Barack Obama

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May 5, 2010

Supreme Court short-listers’ job no. 1: Don’t mess up

WASHINGTON (AP) - As the president closes in on his choice to fill a vacancy on the high court, the…
May 5, 2010

Politicizing oil spill, terror puts the right on wrong side of history

OPINION - The GOP needs to get itself in check and recognize that every incident is not a legitimate excuse…
May 4, 2010

Oil spill puts people of color on slippery slope

OPINION - People of color in the U.S. and around the world have the most to lose with climate change...
May 3, 2010

New Orleans jazz fest thrives in spite of oil spill

VIDEO - It is jazz fest weekend in New Orleans, but no amount of oil spill will put a stop…
May 3, 2010

Obama seeks to reassure as oil slick nears coast

WASHINGTON (AP) - The leaking oil imperils not only the environment but an abundant fishing industry, which Obama called "the…
May 2, 2010

Obama takes on critics at college commencement

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose…
May 2, 2010

Obama cracks jokes at correspondents’ dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president took aim at Jay Leno, the comedian headlining the dinner, saying the talk-show host was…
May 2, 2010

Obama to do everything ‘humanly possible’ on oil spill

VENICE, La. (AP) - No remedy in sight, President Obama on Sunday warned of a "massive and potentially unprecedented environmental…
April 30, 2010

Facebook group ‘praying’ for Obama’s death passes 1 million members

A Facebook group accused of "praying" for the death of President Barack Obama has raised controversy online, with many calling…
April 30, 2010

Gulf Coast oil spill could eclipse Exxon Valdez

VENICE, La. (AP) - The spill was bigger than imagined -- five times more than first estimated -- and closer...
April 30, 2010

Consumer rebound helps grow GDP by 3.2 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy grew at a solid 3.2 percent pace during the first quarter of this year as…
April 30, 2010

Have GOP diversity claims finally come to fruition?

OPINION - The final test for the black GOP candidates is whether RNC chair Michael Steele will actually put money…
April 29, 2010

Congress continues debate on financial reform bill

VIDEO - Days of high-decibel partisanship yielded to slightly more subdued accusations as the Senate lurched into action...
April 29, 2010

Texas ‘terrorist’ posts death threat against Obama

DALLAS (AP) - A Dallas man describing himself as a terrorist threatened to kill President Obama in an online posting…
April 29, 2010

Slideshow: Civil rights icon Dorothy Height laid to rest

SLIDESHOW - Noting Height's trademark attire, Obama said, "we loved those hats she wore like a crown. Regal."...
April 29, 2010

Obama hails Dorothy Height as force for equality

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama called on Americans to honor the memory of civil rights leader Dorothy Height by serving…
April 29, 2010

Obama on financial reform: ‘The time is now’

QUINCY, Illinois (AP) - President Obama hailed a Senate breakthrough on legislation to regulate Wall Street, saying Americans must never…
April 28, 2010

‘Birthers’ plan march on Washington this May

Washington DC has played host to any number of organized gatherings of the discontented over the years, but at long…
April 28, 2010

Hawaii lawmakers pass bill to ignore ‘birthers’

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii legislators have passed a measure allowing a state agency to ignore repeated requests from a person…
April 28, 2010

Texas lawmaker to bring up anti-immigration bill

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas lawmaker says she plans to push for a law similar to Arizona's get-tough immigration…