44: April 5, 2009 - April 11, 2009
Obama Says U.S. Can't Confront Problems Alone
President Obama, speaking days after returning from his first overseas trip since taking office, said the most critical problems confronting the nation and the world could be solved only through international cooperation.
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| April 11, 2009; 9:47 AM ET |
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A Low-Key, High Profile Seder
Last night, President Obama held what the White House believes is the first Seder to be hosted by a sitting American president at the White House. Here is the guest list.
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| April 10, 2009; 5:33 PM ET |
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No Nats First Pitch for Obama
President Obama has turned down an invitation to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the home opener of the Washington Nationals against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
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| April 10, 2009; 4:20 PM ET |
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Four More Administration Appointees Announced
While most of official Washington lays low for the Passover and Good Friday holidays, President Obama has announced his intention to nominate four more individuals to the departments of Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Transportation and the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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| April 10, 2009; 3:38 PM ET |
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On Economy, Obama Sees Glimmers of Hope and Signs of Progress
By Michael A. Fletcher President Obama said today that the nation's economy is showing signs...
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| April 10, 2009; 2:51 PM ET |
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Obama Teases Press: Dog's Arrival Is 'Top Secret'
Following President Obama's statement on the economy today, the big issues gave way to a small story whose reassuring mundanity in these turbulent times has made it loom ever larger.
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| April 10, 2009; 1:42 PM ET |
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Rove and Biden Exchange Taunts
Vice President Biden and former Bush political sherpa Karl Rove are at it again, engaging in a new round of name-calling appropriate for a school yard near you.
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| April 10, 2009; 11:27 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: The Economic Brainstrust
President Obama meets with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, among others,...
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| April 10, 2009; 8:54 AM ET |
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On Economy, Obama Walks a Fine Line
By Ben Pershing President Obama said Thursday that he saw "good news" in the housing...
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| April 10, 2009; 8:30 AM ET |
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No Honorary Degree For Obama at Arizona State
By Al Kamen Some people might think being elected the country's first African American president...
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| April 9, 2009; 6:45 PM ET |
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The First Garden Gets Its First Planting
First lady Michelle Obama plants herbs in the White House Kitchen Garden with students from...
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| April 9, 2009; 6:37 PM ET |
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Hillary Clinton Tries, Again, to Retire Campaign Debt
James Carville sends out an e-mail soliciting funds to pay off Clinton's remaining campaign debt.
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| April 9, 2009; 5:37 PM ET |
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With Easter Approaching, Pastor Waits on Word from the White House
Despite media reports that President Obama and the first family plan to worship this Easter Sunday at his church, the pastor of the 19th Street Baptist Church is still waiting by the phone.
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| April 9, 2009; 2:09 PM ET |
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Biden: Pirate Situation Getting Around the Clock Attention
Politico's Carol Lee was the pool reporter today for an Eisenhower Executive Office Building event...
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| April 9, 2009; 12:35 PM ET |
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POTUS Events: Back to the Economy
President Obama holds a roundtable discussion on housing refinance today. (AP Photo) By John Amick...
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| April 9, 2009; 8:56 AM ET |
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Obama Returns Home to a Full Plate
By Ben Pershing After President Obama's much-publicized international trip and his weeks-long focus on the...
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| April 9, 2009; 8:24 AM ET |
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Obama's Call to Winning NCAA Coach
As he jetted home last night from an eight-day trip that included stops in Europe, Turkey and Iraq, President Obama placed a phone call to North Carolina men's basketball coach Roy Williams to congratulate him on his team's victory over Michigan State for the NCAA national championship.
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| April 8, 2009; 5:10 PM ET |
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Pentagon Apologizes to CBS for Tape Delay
The Pentagon has apologized to CBS for the lengthy delay in turning over network footage of President Obama's visit to Iraq on Tuesday.
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| April 8, 2009; 4:26 PM ET |
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Obama to Host Passover Seder
President Obama and his family plan to mark the second night of Passover Thursday with friends and aides at a White House seder.
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| April 8, 2009; 3:43 PM ET |
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Obama Makes Health Reform Office Official
By Ceci Connolly One month after its director began work, President Obama made it official...
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| April 8, 2009; 3:30 PM ET |
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About That Puppy...
Updated 3:17 p.m. By Mary Ann Akers The wait for a puppy by two young...
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| April 8, 2009; 1:14 PM ET |
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Biden: Cheney Is 'Dead Wrong'
Vice President Biden had a ready response Tuesday to the accusation by his predecessor, Dick Cheney, that the Obama administration has made the nation less safe during its brief time in office.
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| April 8, 2009; 11:24 AM ET |
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A Plea to Obama from Father of Detainee
he father of a detainee at a U.S. military prison in Afghanistan sent a letter this week to President Obama pleading for his son's release, writing that "my heart aches when I consider the terrible and degrading treatment he has been forced to endure."
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| April 8, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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President Obama's Wanderlust?
By Ben Pershing If he's smart, President Obama is sleeping in this morning, having touched...
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| April 8, 2009; 7:57 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: Return to Washington
President Obama steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base,...
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| April 8, 2009; 7:06 AM ET |
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Iraq and Obama's War
President Obama's unannounced visit to Iraq on Tuesday put a final exclamation point on a weeklong foreign trip designed to signal to the rest of the world a clean break from the presidency of George W. Bush. But it also underscored the ownership Obama has taken of a conflict in Afghanistan that, in foreign policy, could be as defining for his presidency as Iraq was for Bush's.
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| April 7, 2009; 1:19 PM ET |
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In Turkey, Obama Pleases Both Secular and Religious
A scan of the major Turkish newspapers suggests that Obama was able to improve Turks' opinion of the United States overall.
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| April 7, 2009; 12:33 PM ET |
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President Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq
President Obama made a surprise visit to Iraq Tuesday afternoon.
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| April 7, 2009; 10:27 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: From Istanbul to Washington
Updated By Sarah Lovenheim President Obama began the final day of his European tour in...
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| April 7, 2009; 8:53 AM ET |
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What We Learned on Obama's Spring Break
By Ben Pershing It's a travel day for President Obama, and unlike normal people, he...
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| April 7, 2009; 8:26 AM ET |
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Drifting Right, Lincoln Comes Out Against EFCA
As members of Congress returned home for their two-week recess, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) today wasted no time in delivering a major blow to the fading hopes of the Employee Free Choice Act.
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| April 6, 2009; 5:41 PM ET |
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White House Faith-Based Partnerships Council Gets New Members
The White House today announced ten more members of the council that will advise the president on faith-based and other key issues, such as fatherhood and poverty.
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| April 6, 2009; 4:19 PM ET |
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Turkish Media Praise "Helal Obama"
On President Obama's second day in Turkey, the country's top newspapers are examining expectations for his visit and noting the effect of Obamamania on a population that has been deeply skeptical of the U.S. in previous years.
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| April 6, 2009; 2:27 PM ET |
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Michelle Obama Returns Early to Washington
President Obama's European adventure continues, but his wife has decided to get off the ride.
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| April 6, 2009; 11:16 AM ET |
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Obama Stands by Views on Armenian Killings, But a Word Is Absent
As a candidate, Barack Obama pledged that as president he would label the mass killing of Armenians by the Ottoman government more than 90 years ago a "genocide." Today, during his first presidential visit to Turkey, he declined to do so.
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| April 6, 2009; 11:11 AM ET |
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At Home and Abroad, Obama's Power Has Its Limits
By Ben Pershing If the first 11 weeks of President Obama's tenure have taught us...
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| April 6, 2009; 8:18 AM ET |
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POTUS Events: Obama Visits Turkey
President Obama walks with Turkish President Abdullah Gul during a welcoming ceremony at Cankaya Palace...
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| April 6, 2009; 8:13 AM ET |
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Biden To Open O's-Yankees Game
Vice President Biden will toss out the ceremonial first pitch for the Baltimore Orioles' season opener today against the New York Yankees, the White House announced this morning.
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| April 6, 2009; 6:00 AM ET |
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