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Obama says waterboarding was torture

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:18:49 GMT

President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that waterboarding authorized by former President George W. Bush was torture and that the information it gained from terror suspects could have been obtained by other means.

Obama: 1st 100 days tense but fruitful

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:56:49 GMT

Marking his symbolic 100th day in office, President Barack Obama told Midwesterners he is pleased with the progress, but he's not satisfied.

100 faces of Obama

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:41:24 GMT

To mark President Barack Obama’s 100th day in office, we've created an interactive that features 100 images of the commander in chief. There are only 99 images of the president -- one's a fake. Can you spot him?

Obama to spend 100th day in spotlight

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:07:12 GMT

The White House wants you to know that Wednesday is just like any other day. But for those who insist on highlighting President Barack Obama's 100th day in office, the White House will play along.

100 Days: The promise of change

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:22:58 GMT

Decades ago, a joke about the country's 34th president went like this: Did you hear about the new Eisenhower doll? Wind it up and it stands still for eight years.

100 Days: The economy

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:15:56 GMT

The economy will determine whether Barack Obama achieves what few presidents have: a far-reaching change in American politics that might even earn its own title and legacy.

100 Days: Key events

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:12:45 GMT

Jan. 22: Obama orders the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison within a year and declares that the United States will not engage in torture.

100 Days: Foreign policy changes

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:08:14 GMT

In just 100 days, President Barack Obama has broken the American foreign policy mold.

Photo slideshow: 100 Days in Office

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:55:12 GMT

Click through an image gallery to see a photo slideshow documenting President Obama's first 100 days in office.

Doing the math on Obama's 100 days

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:39:03 GMT

President Barack Obama marks his hundredth day in office on Wednesday, but it's hardly the only digit that matters to the new administration.

Obama praises FBI

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:26:46 GMT

Thousands crammed the plaza, while many other FBI workers peered down from their windows. Obama thanked them all for embracing 'a profound transformation' in their mission and their capabilities.

Obama: NYC flyover was 'a mistake'

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:47:00 GMT

President Barack Obama says it was a mistake for one of his official airplanes to be sent zooming past the New York City skyline for a publicity photo shoot.

Economy is Obama's signature focus

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:58:14 GMT

The economy will determine whether Barack Obama achieves what few presidents have: a far-reaching change in American politics that might even earn its own title and legacy.

Obama: Swine flu not reason for 'alarm'

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:01:54 GMT

President Barack Obama said Monday that the threat of spreading swine flu infections is a cause for concern as the United States undertook close border monitoring to contain it.

Democrats near agreement on budget

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:06:32 GMT

President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in Congress are willing to let his signature $400 tax cut for most workers expire after next year.

Poll: Michelle Obama tops president

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:30:31 GMT

Who in the White House is more popular than Barack Obama? A new Pew Research Center poll taken as Obama nears the 100-day mark of his presidency finds that Michelle Obama is topping the president.

Obama to push for credit-card user law

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:16:43 GMT

President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration is determined to get a credit-card law that eliminates tricky fine print, sudden rate increases and late fees that give millions of consumers headaches.

Obama pledges new credit card rules

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:20:58 GMT

President Barack Obama, appealing to mainstream consumers, is pushing for more legal protection for the millions of Americans who use credit cards.

Obama talks energy on Earth Day

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:08:55 GMT

President Barack Obama delivered an Earth Day pitch for his alternative energy plan and environmentally friendly jobs Wednesday in a return to Iowa.

Obama heads to Iowa for Earth Day

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:11:16 GMT

President Barack Obama's return to Iowa gives him a chance to mark Earth Day with a pitch for his alternative energy plan and environmentally friendly jobs.

Shirtless Obama on cover of DC mag

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:16:31 GMT

President Barack Obama has been featured on many magazine covers since taking office. But the pose is usually demure and presidential, rather than candid...and revealing.

Obama open to probe of interrogations

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:17:40 GMT

Obama also said he could support a congressional investigation into the Bush-era terrorist detainee program, but only under certain conditions, such as if it were done on a bipartisan basis.

Obama reads people's letters every day

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:02:50 GMT

As director of the White House Office of Correspondence, Mike Kelleher is presented with a few hundred letters, e-mails and faxes every weekday, whittled down from the tens of thousands that the White House receives daily.

Obama worried about 'confidence gap'

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:56:29 GMT

President Barack Obama on Monday ordered his Cabinet to find ways to slice spending by $100 million, but acknowledged it's a "drop in the bucket."

Official: Obama wants spending cut

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:29:33 GMT

President Barack Obama convened his first formal Cabinet meeting, and the White House said he would challenge department and agency chiefs to look for ways to cut $100 million out of the federal budget.

Obama returns from Latin America trip

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:06:20 GMT

Barack Obama's mission to Latin America was about goodwill, and he came home claiming progress, backed by leaders from the region who took a liking to his here-to-listen style. But the real test awaits.

Obama to meet Monday with Cabinet

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:01:36 GMT

Back from his fence-mending trip to Latin America and the Caribbean, President Barack Obama holds his first full White House Cabinet meeting on Monday.

Obama to push for arms treaty

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:00:57 GMT

President Barack Obama arrived Thursday in Mexico declaring solidarity with a neighbor deeply troubled by drugs and violence and pledging action to slow the contributing flow of weapons from the U.S.

Heavy security surrounds Obama's visit

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:49:09 GMT

Heavily armed police are patrolling a wealthy neighborhood near Mexico's presidential residence as President Barack Obama heads to the capital on his first visit to the country.

Obamas made $2.7M in 2008

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:27:04 GMT

President Barack Obama's long tenure on the best-seller list is paying off: He and his wife, Michelle, made $2.7 million last year, nearly all of it from his books.