Who Is President

Obama shares ups, downs on ‘The View’

Barack Obama: News & Videos about Barack Obama - CNN.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:05:00 +0000

President Obama was "charming as usual" during a taping of a segment with "The View" set to air Thursday, said Joy Behar, one of the co-hosts.

Why Obama’s fate is tied to congressional Democrats

Barack Obama: News & Videos about Barack Obama - CNN.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:26:00 +0000

Last weekend, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke to the Netroots Nation convention, telling liberals to remain supportive of the Obama administration.

Behind the war between Obama and big business

Barack Obama: News & Videos about Barack Obama - CNN.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:00 +0000

Corporate chiefs may seem hardboiled, but they can be sensitive, too. Take the ruckus they've been raising over what they perceive to be rough treatment from the Obama White House.

Poll: Wealthy newcomers lead in Fla. primary races (AP)

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AP - Two wealthy newcomers to Florida politics who are self-financing their campaigns have taken double-digit leads in the state's Republican gubernatorial and Democratic Senate primary races, according to a poll released Thursday.

Jury of Rangel’s House peers meets in ethics case (AP)

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:46:20 +0000

AP - A jury of Rep. Charles Rangel's congressional peers is ready to publicly discuss charges of ethical misdeeds. But the political discussions outside the room will be far more significant.

Obama to deliver education reform speech Thursday (AP)

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AP - President Barack Obama will deliver an education reform speech Thursday morning at the National Urban League's 100th Anniversary Convention in the nation's capital.

Obama to defend education policies to critics (AP)

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:06:20 +0000

AP - President Barack Obama is defending his administration's education policies, responding to criticism that so far they have not substantially helped minority students.

New immigration law goes into force in Ariz.

MSNBC.com: Politics — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:26:29 +0000

Parts of Arizona's controversial immigration law went into effect Thursday, after a judge blocked the heart of the measure, defusing a confrontation between police and activists.

Small business lending bill founders in Senate (AP)

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:45:47 +0000

AP - A bill to increase small business lending is in jeopardy in the Senate as lawmakers struggle to reach agreement on a series of Republican amendments.

WikiLeaks fallout: Tighter access to US secrets? (AP)

admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:03:11 +0000

AP - Call it the big information chill, looming across the military and intelligence communities. After the massive Afghan war data spill by WikiLeaks, some veteran intelligence officers and experts are calling for a tightening of access to information and more monitoring in the spy community's lower levels.