President Barack Obama

Chatter: Obama goes West (Bank)

Jessica Phelan — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:28:08 +0000

President Barack Obama receives a cooler welcome in the West Bank than in Israel, Cyprus has to decide on a plan B, South Korea tries to track down its hackers, and Indian pupils cheat, a lot.

Chatter: 'These tragedies must end,' Obama tells Newtown

Jessica Phelan — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:10:00 +0000

President Obama addresses Newtown in the wake of America's latest gun tragedy, police foil a plot to bomb South Africa's ruling party convention, and Silvio Berlusconi is getting married. Again.

'Tragedies must end,' Obama tells Newtown, Connecticut memorial service (VIDEO)

Freya Petersen — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:13:00 +0000

President Barack Obama vowed on Sunday to "use whatever power this office holds" to stop massacres like that at the Sandy Hook Elementary school.

Chatter: Four more years for President Barack Obama

Jessica Phelan — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:38:00 +0000

Barack Obama isn't leaving the White House any time soon - and in other news, Syria is still at war and Greece is still in trouble.

Syria war: Did Obama call Syrian President Bashar al Assad a reformer?

David Case — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:22:00 +0000

Mitt Romney's campaign has repeatedly blasted President Barack Obama for calling Syrian President Bashar al Assad a "reformer." Is that accurate?

Obama and Romney are missing the point on Libya

Stephen R. Weissman — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:19:00 +0000

Libya has experienced a surge in violence and instability after Gaddafi's death. What better policies could have been followed in dealing with a post-Gaddafi Libya?

Is this election really all about race and national identity?

H.D.S. Greenway — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 12:56:00 +0000

Do Mitt Romney's economic policies represent a movement away from a shared national identity?

Firestorm erupts over Obama bear hug photo

Daniel DeFraia — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:44:00 +0000

"I was overwhelmed when I saw him," Van Duzer said.

Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes in court

News Desk — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:45:00 +0000

"In the end, after he has felt the full force of our justice system, what will be remembered are the good people who were impacted by this tragedy," President Barack Obama told Aurora last night.

Colorado wildfires: 2 deaths reported, disaster declared

News Desk — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:41:00 +0000

President Barack Obama toured the affected areas today.

Afghanistan: Quran burning riots force closure of Talokan military base

News Desk — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:20:00 +0000

In Herat, protesters reportedly attempted to storm the US consulate, while others in Kabul marched on the US embassy and NATO headquarters.

Afghanistan: 2 US soldiers reportedly killed by Afghan, as Obama apologizes over Quran burning (VIDEO)

News Desk — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:39:00 +0000

Afghans have been protesting and in some cases rioting since the US government on Tuesday apologized for "improper disposal" of religious books.

Obama v. Romney: They sing. You decide (VIDEO)

Thomas Mucha — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:14:00 +0000

The GOP frontrunner is no Obama, at least when it comes to music.

Thomas Mucha

Earlier this month we learned that President Barack Obama can sing a pretty mean Al Green.

Today we learned that Mitt Romney should probably not sing in public.

Here's the offending clip, courtesy of the Washington Post's Post Politics blog and CBS This Morning.

And don't say I didn't warn you:

And for comparison, here's Obama at a fundraising event in New York City:

They sing. You decide.

US Economy: Why Obama's economic recovery is impressive

Joe Weisenthal, Business Insider — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:14:00 +0000

We can easily identify some huge differences between the conditions that Obama inherited and what Reagan inherited.

Hillary Clinton to quit if Barack Obama re-elected (VIDEO)

Jessica Phelan — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:47:00 +0000

Clinton dismissed speculation that she plans to run as vice-president in 2012 or president in 2016, saying that she was tired of being on "the high wire of American politics."