Barack Obama

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May 24, 2010

Oil spill leaves both political parties in the muck

OPINION - BP can destroy our shores, kill the wildlife, cost people their livelihoods and destroy the regional eco-system, and…
May 22, 2010

Slideshow: Obama salutes soldiers at West Point

SLIDESHOW - Obama commended the cadets for serving the country and for setting a standard of service and sacrifice "as…
May 21, 2010

Obama orders new fuel standards for the future

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama directed the government Friday to set the first-ever mileage and pollution limits for big trucks…
May 21, 2010

Obama scores second big win: Wall Street reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president and his Senate allies beat back strong Republican opposition to the financial measure...
May 21, 2010

Rand Paul proves Tea Party isn’t ready for prime-time

OPINION - Until now, the politics of race have remained subtle in the Tea Party climate...
May 21, 2010

Paul: Obama’s criticism of BP ‘un-American’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Paul's defense of the oil company came during an interview in which he tried to explain his…
May 21, 2010

Texas conservatives try to whitewash slavery in textbooks

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A hotly contested proposal to refer to the slave trade as the "Atlantic triangular trade" was…
May 20, 2010

Senate passes massive Wall Street regulation bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Prodded by national anger at Wall Street, the Senate on Thursday passed the most far-reaching restraints on…
May 20, 2010

‘Little Obama’: Indonesian film on president’s youth

BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) - The movie, produced by Multivision Plus, Indonesia's largest production company, will premiere in Indonesia on June…
May 20, 2010

Slideshow: The Obamas, stars shine at state dinner

SLIDESHOW - As the evening wore on, the smiles on the faces of White House staff seemed to get more…
May 20, 2010

State dinner crashers try to steal spotlight again

WASHINGTON (AP) - Media-hungry couple Michaele and Tareq Salahi attempted to crash the Obama administration's second state dinner, but were…
May 19, 2010

First lady shimmers in blue Soronen at state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama chose a shimmery-blue gown for the state dinner Wednesday night honoring Mexican President Felipe Calderon…
May 19, 2010

GOP rep alleges ‘favoritism’ got Obama’s African aunt asylum

Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) said he is skeptical about the recent decision to grant asylum to President Barack Obama's Kenyan…
May 19, 2010

Obama affirms support for immigration reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a showy display of solidarity, President Barack Obama welcomed Mexican President Felipe Calderon to the White…
May 19, 2010

Obama endorsements don’t seem to help Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Arlen Specter became the fourth Democrat in seven months to lose a high-profile race despite the…
May 18, 2010

Obama’s ‘toxic’ ex-pastor refuses to go quietly

OPINION - Wright's treatment also bears the hallmarks of what many political observers recognize as one of the president's most…
May 18, 2010

Ala. teacher uses Obama assassination in geometry

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Secret Service questioned an Alabama teacher after school officials said he used an hypothetical example…
May 18, 2010

Obama raps Republicans on trip to heartland

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - In a campaign stop promoting his economic efforts, Obama took swipes at what he called the…
May 18, 2010

Want to see Obama’s future? Take a look at Cory Booker

Booker's success at turning inspirational rhetoric into effective governance might well provide something of a template for Obama...
May 18, 2010

Rev. Jeremiah Wright: ‘Obama threw me under the bus’

NEW YORK (AP) - "No one in the Obama administration will respond to me, listen to me, talk to me…