November 06, 2009

Obama: ‘Entire nation is grieving’  11/06/09 12:33 PM

President Barack Obama said Friday the entire nation is grieving for those slain at Fort Hood, and he urged people not to jump to conclusions while law enforcement officers investigate the shootings.


November 04, 2009

Obama calls McDonnell  11/04/09 1:10 PM

President Barack Obama called Gov-elect Bob McDonnell late this morning —  reportedly a pleasant, 10 minute conversation.

Obama nominates 2 for 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals  11/04/09 12:01 PM

President Barrack Obama today nominated two more judges for the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, both to fill North Carolina seats.

White House distances itself from electoral losses  11/04/09 10:58 AM

The White House distanced itself Wednesday from Democratic losses in two states, saying the races hinged on local issues and were not a referendum on President Barack Obama.

Obama notes anniversary of Iran embassy takeover  11/04/09 6:46 AM

President Barack Obama noted Wednesday’s 30th anniversary of the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, while insisting he wants the U.S. and Iran to move beyond “suspicion, mistrust and confrontation.“


November 03, 2009

Obama welcomes foreign leaders to the White House  11/03/09 6:21 AM

President Barack Obama is welcoming German Chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House. The two leaders will hold a morning meeting in the Oval Office.


November 02, 2009

Tight N.J. governor’s race goes down to the wire  11/02/09 1:26 PM

New Jersey’s candidates for governor are darting through the state on the last day of a campaign being billed as a vote on President Barack Obama’s popularity.

President says private, public sectors must create jobs  11/02/09 11:58 AM

President Barack Obama says the public and private sectors must find more ways to create jobs to continue the U.S. climb out of an economic recession.


October 31, 2009

Winfrey, Clooney among first White House guests, newly released records show  10/31/09 11:39 AM

Celebrities George Clooney and Oprah Winfrey and prominent lobbyists, corporate executives and Democratic fundraisers were among the first to score visits with President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle or top aides at the White House, newly released records show.

Obama highlights fresh signs of economic growth  10/31/09 11:30 AM

President Barack Obama said Saturday that reports the economy is growing again and that more than 1 million jobs were saved or created by his stimulus plan show “we are moving in the right direction.“


October 30, 2009

HIV, Afghanistan, and Pakistan on Obama’s agenda today  10/30/09 6:19 AM

President Barack Obama is set to sign an extension of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS bill.


October 29, 2009

Obama extolls new GDP figures as ‘welcome news’  10/29/09 11:34 AM

President Barack Obama is hailing new figures showing the economy grew at a 3.5 percent rate in the third quarter, saying the country has “come a long way” since early this year.

Stimulus jobs in U.S. overstated by thousands  10/29/09 6:04 AM

An early progress report on President Barack Obama’s economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports.

Obama makes midnight visit to Dover AFB to honor fallen soldiers  10/29/09 5:51 AM

President Barack Obama made a midnight dash to this air base Wednesday to honor the return of fallen soldiers, absorbing the ultimate cost of war as the United States endures its deadliest month of the Afghanistan campaign.


October 23, 2009

NATO welcomes Obama’s missile defense plans  10/23/09 6:46 AM

NATO’s top official says the alliance welcomes President Barack Obama’s revamped plans for a missile defense system in Europe and hopes to bring it fully into NATO.

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