44: August 9, 2009 - August 15, 2009

On Respite from Health-Care Tour, Obama Visits Yellowstone, Calls Old Faithful 'Cool'

President Obama and his family toured Yellowstone National Park Saturday afternoon, visiting the Old Faithful geyser on a day of majestic blue skies.

By Eric Rich  | August 15, 2009; 3:35 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (22)
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POTUS Events: Montana Town Hall

President Obama and family arrive in Moscow, July 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) President...

By washingtonpost.com editors  | August 14, 2009; 8:43 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (19)
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Visit to Mich. Prison Where Guantanamo Detainees Might be Held Called 'Preliminary'

By Anne E. Kornblut The White House called a visit Thursday by security officials to...

By Eric Rich  | August 13, 2009; 6:03 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (7)
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Obama to Attend November APEC Gathering

Trip to Singapore expected to lead to visits to other Asian nations.

By Post Editor  | August 13, 2009; 1:38 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
 
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Reform Politics: The View From Both Sides

By Dan Balz Raucous town hall meetings have become the political story of August. Images...

By Kendra Nichols  | August 13, 2009; 1:27 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (86)
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POTUS Events: Medal of Freedom

President Obama speaks at a town hall meeting on health care, Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009,...

By washingtonpost.com editors  | August 12, 2009; 7:26 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (15)
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Health-Care Town Hall a Platform for Obama's Economic Defense

By Dan Balz On the day President Obama took the bully pulpit to New Hampshire...

By Kendra Nichols  | August 11, 2009; 1:39 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (85)
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POTUS Events: Health-Care Town Hall

President Obama talks on the phone with Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis, May 20,...

By washingtonpost.com editors  | August 11, 2009; 7:21 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (21)
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POTUS Events: Trilateral Meeting

President Barack Obama speaks at Monaco RV manufacturing in Wakarusa, Ind. Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009....

By washingtonpost.com editors  | August 10, 2009; 8:55 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (5)
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Adviser Pins Hopes in Afghanistan on New Strategy, Coming Assessment

By John Amick White House national security adviser Gen. James L. Jones stressed the effectiveness...

By washingtonpost.com editors  | August 9, 2009; 2:19 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (10)
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