Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Obama says economic recovery will help minoritiesApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the best way to help hard-hit minority communities is to help the entire nation thrive. Obama was asked Wednesday about his sp...
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Obama favors changes to state secrets doctrineApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says changes need to be made to the state secrets doctrine. Obama was questioned at a prime-time news conference Wednesday about th...
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Obama: Progress made, yet more remainsApr 29, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture, and the information gained from ...
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Obama: Better trains foster energy independenceApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama called Thursday for the country to move swiftly to a system of high-speed rail travel, saying it will relieve congestion, help clean...
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Obamas made $2.7M in 2008, paid $855K federal taxApr 15, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's long tenure on the best-seller list is paying off: He and his wife, Michelle, made $2.7 million last year, nearly all of it from h...
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Obama: Get the dread out of tax deadline dayApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama declared on tax-filing day that he aims to ease the dread of deadline day with "a simpler tax code that rewards work and the pursuit...
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Obama tempers optimism with reality on economyApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Aiming to assert control over the nation's economic debate, President Barack Obama on Tuesday warned Americans eager for good news that "by no means are we...
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Obama's dog day: Mr. Bo goes to WashingtonApr 13, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- "First pooch" Bo got star treatment and his first backyard romp at the White House on Tuesday -- and even presidential clearance to visit the Oval Office. ...
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Obama: Global cooperation needed on big problemsApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Global cooperation is needed to tackle the financial meltdown, climate change, nuclear proliferation and other pressing problems, President Barack Obama sa...
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Obama: Timing right for millions to refinanceApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Declaring "good news" in the midst of an economic meltdown, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged families to take advantage of record low mortgage rate...