Articles related to "President Obama"

A look at the key players in the new White House administration, what they are noted for and what they will bring to the new presidency.

President Obama will travel to Egypt tomorrow in order to improve the US image in the Middle East and to address issues that are of concern to the world.

Under the Bush Administration, America's image abroad deteriorated nearly every place in the world; Obama promised "a new dawn of American leadership is at hand."

Veterans Day has come and gone, but the United States still mourns the deaths of U.S. servicemen who lost their lives to gunfire at the hands of a fellow soldier.

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama scored big in America's bid to repair relations with the European continent in the post-Bush era.

The President will send 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, as he plans to end the war in Iraq by 2011.

President Obama calls for new teachers, higher standards and more to improve the public school system in America.

Transparency regarding politics and race in the age of the election of President Obama is essential in order to move forward in progressive thinking.

The new Gallup Poll reports that Americans do not believe that President Obama will honor the commitment he made not to raise federal income taxes.

The nation's mortgage troubles continue, but the rate of delinquency lessens. A stabilizing trend is emerging as new default rates level.

A media storm erupted over a Facebook users' poll which asked, "Should Obama be Killed?" The poll, exposed by diarists at the progressive blog Daily Kos, was removed.

This collection of heartfelt children's letters rides on the coattails of the "Chicken Soup for The Soul" series while cashing in on President Barack Obama's popularity.

Cash-strapped states looking to reap the rewards of federal stimulus legislation for education are rethinking and overhauling restrictions on charter schools.

Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics will live or die October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. President Obama will be on hand for the final presentation and vote.

Community-minded people who want to become more involved in their neighborhood can do so within a short period of time by starting on the ground level.

Guantanamo Bay is perhaps one of America's biggest scandals of the last decade, and now the whole world is waiting to see what President Obama will do about it.

There are many aspects of the current United States healthcare system that can be improved. At the center of all these improvements is the ability to share information.

Even as the president continues his vacation on Martha's Vineyard, protesters plan to rally nearby to ensure that abortion is not in the health care reform bill.

Nonpartisan Factcheck.org says "as for the house bill as it stands now, it's a matter of fact that it would allow both a 'public plan' and newly subsidized private plan."

World leaders condemned Iran's latest missile test linking it to the countries nuclear program, as Iranian leadership continues to deny any nuclear weapon ambitions.

From driving his kids to school to morning jogs, Obama comes across as a regular husband and father, but as Commander-in-chief some think he should be more 'Presidential'

President Obama plans to give an unprecedented speech to the Nation's students on September 8, 2009.

The financial crisis has laid bare the pitfalls of modern capitalism. The current generation is dangerously close to losing forever a sense of values, of a moral code.

Fringe critics of President Obama have latched onto a clause in the Constitution that was a mistake to begin with. Does anyone care where the President was born?

Amid national debate, alumni backlash and a wide range or protesters, Fr. Jenkins explains ND's decision and praises Notre Dame students.

President Barack Obama was met with a mix of reactions as he appeared at Notre Dame University's commencement ceremony.

President Obama and the First Lady's recent trip to Copenhagen in order to pitch Chicago as the site for the 2016 Olympic Games may have been wasted energy.

This week, President Obama decided to fight a court order forcing the release of photos alledging depicting torture. The decision puts him a political Catch-22

Obama is trying to ease tensions among Muslims, reduce nuclear arms, and encourage peace instead of war. Still, his win is a huge surprise and has Republicans snickering.

Plastering Obama-isms throughout Washington, D.C., Pepsi used guerilla marketing techniques to promote its new "Refresh Everything" campaign.

Barack Obama quotes as well as quick facts about America's new president.

The President has taken to appointing czars. Examining the current cabinet structure reveals existing positions that are overlapped with the appointment of czars.

The range of ingredients used in Pakistani cooking offer all-round health benefits to the weight conscious. Pakistani food is wholesome, affordable and high in flavor.

On the steps of the Capitol, Barack Hussein Obama laid his hand on Abraham Lincoln's bible and was sworn in as the first African-American President of the United States.

President Obama's politically divisive remarks about Harvard Professor Henry Gates' Cambridge arrest highlighted the subliminal problems of racial tension within the USA.

President Barack Obama represents a chance for Muslims to take their seat at the table of peace and progression on an international level.

President of the United States Barack Obama and Pope Benedict XVI met for the first time at the Vatican, Friday afternoon, July 20.

On March 24, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama published an article about his vision for a new global economic strategy in 31 different newspapers around the world.

"You can choose to build new bridges instead of building new walls," President Obama said to students as he visited Turkey. This idea guides his foreign-policy strategy.

President Obama, Washington middle school students and Congressional leaders together talked to the Space Station on March 24.

President Barack Obama's first international trip to Canada places him among a long line of U.S. Presidents who head north for a debut in government relations.

Summer vacation may soon be a thing of the past. President Obama's education reform plans are back in the news.

President Barack Obama is pushing for a public insurance option to be a part of health care reform. But what is it? And how will it achieve health insurance reform?

President Obama has drawn up a plan for major changes in the US health care system. The debate rages on in Washington. Is the dissension due to flaws or politics?

President-Elect Obama's education agenda, as proposed during his campaign, addresses many of the current challenges of the US education system.

President Barack Obama delivered a historic speech in Cairo, Egypt on June 3 in an attempt to mend the relationship between the United States and the Islamic world

All eyes will be on President Obama next Wednesday as he tries to resurrect healthcare reform in a prime time address before a joint session of a fractured Congress.

Barack Obama has asked President Bush to support aid to General Motors; Bush may withhold his endorsement until a controversial trade deal is passed. What is at stake?

Sonia Sotomayor would be the first Hispanic American and the third woman to serve on the nation's highest court.

The Obamas' favorite spot for a night out in Chicago is Rick Bayless' Topolobampo, an upscale Mexican restaurant downtown, usually starting the meal with Sopa Azteca.