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  • Weekly Address: President Obama Extends Condolences to the Fort Hood Community

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    WASHINGTON – In this week’s address, President Barack Obama expressed his sadness for the tragedy at Fort Hood and praised the selfless valor of those who came to the aid of the wounded. While we mourn the heartbreaking violence, we should honor the heroism of the soldiers and civilians who rushed to help their comrades. That is the heroism which makes the U.S. military the finest in the world.  The audio and video will be available at 6:00am Saturday, November 7, 2009 at www.whitehouse.gov. Remarks of President Barack Obama As Prepared for Delivery Weekly Address Saturday,…

  • Bills Signed Into Law by the President, 11/06/09

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm
    THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ For Immediate…

  • Declaraciones del Presidente en el Jardín de Rosas

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm
    English THE WHITE HOUSE Oficina del Secretario de Prensa ________________________________________________________________ Para publicación inmediata                                                   6 de noviembre, 2009  Declaraciones del Presidente en el Jardín de Rosas    11:33 A.M. EST      EL…

  • Presidential Delegation to Commemorate 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, President Barack Obama extends his congratulations to the people of Germany – and the people of Europe.   On November 9, 1989, Germans from both sides of the wall joined together, moving freely between East and West – something that had been denied them for over a generation.  This year, we commemorate and recognize their decision, and the decisions of the peoples of Central and Eastern Europe in 1989 to choose freedom over oppression, liberty over captivity, and hope over despair. …

  • Briefing by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 11/6/09

    The White House
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:44 am
    12:15 P.M. EST MR. GIBBS: Good afternoon. Let me -- I'm going to start with a couple of things. I was going to do a week ahead but, as you might imagine, the week ahead prior to leaving for Asia is a bit in flux. As that gets filled in throughout the rest of today, we will endeavor to provide better guidance to the exact events that will happen over the course of those several days prior to us leaving for Asia. Secondly, I'm just going to say that I'm happy -- I know there will be many questions and I'm happy to try to the best of my ability and the knowledge that we have right now to answer…
 
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  • Last Chance to Vote in the Health Reform Video Challenge

    Christopher Hass
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:31 pm
    The deadline to vote on your favorite videos in the OFA Health Reform Video Challenge is tonight at midnight. The winning video will air as part of a national television ad buy as we enter the final stages of the health reform fight:

  • House Vote Scheduled for Saturday

    Christopher Hass
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:27 am
    From Mitch Stewart:This is it -- the House of Representatives will vote on health insurance reform tomorrow. All signs point to it being incredibly close, possibly even coming down to a single vote. With the clock ticking, insurance company lobbyists are going all out to stop reform. Please call your represenative now. President Obama is visiting the House tomorrow to call for reform, and I hope you'll add your voice to his right away. If you haven't called before, now is the time. And if you have recently called, thank you -- now please ask friends, family members, and co-workers in your…

  • Morning News

    Cloe Axelson
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:03 am
    From the Boston Globe An Army psychiatrist set to be shipped overseas opened fire at the Fort Hood Army post yesterday, authorities said, a rampage that killed 12 people and left 31 wounded in the worst mass shooting ever at a military base in the United States...President Obama called the shooting at the Soldier Readiness Center, where soldiers who are about to be deployed or who are returning undergo medical screening, “a horrific outburst of violence.’’“It’s difficult enough when we lose these brave Americans in battles overseas,’’ Obama said.

  • AMA, AARP Endorse House Health Reform Bill

    Cloe Axelson
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:38 am
    The American Medical Association (AMA) and AARP, the nation's largest and most influential association of Americans over 50, endorsed the House's health reform legislation today, in advance of the historic vote scheduled for Saturday. In a briefing to the press, President Obama said: …I am extraordinarily pleased and grateful to learn that the AARP and the American Medical Association are both supporting the health insurance reform bill that will soon come up to a vote in the House of Representatives.  When it comes to the AARP, this is no small endorsement.  For more than 50…

  • Morning News

    Cloe Axelson
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:40 am
    From the Washington PostHouse leaders put in motion the machinery to hold a rare Saturday vote on the most far-reaching expansion of the health-care system in more than 40 years.Many Democrats said passing the measure has become even more crucial politically after Republicans won governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey this week. So Democratic whips worked their rank and file, while House leaders tried to secure a momentum-building endorsement from the AARP, the nation's largest association of people over 50. President Obama, meanwhile, laid plans to visit Capitol Hill on Thursday or…
 
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  • Obama heads to Capitol Hill for final health care push - WEAR

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:11 am
    Voice of AmericaObama heads to Capitol Hill for final health care pushWEARWASHINGTON (AP) -- The White House says President Barack Obama wants to "rally the troops" one more time when he heads to Capitol Hill this morning ahead of Obama to push lawmakers as health care vote loomsAFPObama will push health bill in Saturday Hill visitThe Associated PressObama Says Native Americans Not ForgottenThe New AmericanWisconsin State Journal -Senaca News Dispatch -Deseret Newsall 1,266 news articles »

  • Obama praises army base heroism - BBC News

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:56 pm
    ABC NewsObama praises army base heroismBBC NewsUS President Barack Obama has praised the heroism of soldiers and civilians in their response to the deadly attack at a US army base in Texas. Fort Hood: Obama urges caution amid fears of backlash against Muslimsguardian.co.ukObama praises those who ended Army base violenceWWLObama says don't jump to conclusions on shootingThe Associated PressPolitico -Press Trust of India -Financial Timesall 15,033 news articles »

  • Obama delays Japan visit to attend Fort Hood memorial - RIA Novosti

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:35 pm
    BBC NewsObama delays Japan visit to attend Fort Hood memorialRIA NovostiMOSCOW, November 7 (RIA Novosti) - US President Barack Obama will start his visit to Japan a day late to allow him to attend a memorial ceremony for the Obama delays Japan visit following Texas shooting: TokyoAFPObama's arrival in Japan delayed from Nov 12 to 13Japan TodayJapan, US to avoid bases feud for Obama visitReutersBloomberg -Earthtimes (press release) -The Ageall 321 news articles »

  • Obama's to Fix - New York Times

    6 Nov 2009 | 7:02 pm
    CBS NewsObama's to FixNew York TimesIn October 2008, the candidate Barack Obama delivered a major economic speech in Toledo, Ohio. In it he said: “Right now, Is Obama treating the office of the Presidency with the dignity it deserves?Examiner.comObama failing in transparencyDubuque Telegraph HeraldBarack Obama's 'My Pet Goat' MomentRedState (blog)Dallas Morning News -Manila Bulletin -9&10 Newsall 45 news articles »

  • New Friction and Vast Agenda Await Obama on China Trip - Wall Street Journal

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm
    Washington PostNew Friction and Vast Agenda Await Obama on China TripWall Street JournalBEIJING -- When President Barack Obama arrives in Shanghai for a four-day China visit, he will be accorded all the normal pomp and Obama will push economic rebalancing on China tripReutersObama firm on Taiwan: aideAFPShould Obama confront China on currency manipulation?The Week MagazineThe Carnegie Endowment for International Peace -Washington Post -Xinhuaall 184 news articles »
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  • FIDEL: La anexión de Colombia a Estados Unidos

    lapolillacubana
    6 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    Reflexiones del Compañero FIDEL: La anexión de Colombia a Estados Unidos Cualquier persona medianamente informada comprende de inmediato que el edulcorado “Acuerdo complementario para la Cooperación y Asistencia Técnica en Defensa y Seguridad entre los gobiernos de Colombia y Estados Unidos”, firmado el 30 de octubre y publicado en la tarde del 2 de noviembre, equivale a la anexión de Colombia a Estados Unidos. El acuerdo pone en aprietos a teóricos y políticos. No es honesto guardar silencio ahora y hablar después sobre soberanía, democracia, derechos humanos, libertad de…

  • Obama Has Difficultly Addressing Ft. Hood Shooting

    robsrantings
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:56 am
    It’s always good to see that our President comes right out and talks about a horrific tragedy.  It took 1:41 to actually get to the point of commenting on the Fort Hood shooting. One of our great commentators here in St. Louis, Jamie Allman, opined that it was good for him (President Obama) that he was not reading books to school children.  It might have really hit the fan then! Of course, this is just my opinion. Rob’s Rant  

  • Discurso de Barack Obama no Cairo

    Reganin
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:18 am
    É absolutamente impressionante. A seguir, uma belíssima aula de diplomacia, direito internacional e “Gestão de Pessoas” de Barack Obama. Fazia tempo que o autor deste blog não rompia o silêncio. E o faz agora publicando um discurso proferido em 4 de junho de 2009, contra todos os estigmas da internet que reclamam sempre a novidade, a facilidade e a síntese medíocre. O que segue é o oposto. Um discurso delicadamente trançado por um presidente americano em visita histórica ao Médio Oriente. Até agora, minha melhor leitura em 2009. UM NOVO COMEÇO Barack Obama…

  • The New .Com

    chancerich
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am
    Once again I am back thank you for reading this article be sure to check out my previous articles as well. I am here to talk to you today about what I believe to be the New .com. Back not too long ago everyone had to have a .com, it was the IN thing right. Well have you tried to get a .com recently. Most of the time you have to get a 12-17 character domain because most of the good names are taken already. I am here to talk about a new domain that is popping up it is a .ws. Here is what wikipedia.com says .ws is “.ws is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Samoa. It is…

  • La figura política mas destacada del año

    josemariafernan
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:57 am
    Aquí os incluyo un video sobre Barak Obama, sin lugar a dudas, la persona que mas ha destacado en el panorama político mundial en los últimos años, desde que comenzó su proceso de elección como presidente de los EE.UU hasta la fecha, en que acaba de cumplir un año en su mandato. Una figura carismática de la que esperamos mucho, quizá demasiado. Yes…He can?
 
 
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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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  • 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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    29 Oct 2009 | 7:13 am
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  • Barack Obama "Single Ladies" Spoof (video)

    14 Oct 2009 | 10:31 am
    By the way, did you know that there is an entire cottage industry of "Single Ladies" reinactment videos? Here is adorable little Arianna: And Baby Ava: Time explored the phenomenon in their... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • President Obama to Call for Repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell

    12 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am
    President Obama addressed the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) fundraiser. Lady Gaga was a tough act to follow. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Video: Rachel Maddow on the Nobel Peace Prize and Obama Derangement Syndrome

    11 Oct 2009 | 10:45 am
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  • Friday Headlines

    terry
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:58 pm
    headlines you may have missed this week… President Obama is Coming to Alaska! via themudflats.net I’d settle for a quick peek as he’s scurried into a car, but I’m not holding my breath. If it weren’t November, I’d suggest getting a bunch of people to lie on the beach and spell out WELCOME, or HANG IN [...]

  • House Vote Tomorrow on Health Care Reform, Call your Representative Today

    terry
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am
    The final version of the House’s health care reform bill will be voted on tomorrow. A summary of the bill can be found here: Affordable Health Care for America Act, you can read the whole bill via Open Congress. Here is a quick summary of the House, GOP and Senate bills currently being proposed: Details on [...]

  • White House Music Series – An Evening of Classical Music Video

    terry
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:47 am
    The White House uploaded video of all the performances from Wednesday night’s concert. Performers include: Sharon Isbin (classical guitarist), Awadagin Pratt (pianist), Alisa Weilerstein (cellist), Joshua Bell (violinist), and 8 year-old Sujari Britt (cellist) and 16 year-old percussionist Jason Yoder.

  • President Obama’s Statement on the Tragedy at Fort Hood

    terry
    5 Nov 2009 | 5:02 pm
    This was during the Tribal Nations Conference today… We don’t yet know all the details at this moment; we will share them as we get them. What we do know is that a number of American soldiers have been killed, and even more have been wounded in a horrific outburst of violence. My immediate thoughts and [...]

  • White House Latest Photos

    terry
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:59 am
    New photos up on the White House photostream.
 
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  • 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…

  • A Matter of Honest Reflection

    Kelly Thomas
    28 Oct 2009 | 10:11 am
    As most of you know, a former Marine turned diplomat resigned in protest over the war in Afghanistan. No matter what your views on this war, I think we can all respect this man for having the integrity to make this very difficult decision. From ABC News. The resignation of Matthew Hoh, a key U.S. State Department official in Afghanistan, should force us to take a step back as we examine the War in Afghanistan. This article and his rationale for resigning should give all Americans reason to reflect and ponder our purpose in Afghanistan as we await word from President Obama regarding strategy…

  • Failed TARP Executives and Their Supporters

    John Martin
    25 Oct 2009 | 2:30 pm
    Last week, the administration cut executive pay at the seven largest TARP companies.  You can argue that this move is just symbolic and does nothing to address the need for more regulation, but most seem to agree that this was nevertheless a good idea. Remarkably, this hasn't stopped a few out-of-touch pundits, economists and other crony-capitalism apologists from speaking out against the plan.  Here are my two favorite arguments against the administration's plan, and in support of unlimited, taxpayer-funded, failed-executive pay. The freedom of contract argument: "The bottom line…

  • A Child Questions A Nation's Hate

    Suzi LeVeaux
    19 Oct 2009 | 9:13 am
    When President Obama was in NOLA, a nine year old boy asked why so many people hated him.  This insightful op-ed piece from the LSU Daily Reveille discusses the question and answer.  When I read things like this from the younger generation, I know that we will be leaving the future of our nation in capable hands.  Kudos to Matthew Albright, the young author. Kids say the darnedest things. President Obama found himself facing the raised hand of 9-year-old Terrence Scott, of Pauline, La., in a town-hall style meeting Thursday during his highly publicized visit to New Orleans. Answering…
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  • Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen

    6 Nov 2009 | 8:19 pm
    In this Oct. 9, 2005, file photo the caisson carrying the casket of Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski leaves the Cathedral of St.

  • AMA: Democratic Health Care Bill Good

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:50 pm
    The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on President Barack Obama's health care reform initiative and Democratic members of Congress say the controversial bill can likely pass even with total Republican opposition.

  • Brown: UK staying in Afghanistan, but wants reform

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:22 am
    Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Washington's closest ally in Afghanistan, toughened his tone Friday with this harsh message for the Afghan leadership: Clean up your act - for real this time - or risk a cutoff of support.

  • Legislature passes education reform bills

    6 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am
    MADISON - The state Assembly early in the morning Friday passed a bill that removes a ban on using student test results to evaluate teachers in order to be eligible for nearly $4.5 billion in federal stimulus money.

  • China blasts US duties ahead of Obama visit

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am
    China denounced as protectionist new US anti-dumping duties on steel pipes and called for Washington's swift recognition that it is a market economy, a week before a visit by US President Barack Obama.
 
 
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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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  • Want Obama To Be Bolder? Take To The Streets!

    The Huffington Post News Team
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:21 am
    Arianna Huffington and Drew Westen earlier this week posted persuasive arguments that Barack Obama, as president, should govern the way he campaigned for the job: Fired up, with an unswerving focus on changing the status quo and standing up for the people against the vested interests that thrive on politics as usual. Compared to Obama the campaigner, Obama the president has been remarkably timid and conciliatory. One theory is that what we're seeing is Obama's background as a community organizer coming to the foreground. And as many critics have pointed out, with plenty of justification, the…

  • Paul Helmke: Fort Hood Shooting: 1 Disturbed Man, 1 Gun, 13 Dead, 30 Wounded

    Paul Helmke
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am
    The Brady Campaign's deepest sympathies go to the families who lost loved ones at Fort Hood, or are today visiting the wounded in the hospital. Along with the rest of the country, we wish the Fort Hood community a return to a secure and safe environment. When I heard of the tragedy yesterday, my organization was in the midst of planning a response to the latest dangerous legislative proposal from the gun lobby in the United States Senate -- language to automatically restore access to guns to veterans designated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Justice Department as "mentally…

  • Dan Siegel: Mr. President, Can the Ghosts of Vietnam Talk You Down?

    Dan Siegel
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    Dear Mr. President: In these days before a fateful decision, I hope you are hearing the wise counsel of those who directly experienced the Vietnam Quagmire, who now watch you prepare to sink your presidency, like Lyndon Johnson, into the unforgiving history and terrain of Afghanistan. It is stunning to me that a humane and discerning mind like yours is being dragged further into an unnecessary and unwinnable war. You campaigned on Afghanistan being the "Good War" to help extricate America from the Iraq debacle. But your own analysis of the Iraq mess in The Audacity of Hope is right on the…

  • Nan Aron: "Justice Can't Wait:" Judicial Selection in the First 10 Months of the Obama Administration

    Nan Aron
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:24 am
    Alliance for Justice has released a new report on judicial selection in the first ten months of the Obama administration. An assessment of the steps taken by the administration and the Senate toward promoting equal justice for all, the report shows that not enough progress has been made so far this year. Only five federal judges have been confirmed to the bench, with 22 nominees pending before the Senate, and 97 federal court vacancies remaining. Unless the Senate acts quickly, it will have confirmed fewer total nominees and a smaller percentage of nominees under Obama than under any of the…

  • Philip Lee Miller: Health Care Reform: Trying to Please Everyone and No One

    Philip Lee Miller
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:52 am
    After countless months, the debate marches on. Congressional House and Senate bills proliferate. I have lost track. It is beyond our comprehension trying to read through each of these bills. There have been many lost opportunities. This has never been about health care reform. This is about health insurance regulation. If you carefully sift through all the heartache stories and testimonials, you will see the real drama -- unexpected hospitalizations. So the real crisis is coverage of catastrophic loss -- astronomical hospital bills. Routine appendectomy -- $50,000. Complicated heart attack --…
 
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  • Obama's Half Brother Breaks Silence

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:39 am
    President Barack Obama's half brother, Mark Ndesandjo, has broken his media silence to discuss his new novel, "Nairobi to Shenzhen," the semi-autobiographical story of an abusive parent patterned on their late father, the mostly absent figure Obama wrote about in his own memoir.

  • Republicans Take Virginia, New Jersey

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:51 am

  • Obama Honors Fallen Soldiers at Dover

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:40 am
    President Barack Obama flew overnight to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to honor soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. The president greeted the flag-draped coffins of 18 troops who were killed in action this week.

  • McCain Urges Obama to Decide on Troops

    28 Oct 2009 | 8:12 am
    Sen. John McCain is exhorting President Barack Obama to make a decision quickly on sending additional troops to Afghanistan, saying U.S allies are nervous and military commanders are frustrated.

  • Obama Girls Get Swine Flu Shots

    28 Oct 2009 | 8:10 am
    President Barack Obama's daughters, Malia and Sasha, have received their swine flu shots.
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  • Noam Chomsky: 'US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia'

    Seumas Milne
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:06 pm
    Noam Chomsky is the west's most prominent critic of US imperialism, yet he is rarely interviewed in the mainstream media. Seumas Milne meets himNoam Chomsky is the closest thing in the English-speaking world to an intellectual superstar. A philosopher of language and political campaigner of towering academic reputation, who as good as invented modern linguistics, he is entertained by presidents, addresses the UN general assembly and commands a mass international audience. When he spoke in London last week, thousands of young people battled for tickets to attend his lectures, followed live on…

  • Disappointed | Michael Tomasky

    Michael Tomasky
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:33 pm
    Aleatico, really. This is just not up to your usual standard:If I had a dollar for every time a leftist called Bush a fascist, I'd be able to hire Warren Buffett to wash my car.Of course. That happened constantly. Who would dispute that? I'm not disputing that. The whole point of the previous post was that this was, according to Corn, done in the presence of some of the country's leading elected Republicans, who said and did nothing to show or signal any kind of disapproval or discomfort. You obviously read me every day, for which I am grateful. You are obviously a smart fellow. Would you…

  • Obama promises fresh help as jobless rate in US hits 10%

    Andrew Clark, Larry Elliott
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:31 am
    Infrastructure spending and tax cuts likely as official figures show October was the 22nd consecutive month of job cutsBarack Obama admitted today that the rise in US unemployment above 10% last month was "sobering" as fears grew that the worst jobless figures for 26 years would push the world's biggest economy back into recession.At the end of his toughest week since entering the White House in January, the president said he was looking at extra spending on infrastructure and tax cuts for business to safeguard America's fledgling recovery.The poor economic news from the US sent shudders…

  • Obama vows to end neglect of Native Americans in address to tribal leaders

    Daniel Nasaw
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:48 am
    President Barack Obama today promised to put an end to the US government's 200-year history of neglect and broken promises towards the country's Indian tribes.Addressing representatives from more than 400 federally recognised Indian tribes - several of whom wore elaborate feather headresses, he said: "I know what it means to feel ignored and forgotten, and what it means to struggle. So you will not be forgotten as long as I'm in this White House."Noting that some reservations have 80% unemployment and that a quarter of Native Americans live in poverty, Obama signed a memorandum directing…

  • Allies in disarray as Obama ponders Afghan plan | Simon Tisdall

    Simon Tisdall
    5 Nov 2009 | 8:37 am
    Political and public opposition to the war continues to grow while the US president debates his policy for AfghanistanDoubts about which way Barack Obama will jump on Afghanistan – will he greatly increase US troop numbers, shift the emphasis to counter-terrorism and development, or move to significantly de-escalate the war – have left allied Nato governments at sixes and sevens, unsure what to do, arguing with each other, complaining they are not consulted, and increasingly vulnerable at home to political opponents and hostile public opinion. As in Britain, the Afghanistan contagion…
 
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  • Listing: By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

    8 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
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  • Video: Barack Obama: Documenting History

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    A year before Obama decided to run for president Edward Norton was so impressed with the Illinois senator he made him the subject of a documentary. The result? HBO's BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA. Take a look here!

  • News: Blagojevich Allowed to Appear on Celebrity Apprentice

    19 Oct 2009 | 1:35 pm
    A judge will allow former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to join the cast of The Celebrity Apprentice, but has requested that his attorneys meet with prosecutors to discuss how his participation in the reality show will affect his upcoming trial, according to the Chicago Tribune. New Celebrity Apprentice cast revealed Prosecutors did not seek to block Blagojevich from joining the cast, and have already met with his attorneys to discuss what he will be allowed to say about the trial on the television show. Statements he makes could be... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com The…

  • News: Late-Night Comedians Turning on Obama

    11 Oct 2009 | 8:49 am
    "That's pretty amazing, winning the Nobel Peace Prize," Jay Leno said Friday night of President Barack Obama's latest accolade. "Ironically, his biggest accomplishment as president so far ... winning the Nobel Peace Prize."  That joke may be indicative of the TV comedy world sharpening its arrows a bit more when the current occupant of the White House is the target, The New York Times reports.  Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Saturday Night LiveJay LenoBarack Obama

  • News: President Barack Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

    9 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am
    President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms and strengthen international diplomacy, according to The Associated Press.Obama's win was a surprise, as his presidency began only two weeks before the nomination deadline and many of his proposed initiatives have yet to bear fruit. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, however, commended the president's calls for peace and cooperation and the impact they have made on the global mood... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Barack Obama
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    TV Guide: Barack Obama News

  • Blagojevich Allowed to Appear on Celebrity Apprentice

    19 Oct 2009 | 1:35 pm
    A judge will allow former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich to join the cast of The Celebrity Apprentice, but has requested that his attorneys meet with prosecutors to discuss how his participation in the reality show will affect his upcoming trial, according to the Chicago Tribune. New Celebrity Apprentice cast revealed Prosecutors did not seek to block Blagojevich from joining the cast, and have already met with his attorneys to discuss what he will be allowed to say about the trial on the television show. Statements he makes could be... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com The…

  • Late-Night Comedians Turning on Obama

    11 Oct 2009 | 8:49 am
    "That's pretty amazing, winning the Nobel Peace Prize," Jay Leno said Friday night of President Barack Obama's latest accolade. "Ironically, his biggest accomplishment as president so far ... winning the Nobel Peace Prize."  That joke may be indicative of the TV comedy world sharpening its arrows a bit more when the current occupant of the White House is the target, The New York Times reports.  Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Saturday Night LiveJay LenoBarack Obama

  • President Barack Obama Awarded Nobel Peace Prize

    9 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am
    President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for his initiatives to reduce nuclear arms and strengthen international diplomacy, according to The Associated Press.Obama's win was a surprise, as his presidency began only two weeks before the nomination deadline and many of his proposed initiatives have yet to bear fruit. The Norwegian Nobel Committee, however, commended the president's calls for peace and cooperation and the impact they have made on the global mood... Read More >Other Links From TVGuide.com Barack Obama
 
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    The Chicago Tribune: The White House

  • Analysis: New jobless threshold raises stakes for Obama, Democrats

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:14 am
    WASHINGTON (AP) — For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent. A year after his election Obama finds it increasingly difficult to blame the sour...

  • Praise and criticism in Fenger brawl case

    7 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis praised witnesses who identified a 14-year-old boy as taking part in the infamous fatal beating of a Fenger High School student but at the same time chastised them for taking too long to come forward. The teen...

  • Unemployment surpasses 10 percent

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pm
    by Don Lee The nation's unemployment rate surged to 10.2 percent in October, reaching double digits for the first time in 26 years, the Labor Department reported today. The unexpected sharp increase, from 9.8 percent in September, came as employers......

  • White House: FOX off-limits -- strategist

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pm
    by Peter Nicholas At least one Democratic political strategist has gotten a blunt warning from the White House to never appear on Fox News Channel, an outlet that presidential aides have depicted as not so much a news-gathering operation as......

  • Obama: Flags half-staff for Fort Hood

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:24 pm
    by Mark Silva and updated The president today ordered flags flown at half-staff until Veterans Day in respect for 13 killed and 30 wounded in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. "We don't know all the answers yet, and......
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    White House Speeches

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Weekly Address: Health Reform Urgent for the Economy

    The White House
    3 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm
    The President discusses ongoing efforts to spur job creation. He also explains why health insurance reform is needed not just for long-term economic stability, but in the immediate future, discussing statistics on how costs will continue to skyrocket and hurt small businesses even next year. October 3, 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: 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)

  • Weekly Address: Health Reform Urgent for the Economy

    The White House
    3 Oct 2009 | 9:01 pm
    The President discusses ongoing efforts to spur job creation. He also explains why health insurance reform is needed not just for long-term economic stability, but in the immediate future, discussing statistics on how costs will continue to skyrocket and hurt small businesses even next year. October 3, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Progress with the G-20 in Pittsburgh

    The White House
    26 Sep 2009 | 9:01 pm
    Recorded literally on his way back from the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, the President uses his Weekly Address to recap the progress made during the intensive discussions with world leaders. From an historic agreement to reform the global financial system, to groundbreaking commitments on reducing subsidies to fossil fuels worldwide, to unity in standing against threats to world peace, engagement produced tangible results in several areas. September 26, 2009. (Public Domain)

  • Weekly Address: Progress in the Global Economy

    The White House
    19 Sep 2009 | 9:01 pm
    With the next G20 Summit approaching in Pittsburgh, the President goes over the progress in stemming a global economic crisis. He discusses the impact of the Recovery Act, and pledges that “lobbyists for big Wall Street banks” will not prevent real reform for the future, including a new Consumer Financial Protection Agency. September 19, 2009. (Public Domain)
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    Eyes on Obama

  • New York 23 Demonstrates Real Trouble for Republicans in 2010

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:47 am
    If Democrats seem to have really lost anywhere in the off-year elections on Tuesday, it's mostly in public opinion. Major media outlets and blogs alike have been citing what they suppose to be a "shift" in opinion ahead of a potential watershed year in 2010. A closer look at the factors behind each of the individual contests shows why that isn't necessariy the case.

  • Dems Win Big in NY, GOP Wins Big in NJ

    3 Nov 2009 | 10:38 pm
    Interpreting the election may be more difficult than even the most seasoned political pundit may be willing to admit. Democrats won huge in New York 23. Republicans won (arguably) even bigger in New Jersey. And both parties fared just about as expected in both Virginia and the California 10th. So which side fared better?

  • The Other Special Election: Garamendi Winning Big in CA-10

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pm
    In a much-less covered race than those in upstate New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi is cruising to victory by close to a 20-point margin, keeping a longtime Democratic seat firmly in the blue column.

  • 2009 Democrats Hit Full Speed for Tuesday Election

    31 Oct 2009 | 5:57 pm
    Four marquee elections in New Jersey, New York, California, and Virginia are set for Tuesday. Republicans- looking to define the contests as indicative of a shift in the national mood in their favor- need to win to prove it. And Democrats need a win just as badly to put the arduous months of the early fall behind them.

  • Lieberman A Problem for Democrats Once More?

    30 Oct 2009 | 10:59 am
    When Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut ran as an independent against Ned Lamont, the man who won his state's senate Democratic primary back in 2006, many of his colleagues in Washington distanced themselves from the party's 2000 Vice Presidential nominee. And although Lieberman emerged victorious from his near-defeat less than four years ago, he hasn't forgotten the slight.
 
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