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June 16, 2010

Obama heads into White House showdown with BP

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama lays down the law for BP leaders, brandishing the full powers of his office to demand…
June 15, 2010

Obama’s oil spill address may have been too little, too late

OPINION - If the residents of the Gulf region and the people of this country do not see action, Obama's…
June 15, 2010

Obama to the Gulf: ‘My administration is with you’

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) - Obama spoke of other daunting challenges facing the nation, but he said the nation has the…
June 15, 2010

Obama bids to curb political damage from spill

PENSACOLA, Florida (AP) - President Obama's spokesman said Tuesday that the president is poised to seize the handling of damage…
June 15, 2010

Oil rig widow to Obama: ‘Where does the blame lie?’

theGRIO Q & A - Sheila Clark, who tragically lost her husband of 20 years in the April 20th explosion…
June 14, 2010

Obama: BP preparing for multibillion damage fund

GULFPORT, Mississippi (AP) - The administration had said earlier -- uncertain that BP would voluntarily establish the damage fund --…
June 10, 2010

Feds: BP agrees to expedite oil spill payments

GRAND ISLE, Louisiana (AP) - Fishermen, property owners and businesspeople are complaining delays and skimpy payments from BP for damage…
June 10, 2010

Why the BP oil spill is not another Katrina

OPINION - Any attempt at equating the oil spill with Katrina is another far-right effort to attack Obama and undermine…
June 10, 2010

Will BP go bankrupt? Shares plunge on spill fallout

LONDON (AP) - The share price falls in London and New York have wiped out around half the company's market…
June 10, 2010

Obama to meet families of 11 killed in oil spill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Spokesman Robert Gibbs said Obama also wants to hear the families' thoughts on changes the government can…
June 9, 2010

Democrats try to seize initiative on oil spill

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and congressional Democrats are trying to prevent a political disaster along with the environmental one…
June 9, 2010

Why Obama can’t kick ‘ass’ on the oil spill

OPINION - There's no real surprise at the hypocritical, feigned shock when Obama dares say what many think he should...
June 7, 2010

Obama says US will bounce back from oil crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - Surrounded by Cabinet members, Obama said that not only is he confident that the crisis will pass…
June 7, 2010

Why BP keeps stonewalling Obama

OPINION - BP's corporate arrogance is made out of cash. It can and has bought its way out of trouble…
June 7, 2010

Long road ahead for Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Although a geyser of oil spewing from the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is…
June 4, 2010

Louis Gossett Jr. calls for patience with Obama

VIDEO - Actor, author and activist, Louis Gossett Jr. talks with MSNBC about his new book and continual support of…
June 4, 2010

Obama sees progress on oil spill response

KENNER, Louisiana (AP) - But the president says it's "way too early to be optimistic" about BP's latest attempt to…
June 4, 2010

Can the Gulf Coast still be saved?

OPINION - President Obama should respond to the oil gushing from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico as he…
June 4, 2010

Why Democrats are the greatest danger to Obama’s agenda

OPINION - President Obama's deadliest enemy is not Sarah Palin, GOP congressional obstructionists, the Republican National Committee or even Fox…
June 4, 2010

‘Furious’ Obama heading to Gulf for spill update

WASHINGTON (AP) - Polls show the public growing more negative toward the president's handling of the spill...