, even if the government is in sequestration. Regardless of whether you’re rooting for the Harvard Crimson, the Great Danes of Albany or The Hoyas of Georgetown, everyone wants one...
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President John F. Kennedy shot skeet at Camp David, shown here with David Niven and The Washington Post's Ben Bradlee in 1963. Camp David Photo.President John F. Kennedy shot skeet at Camp David, shown here with David Niven and The Washington Post's Ben Bradlee in 1963.
Obama Shoots Skeet at Camp David — and Has Advice for the NCAA
President Barack Obama, seeking a ban on assault weapons, says he shoots skeet “all the time” at Camp David. Obama told The New Republic magazine in an interview that at the presidential retreat in Maryland’s wooded Catoctin Mountains “we do...
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