Cody Taylor

A series of photos, showing President Obama’s smart phone obsession. The Texter in Chief got his wish, becoming the first president to get portable email.

An incredibly detailed panoramic picture of the inauguration, zoom in to the some of the small details.

President Barack Obama on Friday will lift restrictions on U.S. government funding for groups that provide abortion services or counseling abroad, reversing a policy of his Republican predecessor George W. Bush, an…

A family in Georgia were burned out of their home. Hate messages about Obama were sprayed on the fence.

dogmatixpsych writes “The FDA recently approved a privately funded study where human embryonic stem cells will be transplanted into subjects with complete spinal cord injuries. All trials will be paid for and conducted by researchers working for Geron Corporation. The stem cells come from the existing lines Pres. Bush approved federal funding for in August 2001. With Barack Obama now president, many scientists believe federal funding will soon become available for embryonic stem cell research on new cell lines, resulting in additional similar studies.”

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palegray.net is one of many who writes “President Obama has publicly sided with the Bush administration on the question of whether the President should be allowed to establish warrantless wiretapping programs designed to monitor US citizens. The President has asked a federal judge to stay a ruling that would allow key evidence into the domestic spying case against the government. ‘Thursday’s filing by the Obama administration marked the first time it officially lodged a court document in the lawsuit asking the courts to rule on the constitutionality of the Bush administration’s warrantless-eavesdropping program.'” jamie points out that Obama’s views and opinions were made clear through his Senate vote and numerous public statements, but many others see this as a disappointing start to an administration promising transparency and openness.

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Guantanamo Bay isn’t the only thing on the chopping block. President Barack Obama will close a secret network of CIA prisons immediately.

theodp writes “Using Yahoo’s free e-mail service to conduct government business was good enough for Sarah Palin. And now the Washington Times reports that Obama staffers turned to Gmail on Inauguration Day to conduct their business. Those wishing to contact members of the incoming Obama administration were instructed to contact staffers at wh.LASTNAME@gmail.com until official White House e-mail addresses became available.”

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The Barack Obama “Hope” poster created by L.A. artist Shepard Fairey, will hang in the U.S. National Portrait Gallery on January 20, 2009.