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Obama arrival in Tokyo delayed by a day

President Barack Obama is attending a memorial service at Fort Hood on Tuesday and now won't get to his planned first stop in Asia next week until one day later than expected. Complete Story...

Obama statement on health care legislation

Text of President Barack Obama's remarks Saturday at the White House on health care legislation:

Alabama county celebrates official Obama holiday

The sign going on the front door at the Perry County courthouse reads: "Closed for the Obama Holiday."

Colo. man who threatened Obama makes weapons plea

A man who threatened to kill Barack Obama last summer just before the Democratic National Convention in Denver has pleaded guilty to federal weapons charges.

UK foreign secretary: Obama critics miss the point

British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Saturday accused critics of U.S. President Barack Obama of foolishly expecting him to fix the world's woes single-handedly.

Obama to meet Myanmar, other ASEAN leaders

President Barack Obama will meet leaders of Southeast Asian nations, including Myanmar, in a high-level affirmation of Washington's new policy of engaging the military-ruled country despite its dismal human rights record.

Obama visits wounded US soldiers at Walter Reed

President Barack Obama spent nearly two hours visiting wounded U.S. soldiers Friday afternoon.

Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world

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.

Obama: Gov't working to ease pain of joblessness

President Barack Obama said new figures released Friday showing national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy.

Obama to address economy, Fort Hood shooting

President Barack Obama is expected to talk about the Fort Hood shootings and the double-digit unemployment figures at the White House later this morning.

CEO lays out ambitious Chrysler road map

The auto industry loves to find miracle workers. Thirty years ago, Lee Iacocca worked his magic by convincing Congress to deliver a package of loan guarantees that kept Chrysler from going broke. A decade ago, Carlos Ghosn was recruited to save struggling Nissan. Now Sergio Marchionne is being asked to pull together a miracle for the second time.

Obama to attend memorial for Fort Hood victims

President Barack Obama will attend a memorial service Tuesday honoring victims of the Ford Hood shootings, an attack he described as "all the more heartbreaking and all the more despicable" because it occurred on the nation's largest Army post.

First lady praises employees at Energy Department

On a visit to the Energy Department on Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama quizzed middle-school students about red blood cells and nanotechnology during a practice science quiz competition.

Obama to sign bill extending homebuyers credit

The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits.

Obama prods House to pass health care bill

President Barack Obama says now is the time for Congress to "answer the call of history" and approve legislation revamping the country's health care system.

Obama: US must reverse course with Indians

President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government.

Chinese activist risks jail with letter to Obama

Thousands of people will send letters to President Barack Obama this year. Few besides Yang Zili are likely to risk jail by doing so.

Obama to speak to House Dems as health vote nears

President Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill for talks with House Democrats as they scramble to find enough votes to pass landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.

Analysis: Democrats have short memory on judges

Ten months into Barack Obama's presidency, Democrats are accusing Republicans of creating "a dark mark on the Senate" by delaying confirmation of his federal court nominees.

Wis. man donates cheesehead hat signed by Obama

A Wisconsin man who got his cheesehead hat signed by President Barack Obama has decided to donate it to a museum rather than sell it on eBay.

Obama delays Capitol Hill pitch on health care

President Barack Obama is pushing back a trip to Capitol Hill aimed at discussing the proposed health care overhaul with lawmakers.

Obama explains 6th grader's test challenges

President Barack Obama is making the need for parent involvement personal, citing his own daughter's classroom challenges.

GOP set to roll next year? Not so fast

- The 2009 gubernatorial elections provided a much-needed momentum boost for Republicans after back-to-back election cycle drubbings.

Young voters who helped elect Obama stayed home

Last year, 23-year-old Rashida Hill watched the presidential debates, visited the college political party meetings and put a Barack Obama bumper sticker on her townhouse door. She voted for Obama because she felt like the election was about "being a part of something."

White House hoping violence in Iran won't spread

The White House is calling for an end to violence in Iran as security forces there crack down on anti-government protesters.

The Vine
Glenn Beck Was Right!!!
Source: Firedoglake

I never thought I would have to admit this, but Glenn Beck totally nailed it when he said that Obama is a racist with a deep-seated hatred of white people and/or white culture.

Why won't Obama give you a job?
Source: The Washington Post

To hear President Obama tell it, he's been busy creating jobs since taking office.

Is ABC betraying Obama and Leftists with "V"-a new(old) TV Series

If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, I think he would have added to his famous quote regarding the certainty of death and taxes that the major TV networks support leftist views.

Militias on the Rise Again
Source: Southern Poverty Law Center

Anti government paramilitary organizations are again on the rise. The conditions that caused the terrorist attack on the Oklahoma City Federal Center have exacerbated with the election of a Black President..

Nidal Hasan: Ft. Hood Shooter Participated in Homeland Security Disaster Preparation
Source: Gawker

The task force was not officially affiliated with the White House. It was a project of the Homeland Security Policy Institute, an independent thinktank housed at George Washington University, aimed at drafting policy recommendations for the incoming Obama administration.

House Passes Health Care Reform 220-215- One Republican Voted For The Bill

The house passed the Health Care Bill tonight by a margin of 220-215 for the bill. It is a culmination of nearly 75 years of attempts to pass a bill. With the passing of tonight bill it is the first step in the process. The Senate will have to pass their version of the bill.

The White House War on Speech
Source:

To the American people, the First Amendment is clear and sacrosanct.

Bribes Work
Source: Dick Morris

Democrats have bribed AARP and AMA to endose this unconstitutional bill H,B,3962

'US foreign policy is straight out of the mafia'
Source: Guardian Unlimited

Noam Chomsky is the west's most prominent critic of US imperialism, yet he is rarely interviewed in the mainstream media. Seumas Milne meets him

U.S. officials hopeful for new nuclear treaty with Russia
Source: The Washington Post

After months of negotiations with Russia, Obama administration officials are hopeful about a breakthrough -- possibly this week -- that would enable the two sides to sign a successor to their most extensive nuclear weapons treaty before it expires Dec. 5.

The abject failure of the Obama administration's Middle East policy.
Source:

Can anything else possibly go wrong for the Obama administration's Middle East policy? In the past ten days, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has twice reversed herself publicly on her attitude toward the Israeli settlements.

Man who threatened Obama sentenced
Source: clarionledger.com

A Wisconsin man was sentenced late today in federal court in Jackson to three years in prison for making a threat on the Internet to assassinate then-President-elect Barack Obama.

Cuteness beyond our powers of imagination: Can Canada bring together Obama kids and baby polar bears?
Source: MacLeans

Word that Canadas new ambassador to Washington, former Manitoba premier Gary Doer, has invited President Barack Obama to send his kids to see Canadian polar bears creates the possibility of the biggest concentration of awww-inspiring photo-ops ever imagined.

Obama needs a lesson in integrity and humility
Source: Examiner

While George W Bush had his faults, one thing he did do right was support the military. No matter what one's position is on the war in Iraq., you cannot deny Bush's encouragement towards our men in uniform.

Michael Barone: Tuesday's Biggest Loser: the Union Agenda - WSJ.com
Source: Wall Street Journal

But you missed seeing the guy who may have been the biggest loser of all—a man who according to recently released White House logs has been a guest in the White House 22 times since Barack Obama became president, more than any other single individual. That man is Andy Stern, w …

Obama: 'Now's the Time to Finish the Job' on Health Care Reform
Source: FOXNews.com

Listening to Obama, I get the feeling he doesn't care what is in the health care bill, but just that it passes. What has always concerned me about Obama is that he had a vision of what he wanted to do well before his election.

10 of the Nuttiest Statements Elected Officials Have Made in the Health Care Battle
Source: AlterNet.org

Wild, over-the-top rhetoric and bizarre conspiracy theories about health reform aren't just coming from the right-wing blogs and talk-radio loudmouths.

The Rose Garden Path, The White House has gotten bad at listening, and now it's paying the price :: Peggy Noonan
Source: Wall Street Journal

First thought on Tuesday's elections: There's a lot of firing going on in America, and now that includes politicians. Seems only fair and will likely continue.

Obama's delayed empathy
Source: The Boston Globe

It takes more than scripted eloquence for presidents to connect with their fellow Americans. It requires a visceral ability to grasp the scope of tragedy, calculate its impact on the national psyche, and react swiftly to it.

Beck Slams Obama in Wake of Shootings
Source: NewsMax

Beck said Obama considers passing a healthcare bill that a majority of Americans oppose more important than showing leadership in Afghanistan. Over the past two months, U.S. troops have suffered the highest casualty numbers since the war began in 2001.

American Thinker Blog: How's that election 'victory' working out for you Democrats?
Source: American Thinker

It looks like the Democratic/media spin that it was a good night for the majority last Tuesday didn't have much shelf life.

Congress Set to Vote on Healthcare
Source: MarketWatch.com

House lawmakers were preparing for a historic vote Saturday on a bill that would re-make the U.S. health-care system, with Democrats seeking the 218 votes needed to pass the measure and hand President Barack Obama a key procedural victory on his top domestic priority.

Bishops endorse the [Health Care Reform] bill
Source: Politico

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops delivered a critical endorsement to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday by signing off on late-night agreement to grant a vote on an amendment barring insurance companies that participate in the exchange from covering abortions.

Confirmed: Buy insurance or go to jail
Source: WorldNetDaily News

A Michigan congressman has released a report from the non-partisan Joint Committee on Taxation confirming that the House Democrats' health-care bill could impose penalties of up to $250,000 in fines and five years in jail for failing to buy the proper insurance coverage.

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