Tag Archives: President Barack Obama

• News

  Senate leaders will try to work out a fiscal cliff deal

  A political summit on Friday at the White House left it to the Senate’s top Democrat and Republican to work out a possible compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff, participants said.
• Politics

  White House: No Obama proposal to Congress

  White House officials said Thursday that President Barack Obama will not send a fiscal cliff measure to Capitol Hill, while Republicans insisted they were expecting more details on the president’s proposal.
• News / Offbeat

  Fake eagle video, real Obama photo go viral

  Fake video of eagle snatching a toddler has more than 5 million YouTube views
• News / Politics

  Pres. Obama, Romney to meet for private lunch

  President Barack Obama and his former rival Mitt Romney will meet Thursday for their first get-together since the November 6 election.
• Politics

  Obama Asia trip includes landmark visit to Myanmar

  Obama’s three-day journey to the region also means visits to Thailand and Cambodia, where he will attend the East Asia Summit.
• Politics

  Obama to win Florida, sweeping all battlegrounds

  President Barack Obama will narrowly win the presidential vote in Florida, CNN projected, based on updated vote totals provided by the counties to the state by Saturday’s noon deadline.
• News

  Obama, Boehner begin year-end duel on taxes

  President Barack Obama on Friday will provide his first public comments on the upcoming negotiations with Congress on how to deal with pending tax hikes and spending cuts.
• News

  Photo of president, first lady is social-media sensation

  And it may already be social media’s most-shared image ever.
• News

  World markets react to Obama victory

  World markets were down slightly Wednesday as investors processed U.S. election results.
• Politics

  Obama tours ‘superstorm’ devastation with Gov. Christie

  Normally rivals, President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie made no mention of politics Wednesday to tour and assess widespread devastation in New Jersey.
• Politics

  In Obama’s first term, an evolving Christian faith and a more evangelical style

  President Obama’s prayers for a strong first debate may not have been answered, but that doesn’t mean the prayers weren’t happening.
• Politics

  Obama explains ‘bullsh***ter’ remark

  However, the president on Friday said he didn’t use the comment until the interview had finished.