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  • Weekly Address: President Obama's Overseas Trip Focused on Better Relations with Asia and Creating Jobs at Home

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama described the progress made during his trip to Asia, and detailed steps the administration is taking to spur job creation.  The President explained how increasing exports to Asia Pacific nations can create hundreds of thousands of jobs in America and described the upcoming jobs forum which will host CEOs, labor unions, economists, and nonprofits. The full audio of the address is HERE. The video can be viewed online at www.whitehouse.gov. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, November 21, 2009…

  • Readout of Vice President Biden's Call with Ambassador Hill

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm
    The Vice President and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill conferred by telephone today about the status of Iraq’s election law.  Amb. Hill updated the Vice President on the situation and they discussed efforts to ratify the law so that elections can go forward in Iraq early next year.

  • Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 pm
    David Adelman, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Singapore. Sharon Y. Bowen, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2012, vice Todd S. Farha. Orlan Johnson, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2011, vice Armando J. Bucelo, Jr., term expired. Elizabeth L. Littlefield, of the District of Columbia, to be President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice…

  • President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 11/20/09

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm
    WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key administration posts: Maria Sally Matiella, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management, Department of Defense Paul L. Oostburg Sanz, General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense Solomon B. Watson IV, General Counsel of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, Department of Education Orlan Johnson, Chair, Board of Directors of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation Sharon Y. Bowen,…

  • Presidential Proclamation-National Family Week

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:24 pm
    Click here to download PDF A PROCLAMATION American families are the foundation on which our Nation is built. Their expressions of unconditional love and dedication sustain family members and support our Nation's communities. During National Family Week, we celebrate the inclusive spirit of American families and applaud the commitment of those family members who encourage us to reach new heights. My Administration is committed to helping American families meet the demands of modern life, increase their self-sufficiency, and achieve their full potential. Ten days after taking office, I…
 
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  • Senate to Vote Tonight on Motion to Proceed to Health Reform Legislation

    Christopher Hass
    21 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Senate version of the health reform bill on Wednesday, and tonight the full Senate is expected to vote on the "motion to proceed," which would clear the way for the Senate to begin debate on the bill. Sixty votes are needed to pass cloture on the motion, after which the bill would move to the floor for discussion. CNN reports:Proceedings got under way shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday and will last through the early evening.Around 8 p.m., the Senate will hold a roll call vote on the motion to invoke cloture.Reid needs 60 votes to…

  • The President's Weekly Address

    Christopher Hass
    21 Nov 2009 | 8:11 am

  • Now, the Senate

    Christopher Hass
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    From Mitch Stewart:On Wednesday night, Senate leadership unveiled their final health reform package. It's a great bill that accomplishes President Obama's core goals for reform: provide more security for those who have insurance, guarantee affordable coverage options for those who don't, and rein in the cost of care for American businesses and families. And it accomplishes all of this while reducing the deficit by as much as $777 billion over the next 20 years. Now, we're in the final sprint toward reform, and the next challenge is already here. Today, senators are listening carefully to see…

  • Morning News

    Cloe Axelson
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am
    From the New York Times: The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on whether to take up [health reform] legislation. The majority leader, Harry Reid, Democrat of Nevada, refused to say Thursday whether he had the 60 votes needed to clear that procedural hurdle. While the guts of the Senate and House bills are similar, Mr. Reid came up with a new method of financing coverage, not found in any other major health bill. His proposal would significantly increase the Medicare payroll tax for high-income people. The Senate and House bills would provide coverage to millions of the uninsured by…

  • The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    Cloe Axelson
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am
    Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the Senate’s version of the health insurance reform legislation – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – this afternoon at a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. The bill achieves President Obama’s three principles of reform: more security and stability for people who have insurance; more quality, affordable options to those who don’t; and bringing down the high costs of care for American families, businesses and our government itself. The bill would extend coverage to 31 million Americans and reduce the deficit by…
 
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  • On military vs. civilian trials for terrorists ... - Dallas Morning News

    21 Nov 2009 | 1:31 pm
    MiamiHerald.comOn military vs. civilian trials for terrorists ...Dallas Morning NewsHere's a suggestion to all the President Barack Obama-haters out there who disagree with his administration's decision to put the terrorists on trial in Terror trial tests ideas about justiceThe Detroit NewsExclusive: Oval Office Watch – Saturday, November 21Family Security MattersObama & Khalid Sheikh Mohammed -- if one branch is good, two must be better?San Francisco ChronicleWall Street Journal -The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.ukall 1,916 news articles »

  • New poll: Americans turn thumbs down on Obama - Kansas City Star

    21 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    RIA NovostiNew poll: Americans turn thumbs down on ObamaKansas City StarBad news for Barack Obama fans: The new Gallup Poll shows only 49 percent of Americans Obama's approval: 49 pct, new Gallup lowThe Swamp (blog)US President Barack Obama's job approval rating drops below 50%Times of India51% Americans dislike Obama's jobInformation-Analytic Agency NEWS.amall 22 news articles »

  • Obama Touts Asia Trade for US Economic Recovery - Voice of America

    21 Nov 2009 | 9:51 am
    Telegraph.co.ukObama Touts Asia Trade for US Economic RecoveryVoice of AmericaUS President Barack Obama says trade with Asia is crucial to US economic recovery. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Mr. Obama stressed that the US Obama Calls for More U.S. Exports to AsiaWall Street JournalObama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economyThe Associated PressObama Says Asia Trip Focused on Economy and Creating US JobsBloombergReuters -Business Standard -San Diego Daily Transcript (subscription)all 996 news articles »

  • Terror trials differ in civilian, military courts - The Associated Press

    21 Nov 2009 | 7:48 am
    Terror trials differ in civilian, military courtsThe Associated PressAnd the new law regarding military commissions that President Barack Obama signed last month forbids evidence derived from torture and other harsh and more »

  • Billboard links Obama with jihadists - MorungExpress

    21 Nov 2009 | 6:37 am
    The Wichita EagleBillboard links Obama with jihadistsMorungExpressAP Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing touches on a sign featuring President Barack Obama for a sales lot for pre-owned vehicles Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadistsThe Associated PressAnti-Obama billboard sparks controversyDaily CameraAnti-Obama billboard stirs controversyFox 31 KDVR.comNPRall 277 news articles »
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  • 19.11.09 UN GRAN DIA PARA EUROPA

    jotabege
    21 Nov 2009 | 7:25 am
    Decía Jacques Delors -según todos los entendidos, en la abstracta asignatura Construcción Europea, el último gran dirigente en Bruselas- que la abolición de aduanas y fronteras en el interior de la Unión, es decir la puesta en marcha del Mercado Único Europeo el uno de enero de 1993, no abría informativos con grandes masas aplaudiendo el fin de las fronteras interiores, porque tal evento no entusiasmaba a la gente tanto como la toma de la Bastilla, por ejemplo. Bronislaw Geremek un polaco apasionado por Europa, un patriota europeo me atrevería a decir, afirmaba “que la falta de…

  • Creating Confidence & The Long Island Murder

    Jeffrey Saltzman
    21 Nov 2009 | 3:40 am
    On Long Island, in a neighborhood not all that far from NYC, there was a murder this month. In fact it was not so much of a murder as it was an old style lynching carried out by those with a mob mentality, a gang of high school boys who took sport in torturing their fellow human beings, viewing it as a pleasurable activity. They routinely hunted Latinos, shooting them with BB guns, jumping them and punching them as they drove around. This time, their sport led to the fatal stabbing and the death of an Ecuadorian immigrant, Marcelo Lucero, simply because he was Latino and easy prey. NYC that…

  • Obama to troops: “You guys make a pretty good photo op”

    bunkerville
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am
    In fact, while this is indeed a “pretty good photo op,” it’s not the best one he had while in Korea. Dude.  ME ME Me http://hotair.com/archives/2009/11/19/obama-to-troops-you-guys-make-a-pretty-good-photo-op/

  • SBA Announces ARRA Wind down Plan for 504 and 7(a) Programs

    Business Loan Pro
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    The Small Business Administration has announced plans to simultaneously wind down the temporary reduction of fees for the 504 and 7(a) programs and bring both back programs to pre American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) terms. The transition period for the fee reductions begins on Nov. 23, 2009. Once effective, applications for new 504 loans may be submitted either: As Recovery Act loans, which means applications will be placed in a queue to await the potential availability of ARRA fee reduction funds; or As non-Recovery Act loans, which will be authorized as soon as approved, but will…

  • अभि-ऎश करेंगे ओबामा संग डिनर

    khaskhabar
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am
    अमेरिका के राष्ट्रपति बराक ओबामा के साथ डिनर पर प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह के अलावा, अभिषेक बच्चन और ऎश्वर्या राय बच्चन भी शामिल होंगी। दरअसल, अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति बराक ओबामा ने प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह के सम्मान में 24 नवंबर को…
 
 
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  • Obama’s Report Card - a few opinions

    awake
    27 Oct 2009 | 12:33 am
    OK, he’s been at this job for 10 months, and this website is still active… at least for now. So, how’s President Obama doing so far? Juan Cole grades Obama’s foreign policy, which for various reasons, doesn’t include Afghanistan. St. Petersburg Times’ PolitiFact has compiled more than 500 promises that Barack Obama made during the campaign and is tracking their progress on a special “Obameter.” Alan S. Blinder, a professor of economics and public affairs at Princeton, analyzes just what has the Obama administration actually accomplished? David…

  • The REAL reason why Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize

    awake
    14 Oct 2009 | 11:59 am
    Jen Sorensen provides a perfect explanation with latest installment of Slow Poke Comics.

  • Any day now….

    awake
    24 Aug 2009 | 2:36 am
    Tom Tomorrow captured this sentiment expressed by many….. Many Obama supporters are hoping that President Barack Obama will follow the lead of candidate Barack Obama…

  • He’s Barack Obama!

    awake
    21 Jun 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Eventually, I’ll write more about our president, but for now I’ll just recycle a few things every now and then… ts a bird! Its a plane! No, he’s Barack Obama and he’s come to save the day! JibJab puts the rock in Barack with a new, over-the-top satire that debuted in front of the President himself this Friday at the Radio & Television Correspondents Dinner!

  • The People’s President - the documentary

    awake
    22 May 2009 | 12:07 pm
    I just discoverered a documentary about Barack Obama’s road to the White House. The film, titled ‘Barack Obama: People’s President’, is written, produced and directed by Danny Schechter, who was involved in ‘Weapons of Mass Deception’ and ‘Viva Madiba: A Hero For All Seasons’, which told the tale of Nelson Mandela. Danny Schechter is a journalist, author, television producer and independent filmmaker who also writes and speaks about economic and media issues. He is the executive editor of MediaChannel.org, the world’s largest online media issues online network, and…
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  • Sarah Palin's Magical Misinformational Tour

    21 Nov 2009 | 8:23 am
    From Mitch Stewart of Organizing for America: Right now, Sarah Palin is on a highly publicized, nationwide book tour, attacking President Obama and his plan for health reform at every turn. It's... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Video: President Obama at Fort Hood

    11 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    President Obama's speech at the memorial service for those killed at Fort Hood. From Whitehouse.gov: [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Video: Healthcare Reform Passes House of Representatives

    8 Nov 2009 | 8:04 am
    The scene in the House when the healthcare bill passed. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Video: President Obama's Health Plan

    8 Nov 2009 | 7:26 am
    A four-minute video covering the basics of the President's healthcare plan. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Smart Energy Grid Investment

    29 Oct 2009 | 7:20 am
    From WhiteHouse.gov: Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Happy Birthday Joe!

    terry
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:12 am
    Vice President Joe Biden turns 67 today.

  • President Obama Speaks to the Troops in South Korea

    terry
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:58 am
    The President greets the troops at Osan Air Base in South Korea and says that their work has helped transform millions of lives in the region.

  • Friday Headlines – Google Images, Mentoring & Nutrition

    terry
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:09 am
    Michelle Obama edition… Google Rocks! Offensive Caricutre of First Lady Removed from Images Search via Michelle Obama Watch Google has removed the racist image of First Lady Michelle Obama from their images search. Google employee Jem left this comment in the Google Web Search help forum… “If you recently used Google Images to search for [...]

  • Public Option Please Art Contest

    terry
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:51 am
    Michael Cuffe of the Obama Experiment is one of the 6 finalists for the art contest sponsored by Public Option Please, a group founded to champion the cause of making health care a right in the United States. Here is Michael’s contribution. Click here to vote.

  • I Am What I Learn Video Contest

    terry
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am
    Back in September, the Department of Education challenged students to create a video that answers the question “Why is your education important to fulfilling your dreams?” Students submitted over 600 videos and the Department of Ed has chosen 10 finalists. You can vote for your favorite here. The top three finalists will [...]
 
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  • Real Americans

    Kelly Thomas
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am
    The media obsession with Sarah Palin has left me reflecting on her dangerous philosophy and beliefs and desire to divide, rather than unite, us. I began to think back to her references about "Real Americans" and how illogical her whole argument is. Palin's "Real America" appears to be much different than Barack Obama's, according to this article from Five Thirty Eight. When her supporters defend her, they say things like "I support her because I love the Constitution" (as if most Americans don't?) or "She is a true Patriot" (as if people on the far-left…

  • Major Hasan is a Terrorist. So what.

    John Martin
    11 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am
    For the past week we've all been trying to decide how to characterize Major Nidal Malik Hasan. Some want to paint him as a loner who's just generally upset at the world.  Others want to portray him as a military psychiatrist gone bad, unable to deal with the countless war stories he's heard. The most extreme among us decided immediately that he's an Islamic Terrorist, and an example of why we shouldn't trust any Muslim, whether they're an American citizen or not. I don't care what we call Major Hasan.  Now that we know he acted alone, we should all take comfort in knowing that he is an…

  • Dede Scozzafava: A Lesson to Moderates?

    Kelly Thomas
    10 Nov 2009 | 9:14 am
    From MSNBC. Dede Scozzafava speaks out (tears and all) in this Washington Post article about what she experienced in her campaign for NY-23. I am ashamed that she was treated this way by the Republican Party and it makes me fearful for any future GOP candidates perceived as "too impure" to be a real Republican. With the NY-23 laying the ground work, what can we expect for Governor Charlie Crist (Florida) or Representative Cao (Louisiana)? What kind of lesson should moderate Republicans take from this?A) Watch out moderates-the GOP purity machine is coming after you!B) Stay strong!

  • Don't Kill Grandma.com Launched

    Suzi LeVeaux
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:30 pm
     I stumbled across this while looking around the net, and find Dick Armey hard at work once again.  He and his organization, FreedomWorks, have launched a website called Don't Kill Grandma.com. to fight health care reform. They have teamed up with Michelle Bachman on Thursday, in her call for dissenters to visit their Congressmen on that day, for a rally to "Kill the bill".  Here is the schedule posted on the newly launched website:  Wednesday, November 4th at 12PM  to 5PM - We are asking patriots to go to outside their local congressman’s office and start a vigil reading…

  • Still Fired Up!

    Kelly Thomas
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:05 pm
    I know it's been a full year since the election of our first African American President but I still get goose bumps when I think about that night. I was so caught up in the emotion and history of the moment that I didn't even realize the tears were flowing so freely from my eyes after the offical announcement that Barack Obama was going to be our 44th President. I recall being glued to the TV, taking breaks from the coverage only to celebrate the moment here with my RFO friends. I realize the "honeymoon stage" is over, but I hope the new HBO documentary For the People helps us to…
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  • Sunday Breakfast Menu, Nov. 22

    By ASHLEY SOUTHALL
    21 Nov 2009 | 11:47 am
    The Sunday talk shows are all abuzz with the morning-after chatter coming behind the Senate's health care vote late Saturday that caps off an intense week in the health care debate.

  • The Senate Health Care Debate

    By KATE PHILLIPS
    21 Nov 2009 | 10:38 am
    Stay with The Times for updates on the unfolding Senate debate on health care legislation.

  • Santa Still Lives at the North Pole

    By ASHLEY SOUTHALL
    21 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am
    It turns out that children who send letters addressed to Santa Claus this year will get a response from the North Pole after all.

  • The Saturday Word: A Rare Senate Session

    By JANIE LORBER
    21 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    In his comments on Saturday morning -- dealing largely with his Asia trip -- President Obama devoted not a word to the elephant in the room - the health care bill the Senate will vote on tonight.

  • White House Cites Bipartisan Support

    By THE NEW YORK TIMES
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    Tommy Thompson and Richard Gephardt weigh in.
 
 
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  • Are We All Really "Team Zahara?"

    Nichelle
    30 Oct 2009 | 7:30 am
    In the aftermath of Allison Samuels' controversial article, Zahara Jolie Pitt and the Politics of Uncombed Hair, Newsweek asked three bloggers, including yours truly, to write a response to the article and Samuels' rebuttal to the criticism.  I gave my response the title Are We All Really "Team Zahara?" but I am fine with how Newsweek printed it:  Nichelle Gainer: It's Time To Fully Embrace Natural Hair.  I am also happy to see that Newsweek didn't shy away from asking Roslyn Hardy Holcomb for her response, Hair Don'ts Hold Us Back, after her scathing…

  • Yay or Nay: German Lingerie Commercial

    Nichelle
    26 Oct 2009 | 2:01 pm
    I'm not sure what to think about it.  At first glance, I knew it wasn't an American commercial - and not only due to the model's bare-bottom in the opening shot.  There is an elegance in this ad that you just don't find on our airwaves.  I wouldn't go as far as saying that it is "empowering" to women - but I am not offended by it either.  Then again, I am not Muslim (did you know that there was a ban on women selling lingerie in Saudi Arabia?) Let me know what you think of this ad - especially the twist at the end.

  • Sunday Best: "Man in the Mirror" by Siedah Garrett and The Agape Int'l Choir

    Nichelle
    5 Jul 2009 | 8:53 pm
    Siedah Garrett, the songwriter behind Michael Jackson's classic "Man in the Mirror" pays tribute to the legend with & The Agape International Choir. 

  • Sunday Best: Madonna Pays Tribute to Michael Jackson

    Nichelle
    5 Jul 2009 | 8:39 pm

  • Sunday Best: Michael Jackson singing "Rock With You"

    Nichelle
    5 Jul 2009 | 8:36 pm
    My favorite Michael song of all time bar none.
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  • Obama and war council weigh Afghan troop boost

    11 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pm
    President Barack Obama and his war council weighed final options for a new Afghanistan strategy on Wednesday, as a proposed 30,000-plus troop increase gained favor among top advisers, officials said.1 Vote(s)

  • Obama pleads for harder work on climate change

    24 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am
    President Barack Obama has implored world leaders to confront climate change, saying there can be no peace without cooperative work to preserve the planet.1 Vote(s)

  • Obama makes Brown feel welcome at UN

    24 Sep 2009 | 9:59 am
    Gordon Brown and President Obama made a conspicuous show of friendship at the UN today as they attended a Security Council summit on nuclear non-proliferation. The US President greeted the Prime Minister with a handshake and a pat on the back as he circled the horseshoe-shaped council table to meet the assembled world leaders. 1 Vote(s)

  • Obama promotes new ways to save for retirement

    5 Sep 2009 | 1:01 pm
    The recession has eaten into people's nest eggs so the government is promoting ways to make it easier to save for retirement. One initiative that President Barack Obama outlined in his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday will allow people to have their federal tax refunds sent as savings bonds. Others are meant to require workers to take action to stay out of an employer-run savings program rather than having to take action to join it.1 Vote(s)

  • Obama school speech : Under assault from conservatives

    5 Sep 2009 | 12:59 pm
    Barack Obama staged a tactical retreat today in the face of accusations that a nationwide broadcast to schoolchildren next Tuesday amounted to an attempt at political indoctrination. Republicans and other conservatives, such as the Fox News presenter Glenn Beck, buoyed by their success in opposing his health reform plan, opened up a new front over the schools broadcast. One Republican accused Obama of seeking to spread socialist ideology.1 Vote(s)
 
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  • Palin attacks Obama and Biden for their 'lack of experience ...

    David Neiwert
    21 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Sarah Palin continues to delude herself -- or at least, is desperately hoping to continue deluding her fans, which isn't very hard to do -- that she, as the two-year governor of Alaska and former mayor of Wasilla, has more "executive" ...

  • Dalai Lama praises Obama for urging China-Tibet talks | Raw Story

    Agence France-Presse
    21 Nov 2009 | 10:19 am
    dalailamabuddhis Dalai Lama praises Obama for urging China Tibet talks Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday praised US President Barack Obama for taking up the issue of Tibet "very seriously" with Chinese leaders on his ...

  • RealClearPolitics - Obama's Chump Diplomacy

    Rich Lowry
    21 Nov 2009 | 5:53 am
    Oh, how the international community loves Barack Obama - loves to stiff him, play him along, and manipulate him. He's the world's celebrity ingenue, the slender naïf perpetually undone by the recalcitrance of foreign leaders. ...

  • Weekly Wrapup: Google Chrome OS, Obama's Twitter, Blogging ...

    Richard MacManus
    21 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    In this edition of the Weekly Wrapup - our newsletter summarizing the top stories of the week - we report on President Obama's (non)-use of Twitter, take a ...

  • President Obama: Asia Trip Helped Usher in a New Era of American ...

    ABCNews.com
    21 Nov 2009 | 3:01 am
    ABC News' Jordyn Phelps and Lisa Chinn report: President Obama hailed his recently concluded Asia trip a success, saying the trip helped to facilitate “a new era of American engagement.” In his weekly address, taped earlier this week ...
 
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    Barack Obama on The Huffington Post

  • Democrats Are United -- For Now

    The Huffington Post News Team
    21 Nov 2009 | 7:31 am
    At least for the moment, Democrats are united behind Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). All 60 members of the party's caucus have publicly pledged to back him in key vote on the Senate floor Saturday night -- this one to allow debate to proceed on Reid's health care reform bill. But that unity may not last. "That was the easy part. Now it's only going to get tougher from here on out," Reid spokesman Jim Manley told HuffPost. Back-to-back announcements on the Senate floor on Saturday from the two remaining holdouts -- Louisiana's Mary Landrieu, followed by Arkansas' Blanche Lincoln --…

  • Bill Moyers Plays LBJ Tapes, Draws Similarities With Obama And Afghanistan War

    The Huffington Post News Team
    21 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am
    On Friday night, Bill Moyers played clips from the Lyndon B. Johnson tapes on his PBS television show. Moyers drew correlations between the factors facing President Johnson in his decision to send more troops to Vietnam, and President Obama's conundrum with respect to the war in Afghanistan. From his closing statement: Now in a different world, at a different time, and with a different president, we face the prospect of enlarging a different war. But once again we're fighting in remote provinces against an enemy who can bleed us slowly and wait us out, because he will still be there when we…

  • Human Rights Watch: Join the World in Embracing Children's Rights

    Human Rights Watch
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am
    The most widely and rapidly ratified human rights treaty in history is 20 years old. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was shaped by the United States, which drafted more of its provisions than any other government. Only two countries in the world have failed to ratify the convention: war-torn Somalia - and the United States. Negotiated during the Reagan administration, the Convention reflects basic American values and the conditions that children need to thrive. The United States influenced virtually all of the treaty's substantive provisions, including the rights of children to…

  • Chris Matthews Criticizes Obama Using Cheney's "Dithering" Remark (VIDEO)

    The Huffington Post News Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm
    On Friday night's "Hardball" with Chris Matthews, MSNBC host Matthews took a page out of Dick Cheney's book and accused the president of "dithering" over Afghanistan. "President Obama has his chin out on just about every hot issue out there. Health care. Terror trials. Job losses." Matthews began. He then launched a series of aggressive questions going after many of the president's recent decisions. "Is he just too darned intellectual? Too much the egghead? Why did he bow to that Japanese emperor? Why did he pick Tim Geithner to be his economic front-man? Why all this dithering over…

  • Huff Radio: Left, Right & Center: Obama-Geithner Revolt, Sarah Palin, Health Care Update

    Huff Radio
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    There's a strong feeling that Congress is bucking Obama and isn't being called to task for it. For the first time, Obama's approval ratings are below 50 percent (Gallup poll says) and calls for Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's resignation are growing louder. Sarah Palin's managed to suck up a good deal of media oxygen. Bob calls her a "tarbaby for the Republican party, a monster they created," while Tony says he's pro-Palin and thinks people clamor for her because she speaks her mind and breaks through. He says her honesty is her virtue while Bob and Arianna fear that she is dangerous,…
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  • 'Pray for Obama' Not What It Seems

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:04 pm
    (Nov. 20) -- President Obama's critics are going biblical. The slogan "Pray for Obama Psalm 109:8" has suddenly appeared on bumper stickers, shirts and, of course, online message boards. It's a hot Web search term. And what appears to be a statement of support turns out to be just the opposite.

  • Obama Visits Great Wall on China Trip

    18 Nov 2009 | 10:27 am
    On the tail end of a high-profile trip to China meant to show U.S. re-engagement with the region, President Barack Obama visits the country's manmade wonder, the Great Wall. "It's magical," he says of the structure. "It reminds you of the sweep of history and our time here on earth is not that long. We better make the best of it."

  • Obama Meets With Half Brother in China

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:46 am
    President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he met briefly with a half brother who lives in China and who recently wrote a semi-autobiographical novel about the abusive Kenyan father they share.

  • Despite Talks, Obama, Hu Have Few Deals

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    During a visit to Beijing, President Barack Obama joins his Chinese counterpart, Hu Jintao, in emphasizing areas of cooperation between the two countries, such as climate change and energy. But divisions over human rights and trade policies remain, underscoring that tensions would not be erased by Obama's first trip there.

  • Officials: Obama Rejects Afghan Options

    12 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    A senior administration official says President Barack Obama won't accept any of his Afghanistan war options unless changes are made. The news comes as Karl Eikenberry, the American ambassador there, recently expressed big concerns that a troop buildup would make the already weak government more reliant on the U.S.
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  • President Obama: A little less conversation?

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:05 pm
    Ineluctably, a worm is turning deep inside President Barack Obama's policy of constructive engagement. Mr Obama needs something, somewhere to go right. He has filled audiences in Berlin and Cairo with hope. He has deployed his rich family history to shine a beam on all manner of problems. But there comes a point where vision must give way to results.A change of tone was implicit this week on his Asian tour. He found a steelier voice on Iran, warning that its refusal to accept the offer of enriching its uranium overseas could trigger international sanctions "within weeks", and he claimed that…

  • Mt. Rushmore here we come | Michael Tomasky

    Michael Tomasky
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:05 am
    All right, it would have yucked me out pretty majorly if something like this had been produced under Bush. But hey, the guy is under 50 and athletic. I do wonder, though, if he caught it on the first take. I'll confess to you that it took me a few takes the other day to nail the one tricky riff on Can't Ya Hear Me Knockin'. But as those of you who are guitarists will know, it's harder to play on an acoustic. You should hear me play it on my Tele with the fuzz turned up and one or two (not more!) bourbons in my belly. You'd think it was Keef himself. Anyway, props to Brees and Polamalu and…

  • Chinese activists detained after seeking Obama meeting

    Tania Branigan
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:26 am
    Two lawyers say discussion of rights and religious freedom was suppressed during US president's 'disappointing' visitTania Branigan Beijing Two Chinese rights activists said todayyesterday that they were briefly detained by police after seeking a meeting with Barack Obama in Beijing. They added that US influence over China on human rights had declined. Jiang Tianyong and Fan Yafeng were arrested by plain-clothed police officers after gathering with others at a hotel near the US embassy on Wednesday."We had wanted to discuss [with Obama] the deterioration of religious freedom in China, as well…

  • Because the situations were exactly the same, see? | Michael Tomasky

    Michael Tomasky
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm
    Public Policy Polling has blazed the trail in the past few months of asking the kinds of questions no one else is asking, like do you think Obama is descended from Lenin and so on (a slight exaggeration, but you get the idea). And now they've got another one: PPP's newest national survey finds that a 52% majority of GOP voters nationally think that ACORN stole the Presidential election for Barack Obama last year, with only 27% granting that he won it legitimately. Clearly the ACORN card really is an effective one to play with the voters who will decide whether Hoffman gets to be the…

  • Obama responds to questions from Cuban blogger

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:46 pm
    Yoani Sánchez, an internationally known dissident blogger, posted US president's quotes on her websiteUS president Barack Obama has answered questions submitted by a celebrated Cuban blogger, saying he isn't interested in "talking for the sake of talking" with Raúl Castro and indicating he won't visit the island until the communist government changes its ways.In an unusual written response to Yoani Sánchez, who has gained international acclaim for daring to criticise her government online, Obama also said it is up to Cuba to act if it wants normal relations with Washington, saying that a…
 
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    TV Guide: Barack Obama News

  • A Thaw? Obama Appears on Fox News Channel

    18 Nov 2009 | 11:54 am
    Is the White House thawing relations with Fox News Channel? President Barack Obama granted an extended interview to Fox senior White House correspondent Major Garrett, covering a range of topics on Special Report with Bret Baier Wednesday night. Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Barack ObamaMajor Garrett
 
 
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    White House Speeches

  • Weekly Address: Traveling Abroad for Our Economy at Home

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America’s principles for an open society in China while making progress on joint efforts to combat climate change. And talks in-depth about the primary objective of his trip: engaging in new markets that hold tremendous potential to spur job creation here at home. November 21, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Veterans Day and Fort Hood

    The White House
    13 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The President looks back at a week where we honored those who serve on Veterans Day, and mourned those we lost at Fort Hood. He discusses the review he has ordered into the Fort Hood incident, and pledges to stand by our servicemen and women, as well as our veterans, as his most profound responsibility. November 14, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Tragedy at Fort Hood

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    The President condemns the “despicable” attacks at Fort Hood, honoring those who were killed and injured. He also commends those who stood up to help and console those affected: “even as we saw the worst of human nature on full display, we also saw the best of America.” November 7, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Milestones on the Economy and the Recovery Act

    The White House
    31 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm
    While there is nothing to celebrate until job numbers turn around, the President cites the recent dramatic turnaround in gross domestic product as a sign of better things to come. He also applauds the fact that the Recovery Act has now created or saved more than a million jobs. October 31, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Working with Small Business to Drive Recovery

    The White House
    24 Oct 2009 | 9:07 pm
    The President restates his commitment to small business as key to economic recovery -- from the Recovery Act to Financial Stability to Health Reform -- and pledges more to come. October 24, 2009. (Public Domain)
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    White House Photos

  • White House Music Series: Classical

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:42 am
    The First Lady hosts a Classical Music Series Workshop in the State Dining Room of the White House, with a concert following that evening.

  • November 2009: Photo of the Day

    The White House
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    Check out the White House Photo Office's picks for Photo of the Day in November of 2009.

  • Halloween Festivities

    The White House
    1 Nov 2009 | 12:50 pm
    The President and the First Lady welcome children from DC, Maryland and Virginia schools and their families for trick or treating at the White House and host a Halloween reception for military families and children of White House and Residence staff.

  • Game 1 of the World Series

    The White House
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:03 am
    First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden visit Yankee Stadium for Game 1 of the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees.

  • October 2009: Photo of the Day

    The White House
    26 Oct 2009 | 3:23 pm
    Check out the White House Photo Office's picks for Photo of the Day.
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    President Obama's Weekly Address

  • Weekly Address: Traveling Abroad for Our Economy at Home

    The White House
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America’s principles for an open society in China while making progress on joint efforts to combat climate change. And talks in-depth about the primary objective of his trip: engaging in new markets that hold tremendous potential to spur job creation here at home. November 21, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Veterans Day and Fort Hood

    The White House
    13 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The President looks back at a week where we honored those who serve on Veterans Day, and mourned those we lost at Fort Hood. He discusses the review he has ordered into the Fort Hood incident, and pledges to stand by our servicemen and women, as well as our veterans, as his most profound responsibility. November 14, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Tragedy at Fort Hood

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    The President condemns the “despicable” attacks at Fort Hood, honoring those who were killed and injured. He also commends those who stood up to help and console those affected: “even as we saw the worst of human nature on full display, we also saw the best of America.” November 7, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Taking the Insurance Companies on Down the Stretch

    The White House
    17 Oct 2009 | 10:14 am
    As the health insurance reform debate enters into its final stages in Congress, the President denounces the desperate and deceptive last-ditch efforts of the health insurance companies to derail it. October 17, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: New Momentum for Health Reform

    The White House
    10 Oct 2009 | 12:30 pm
    The President goes through the leading conservative and Republican figures who have come out one after another urging passage of health insurance reform. After a summer of intense debate, cooler heads begin to prevail to make progress for the American people. October 10, 2009. (Public Domain)
 
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    Eyes on Obama

  • Dobbs Gave Thousands to Bush in '01

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:52 pm
    As former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs considers what to do with the abundance of free time he has since resigning the position he held for the better part of the last 30 years, rumors about possible political ambitions have begun to swirl. But while Dobbs publicly eschews either party, his financial contributions paint a slightly different story.

  • Schwarzenegger Leaving Politics?

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:36 am
    Arnold Schwarzenegger, the colorful Republican Governor of California and former actor, tells the AP that he won't be running for another office once he finishes his second term in Sacramento in January of 2011. His announcment puts an effective end to what had been speculation of his seeking the Republican nomination for Senate in 2010 or 2012.

  • Sen. Byrd Becomes Longest Ever Serving Member of Congress

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am
    After 56 years and 320 days, Robert Byrd, the longtime Senator and former Congressman from West Virginia, has surpassed all others to achieve the longest record of uninterupted service of any member of either house of Congress. On Friday, the Dean of the Senate will celebrate his 92nd birthday. And on Monday, chances are that he'll be back at work like any other day.

  • Marijuana Decrim, Frank Chopp, and the Case of the Missing Balls

    16 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    According to multiple, well-placed sources (both inside the Washington state Legislature and those observing), Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, through a lack of political will and leadership, is the legislator most responsible for the death of marijuana decrim in the last session. A reliable inside source, in a position to know, tells me Chopp doesn't want to force a "controversial" marijuana decrim vote by the entire Legislature, because he doesn't want to force fellow Democrats (in the majority) to vote on pot any time before the 2010 elections.

  • Former Rep William Jefferson (D-LA) Sentenced to 13-Years

    14 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm
    Former Louisiana Democratic Representative William Jefferson, who was convicted in August on federal corruption charges including conspiracy to solicit bribery, has been sentenced by a state court in Virginia to 13 years in prison, the longest sentence ever handed down to a former federal elected official.
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