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So long to one of President Barack Obama's picks for the Final Four.
By his own admission, Barack Obama was "a skinny kid with a funny name," but that isn't stopping proud parents from Romania to Indonesia from naming their newborns after the U.S. president-elect.
It's historic, certainly, but what does it mean? Msnbc.com asked American historians who have focused on civil rights issues to react to the victory of Sen. Barack Obama.
Actor, author, and born-again Christian Stephen Baldwin — who Sarah Palin last week referred to as her “favorite Baldwin brother” on “Saturday Night Live” — talks to TODAYshow.com about his faith and support for Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Baldwin’s latest project is a work of fiction called “The Death and Life of Gabriel Phillips.”
WASHINGTON - Were we looking at Barack Obama’s running mate, perhaps the next vice president of the United States on Wednesday afternoon?
BBC News - President Obama replies to Cuba's dissident bloggerUS President Barack Obama has engaged in an unprecedented written exchange with a blogger in Cuba who is openly critical of its communist government. His comments came after prize-winning blogger Yoani Sanchez sent questions chiefly about US-Cuba relations.
For the past few days in anticipation of the release of her book and for the next several weeks as she promotes it, Sarah Palin will be in the news a lot.
In China, Obama's hosts show no signs of budgingPresident Obama is leaving China without any definable concessions on things such as support for tougher sanctions on Iran or currency exchange rates.
Rogue Facts: Media Matters' ongoing list of falsehoods in Palin's memoir1. Palin falsely suggests poor will be "hit hardest" by cap and trade 2. Palin still falsely claiming stimulus money for energy efficiency she vetoed required tougher building codes 3.
It's Barack Obama's first anniversary - but there's precious little to celebrateA year ago, almost to the minute, I was here in New York, watching television reports of the aftermath of the election of Barack Obama as 44th President of the United States of America.
Barack Obama: The President Whose Words Once Soared WASHINGTON — As the most gifted orator of his generation, President Obama finds speechmaking perhaps his most potent political tool. It propelled him to national prominence in 2004 and to the White House in 2008.
Recent news reports across all spectrum's of news sources seem to be indicating that The President of the United States has rejected all of the recommendations of his National Security Advisers, all of which involved significant troops increases and has instead decided to direct …
When Our Military is Attacked, Obama is a Real Nowhere ManSome would say Obama's cool detachment is narcissism. But narcissists are charmers; they know exactly what to say and do, even it's all hot air.
"Obama Goes Full On Nazi"Geller on anonymous Dem strategist claiming WH told him not to appear on Fox again: "Obama Goes Full On Nazi"
There are a lot of issues facing America. A bad economy, two wars and a lowered image in the civilized world thanks to the last administration.
Barack and Michelle: A more perfect union?It started with the fist bump seen 'round the world. Soon there were stories of rousing family Scrabble battles and date nights.
More Poetry, Please - Thomas L. Friedman New York Times Op-Ed Columnist More and more lately, I find people asking me: What do you think President Obama really believes about this or that issue? I find that odd.
I started supporting Obama's Presidential run as soon as he announced his candidacy, and for a number of reasons. I truly believed in his vision for our future, and I still do. But no President can ever be perfect, and President Obama has of course made a few mistakes thus far.
Mark Steyn: Obama makes Bush his blame czarIt's now Obama's war, his jobless rate, his debt, etc.
POLITICO Arena: Larry J. Sabato's response to 'A year after his election, what has most surprised you about Barack Obama?'A very interesting point of view.
Race-Baiting or Race to the Bottom?America is ablaze with a feverish fervor over race, chiefly, at its core, the acceptance, and legitimacy of its first non-Caucasian president.
OK, there's been a terrible government SNAFU (like that would be a big surprise) the results of the November 2008 President election have been declared invalid. A new vote must be taken. There will be no campaigning allowed and no new entries into the race.
A very aggravating trend has seemed to emerge since Barack Obama was elected to office: people, mostly those on the right, throw terms like fascism and liberalism around with absolutely NO regard as to their actual meaning.
Beware of the Self-Destructive CoreWhom the gods would destroy, they first make mad. Euripides, Greek tragic dramatist (484 BC - 406 BC)
Poll: Support for Afghanistan troop increasesThe latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll finds that a plurality of Americans now backs a troop increase in Afghanistan, and that there is slightly more support for a government-run health insurance option.
Job data to show stimulus aided teachers, laborers - Yahoo! NewsPresident Barack Obama's stimulus plan spared tens of thousands of teachers from losing their jobs...
Limbaugh: "We All Agree With The Taliban And Iran" On Nobel Prize"Elaborating on his statement earlier this morning to the news that Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Rush Limbaugh wasted no time when his show began today, declaring that there weren't words for this.
Last week there were those who rejoiced that America lost the Olympics in Chicago because in their sort of twisted way they saw it as a slap in the face of Barack Obama instead of a slap in the face of America. They showed that they hated Barack, more then they love America.
False equivalence of the day"Remember when right-wingers like Glenn Beck went nuts about Barack Obama telling schoolchildren to work hard and get an education, claiming he was "indoctrinating" them and suggesting he was trying to create a modern-day Hitler Youth? Remember how that criticism came despite th …
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