http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Barack_ObamaFind stories, videos, and photos about Barack Obama from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 26 May 2013 05:11:32 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Barack_Obama14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Barack Obama from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/politics/romney-afghanistan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/politics/romney-afghanistan/index.htmlIn a new campaign video and in e-mails sent to reporters throughout the day, the Obama campaign spent much of Friday highlighting what they call an important omission from Mitt Romney's acceptance speech Thursday night.Sat, 01 Sep 2012 01:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/08/31/smallbusiness/republican/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/08/31/smallbusiness/republican/index.htmlSmall business played a major role during the Republican convention this week.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/politics/obama-on-reddit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/politics/obama-on-reddit/index.htmlWhen President Barack Obama decided to take questions directly over social media he didn't turn to his 28 million Facebook fans, or his 19 million Twitter followers. Instead, he turned to a website called Reddit where popularity is measured, fittingly, in votes.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/politics/fact-check-romney-military/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/31/politics/fact-check-romney-military/index.htmlRepublican presidential nominee Mitt Romney criticized planned cuts to the U.S. defense budget Thursday night, accusing President Barack Obama of weakening future American power.Fri, 31 Aug 2012 06:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/politics/pol-fact-check-ryan-gm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/politics/pol-fact-check-ryan-gm/index.htmlPaul Ryan on Wednesday night told a story about then-presidential candidate Barack Obama telling automotive workers that government can help keep their plant going -- an account that Ryan reportedly got wrong previously.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/politics/ryan-youth-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/politics/ryan-youth-vote/index.htmlPaul Ryan symbolizes for many Republicans of his generation a passing of the torch and a call to embrace the Reagan-era principles that appealed so strongly to young voters in the 1980s.Thu, 30 Aug 2012 03:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/tech/web/obama-reddit-open-internet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/29/tech/web/obama-reddit-open-internet/index.htmlThis week, Republicans made a free and open Internet part of their party's 2012 platform.Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/politics/campaign-in-the-trenches/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/politics/campaign-in-the-trenches/index.htmlIn most presidential races this close, it is a battle for the undecideds and independents.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/frum-obama-second-term/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/opinion/frum-obama-second-term/index.htmlAs Mitt Romney prepares to make the case for a first term, give a thought to what we can expect from a Barack Obama second term.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/opinion/bennett-diverse-convention/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/28/opinion/bennett-diverse-convention/index.htmlWhen the Republican National Convention kicks off this week in Tampa, Florida, the nation will notice one thing before anything else: This is not your father's or grandfather's Republican Party. Rather, it's a party with leaders as diverse as the country it intends to represent.Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/politics/gop-convention-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/politics/gop-convention-wrap/index.htmlMonday was supposed to be Obama-bashing day to launch the Republican National Convention, and GOP organizers showed they weren't going to let something like a tropical storm totally derail their agenda.Mon, 27 Aug 2012 17:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/politics/campaign-courtesy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/27/politics/campaign-courtesy/index.htmlWhen President Barack Obama's campaign announced plans for a full-court press while Republicans hold their convention in Tampa, Florida, this week, some veteran political watchers marked the end of an era.Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/politics/fact-check-education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/politics/fact-check-education/index.htmlClass size and what it means to how kids learn has been a long and hotly contested issue. President Barack Obama and many educators believe smaller classes, with fewer students per teacher, are the way to go.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 20:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/us/texas-judge-warning/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/23/us/texas-judge-warning/index.htmlTexas Democrats are calling for the resignation of a Republican elected county judge who warned this week that the nation could descend into civil war if President Barack Obama is re-elected.Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/obama-romney-video-game-ipad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/22/tech/gaming-gadgets/obama-romney-video-game-ipad/index.htmlThey call politics a blood sport, a battle royale, a bare-knuckle brawl.Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/20/world/asia/afghanistan-unrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/20/world/asia/afghanistan-unrest/index.htmlPresident Obama is "deeply concerned" about the growing number of deadly attacks on U.S. forces by Afghan security forces, and plans to contact the Afghan president to discuss taking tougher actions, he said Monday.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/opinion/bergen-obama-swift-boat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/opinion/bergen-obama-swift-boat/index.htmlA group of former U.S. military and intelligence officers, including retired Navy SEALs, appear in a 22-minute documentary that was released on Wednesday asserting that the Obama administration has leaked considerable classified intelligence about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden for political gain.Sun, 19 Aug 2012 18:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/19/politics/politicians-best-lines/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/19/politics/politicians-best-lines/index.htmlPoliticians have always been a fat target for humorists.Sun, 19 Aug 2012 16:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/politics/transportation-program/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/politics/transportation-program/index.htmlIn an effort to create more jobs and improve transportation, the Obama administration announced a new "Use It or Lose It" program Friday, making nearly $500 million in unspent earmarks available for states to use on so-called "shovel ready" infrastructure projects.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 22:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlPaul Ryan assured Republicans on Friday that they had the chance to turn America around from the failed policies of President Barack Obama if they elect Mitt Romney to the White House in November.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/opinion/etzioni-space-oceans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/04/09/opinion/etzioni-space-oceans/index.htmlWhile space travel still gets a lot of attention, not enough attention has been accorded to a major new expedition to the deepest point in the ocean, some 7 miles deep -- the recent journey by James Cameron, on behalf of National Geographic.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/opinion/kaur-obama-sikh-temple/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/17/opinion/kaur-obama-sikh-temple/index.htmlLast Saturday morning, when media crews outside the Sikh gurdwara (house of worship) in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, packed up their trucks to chase the news of Mitt Romney's choice for vice president, Sikh Americans were left reflecting on six days of unprecedented national attention. After the shooting of six people in a Sikh gurdwara, a stream of national leaders, from the Rev. Jesse Jackson to Gov. Scott Walker, came to offer condolences and support. But there was one person missing.Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/11/opinion/ghitis-obama-syria/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/11/opinion/ghitis-obama-syria/index.htmlIf Barack Obama could make three wishes, he would probably ask for the crisis in Syria to go away. That would help him receive another wish: Getting reelected as president of the United States.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 18:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/opinion/oconnell-targeted-killing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/opinion/oconnell-targeted-killing/index.htmlThe Bush and Obama administrations' extraordinary program of targeted killing has resulted in the deaths of as many as 4,400 people to date. Books such as Daniel Klaidman's "Kill or Capture" and David E. Sanger's "Confront and Conceal" are appearing thick and fast, focusing on the program and particularly on the use of drones to carry it out.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/politics/king-battleground-iowa/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/politics/king-battleground-iowa/index.htmlA visit to the Iowa State Fair is a test of diet discipline: They fry just about everything -- from Oreos to butter to mac & cheese -- and the bigger the better, from half-pound tenderloins to massive turkey legs and pork chops.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 11:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/politics/former-seals-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/16/politics/former-seals-obama/index.htmlA web video featuring former special forces officers criticizes President Barack Obama for taking too much credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden and allowing classified information about the raid to become public.Thu, 16 Aug 2012 05:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/living/workplace-dress-code/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/living/workplace-dress-code/index.htmlBobak Ferdowsi launched into Internet superstardom last week for helping guide the rover Curiosity in its journey to the surface of Mars.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/us/us-farms-military-purchases/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/us/us-farms-military-purchases/index.htmlAs the nation's ranches and farms endure one of the most severe droughts in decades, the Obama administration has ordered the Pentagon to look into purchasing a "second helping" of all things meat.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/politics/presidential-campaign-web/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/15/politics/presidential-campaign-web/index.htmlBarack Obama's campaign is making better use of the Internet and social media to reach voters than presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney, according to a new study.Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/politics/gop-convention-speakers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/14/politics/gop-convention-speakers/index.htmlFor one week in August, the Republican Party will have a guaranteed place on prime time TV and, it hopes, voters' undivided attention.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/politics/what-caught-our-eye/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/politics/what-caught-our-eye/index.htmlA seven-term Wisconsin congressman, who 54% of the American people were not aware of last week, just knocked the president of the United States off of his perch as the most talked-about politician on the largest social media platform in the world.Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/us/mars-rover-curiosity-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/13/us/mars-rover-curiosity-obama/index.html"Mohawk Guy," a Mars rover flight director, isn't just a social media sensation -- he made an impression on President Barack Obama, too.Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/politics/campaign-distortions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/08/politics/campaign-distortions/index.htmlThe presidential campaigns are blowing smoke so thick that some voters are having a hard time peering through it.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlHypocritical. Contemptible. Dishonest. "Obamaloney." The rhetoric, charges and counter-charges flew fast and thick Tuesday as the presidential election campaign continued on its sharply negative trajectory.Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/opinion/martin-ohio-voting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/07/opinion/martin-ohio-voting/index.htmlThe campaigns of President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney are engaged in a fierce battle in Ohio, knowing full well that it is one of the critical battleground states that could determine who wins in November.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/opinion/zelizer-political-conventions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/06/opinion/zelizer-political-conventions/index.htmlIt's easy to understand why so many observers don't think that party conventions matter any more.Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/us/immigration-deferred-deportations/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/03/us/immigration-deferred-deportations/index.htmlYoung illegal immigrants can start applying on August 15 for two-year deferrals from deportation, but will have to pay $465 in fees, a top immigration official announced Friday.Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/02/politics/ohio-coal-mining/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/02/politics/ohio-coal-mining/index.htmlThe leader of a shuttering Ohio coal mining operation on Friday blamed the Obama administration for the shutdown and for hurting the economy generally with he called a "war on coal," an assertion the White House pushed back on as false and misleading.Fri, 03 Aug 2012 13:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/opinion/navarrette-deportation-sacramento/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/opinion/navarrette-deportation-sacramento/index.htmlJuana Reyes didn't think that selling chicken, pork and chili cheese tamales would buy her a one-way ticket out of the country. But it just might.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/us/syria-rebels-us-aid/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/08/01/us/syria-rebels-us-aid/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama has signed a covert directive authorizing U.S. support for Syrian rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad's forces, U.S. officials told CNN on Wednesday.Thu, 02 Aug 2012 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/politics/king-battleground-pennsylvania/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/politics/king-battleground-pennsylvania/index.htmlPaulette Beale shakes her head at the suggestion, then flashes a contagious smile.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/politics/obama-israel/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/27/politics/obama-israel/index.htmlThe day before Mitt Romney makes a highly publicized trip to Israel, President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill passed by Congress designed to increase security ties with the Jewish state.Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/politics/gun-control-debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/26/politics/gun-control-debate/index.htmlLast week's massacre at a Colorado movie theater revived the dormant gun control debate in the United States, but neither President Barack Obama nor Republican candidate Mitt Romney is pushing for new laws now to prevent similar attacks.Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/politics/obama-african-american-voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/politics/obama-african-american-voters/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday announced an initiative he said will give African-American students greater access "to a complete and competitive education from the time they're born all through the time they get a career."Thu, 26 Jul 2012 02:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/opinion/hatch-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/opinion/hatch-taxes/index.htmlTaxmaggedon is coming. Unless President Obama and Congress act, Americans will be hit with what would be in total dollars the largest tax increase in history in little more than five months.Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/23/politics/obama-romney-guns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/23/politics/obama-romney-guns/index.htmlDon't expect President Barack Obama or Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to talk about the issue of gun control in the wake of last week's deadly mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado -- there's little to gain from bringing up the issue.Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/politics/obama-gun-debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/politics/obama-gun-debate/index.htmlIn a speech after the Colorado shooting Friday, President Barack Obama asked Americans to pray, reflect and remember what's important in life while the city of Aurora mourned the dead and wounded.Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/lovitz-obama-nobel-ew/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/lovitz-obama-nobel-ew/index.htmlFormer "Saturday Night Live" funnyman Jon Lovitz is seemingly continuing to audition for a job as a cable news talking head. The comedian, who's been a vocal critic of President Obama in the past (most recently calling him a "f?ing a--hole" during a podcast) has taken to ? where else? ? Twitter to speak out about the President's recent comments.Fri, 20 Jul 2012 21:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/19/politics/senate-bring-jobs-home-bill-blocked/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/19/politics/senate-bring-jobs-home-bill-blocked/index.htmlSenate Republicans on Thursday blocked the No.1 item on the president's congressional "to-do-list," refusing to allow a vote on a bill that would give tax breaks for companies that "insource" jobs to the U.S. from overseas while eliminating tax deductions for companies that move jobs abroad.Fri, 20 Jul 2012 00:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/politics/campaign-finance/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/politics/campaign-finance/index.htmlDepending on whom you ask, either Democratic efforts to force big-dollar donors out of the shadows are a smokescreen that hides union clout, or Republicans opposing the efforts are just blowing smoke in an attempt to ensure well-heeled donors stay anonymous.Wed, 18 Jul 2012 22:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/18/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlNew ads from the presidential campaigns encapsulate where the race stands, with President Barack Obama's camp continuing its assault on his challenger over his business record and refusal to share tax records and Mitt Romney trying to make allegations of cronyism knock the incumbent off the assault.Wed, 18 Jul 2012 17:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/politics/obamas-kiss-cam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/politics/obamas-kiss-cam/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, found themselves in a spot where only a few lovebirds have landed: The kiss cam at the Verizon Center during a basketball game Monday night.Tue, 17 Jul 2012 02:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/16/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlBarack Obama and Mitt Romney resumed campaigning Monday, with both men focusing on the economy as key to their chances of winning the votes of Americans in November.Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/15/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/15/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.htmlThe head of a prominent Syrian opposition group says U.S. President Barack Obama should take greater action on Syria and not be worried about whether the "right decision" will hurt Obama's re-election campaign.Mon, 16 Jul 2012 01:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/justice/alabama-obama-threat/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/justice/alabama-obama-threat/index.htmlA man from Uzbekistan living in Alabama was sentenced Friday to almost 16 years in prison for threatening to kill President Barack Obama.Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/14/politics/obama-romney-ad/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/14/politics/obama-romney-ad/index.htmlAn ad released Saturday by President Barack Obama's campaign features Mitt Romney singing "America, America" while the screen flashes with names of other countries.Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlMitt Romney described assertions by President Barack Obama's campaign as "deceptive," demanding an apology and rejecting calls to release more than two years of tax returns.Sat, 14 Jul 2012 08:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/politics/penalties-fees-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/13/politics/penalties-fees-taxes/index.htmlIf you bought gas, you paid a tax.Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlAccusations of lies and counter-lies dominated the intensifying November election campaign Thursday, with surrogates and spokespeople for President Barack Obama and certain Republican nominee Mitt Romney trying to cast the other as dishonest and secretive.Fri, 13 Jul 2012 04:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/politics/naacp-biden/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/12/politics/naacp-biden/index.htmlVice President Joe Biden delivered a rousing address to the NAACP in Houston on Thursday, bolstering support for President Barack Obama and drawing sharp contrasts with the Republican Party on civil rights issues.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 19:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/politics/parallel-political-universes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/politics/parallel-political-universes/index.htmlEven in an election year, the current dysfunction in Washington reflects a worsening partisan divide that has created what amounts to parallel political universes seemingly unable to comprehend or deal with each other.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 22:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/justice/obama-campaign-logo-lawsuit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/justice/obama-campaign-logo-lawsuit/index.htmlA private marketing firm has been temporarily blocked from using President Obama's familiar "Rising Sun" campaign logo, after the Obama campaign committee filed a trademark infringement lawsuit.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/opinion/bennett-obama-economy-excuses/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/11/opinion/bennett-obama-economy-excuses/index.htmlThe White House is running out of time, and ideas, for turning the economy around before the fall elections.Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/politics/campaign-wrap/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama, fresh from his renewed pitch to cut taxes for the middle class, takes his message to Iowa Tuesday -- a trip shadowed by Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus as part of a GOP strategy of "bracketing" the president's public appearances in battleground states.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/navarro-la-raza-conference/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/navarro-la-raza-conference/index.htmlThis week, the National Council of La Raza is hosting its annual conference in Las Vegas. The group is the biggest kid on the Hispanic block. Starting with George H.W. Bush, every Democrat and Republican president and nominee has addressed the conference. This year, neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney is doing so.Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/zelizer-inequality-class-warfare/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/09/opinion/zelizer-inequality-class-warfare/index.htmlDuring a meeting with historians in 2011, Politico reported, President Obama said: "What you could do for me is to help me find a way to discuss the issue of inequality in our society without being accused of class warfare." For Obama, this is not an esoteric question. Rather, this is a challenge that will be integral to his campaign and, if he is re-elected, to his second term as president.Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/politics/obama-signs-transportation-bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/07/06/politics/obama-signs-transportation-bill/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama signed on Friday a transportation funding and student loan bill which passed Congress last week in a rare election-year compromise between Republicans and Democrats.Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/07/03/smallbusiness/contract/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/07/03/smallbusiness/contract/index.htmFor the sixth year in a row, the government has missed its goal to award 23% of all federal contract dollars to small businesses.Tue, 03 Jul 2012 20:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/politics/congress-highway-bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/politics/congress-highway-bill/index.htmlCongress gave final approval Friday to a giant transportation funding bill as part of a package that includes a measure holding down interest rates on federal student loans.Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/politics/health-care/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/politics/health-care/index.htmlRepublicans launched a blistering attack Friday on the health care reform law upheld by the Supreme Court, seeking to rally their base's opposition to the measure to bolster their fortunes in the November election.Fri, 29 Jun 2012 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/health-care-taxes/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/health-care-taxes/index.htmlTaxes took center stage in renewed Republican attacks on the Obama administration's sweeping health care legislation Thursday after the Supreme Court rebuffed attempts to derail it based on its constitutionality.Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/opinion/gergen-health-ruling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/opinion/gergen-health-ruling/index.htmlWith the Supreme Court's thunderbolt, a crucial battle is over on health care, but the war surely goes on. Or does it?Thu, 28 Jun 2012 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/ruling-campaign-impact/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/ruling-campaign-impact/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court's narrow upholding of the health care reform law will launch a complex political ballet, with President Barack Obama and Democrats claiming victory and Republicans vowing to "repeal it lock, stock and barrel."Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/supreme-court-health-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/supreme-court-health-obama/index.htmlThursday's Supreme Court ruling upholding President Barack Obama's signature legislation health care legislation effectively cements the cornerstone of his political legacy, observers said.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/supreme-court-health-timeline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/supreme-court-health-timeline/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the health care law that President Obama signed in March 2010. Here's a look at key moments in the law's history:Thu, 28 Jun 2012 14:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/27/politics/congressional-picnic/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/27/politics/congressional-picnic/index.htmlJust hours before the Supreme Court was to announce the fate of President Barack Obama's most significant legislative accomplishment, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle brought their families to the South Lawn of the White House on Wednesday night for the annual Congressional picnic.Thu, 28 Jun 2012 01:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/morrissey-arizona-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/morrissey-arizona-immigration/index.htmlOne of the most anticipated Supreme Court decisions in recent times -- Obamacare -- was not announced Monday. That gave an air of anti-climax to an important decision that was handed down, one with its own political baggage and implications for the election, although not nearly as fraught with peril as the health care law.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 18:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/zelizer-gop-split/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/opinion/zelizer-gop-split/index.htmlWhen President Obama had his back to the wall after a month of bad economic news, he tried to change the national conversation by shifting attention toward the issue of immigration. Through a directive issued by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to stop deporting some young undocumented immigrants, the administration made one of its boldest moves in four years in this area of policy.Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/obamacare-word-debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/25/politics/obamacare-word-debate/index.htmlIt's less of a tongue-twisting jumble than the phrase "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act."Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/opinion/thune-obama-jobs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/22/opinion/thune-obama-jobs/index.htmlTwo years ago this week, the Obama administration hailed the advent of the "Summer of Economic Recovery." The president's stimulus bill had passed a Democratic-controlled Congress just over a year before, accompanied by rosy predictions on job creation from the administration.Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/obama-student-loans/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/obama-student-loans/index.htmlWith time running out for Congress to prevent a doubling of interest rates on federal student loans, the White House and Republican leaders exchanged accusations Thursday on who was to blame for the lack of an agreement.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/20/opinion/bergen-washington-leak-scandal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/20/opinion/bergen-washington-leak-scandal/index.htmlOn Monday, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate a series of recent leaks that critics charge are designed to bolster the national security credentials of the Obama administration.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/florida-hispanic-vote/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/21/politics/florida-hispanic-vote/index.htmlPresident Obama and Mitt Romney are set to make appearances beginning Thursday at a major gathering of Latino officials and activists in Florida, a moment that campaign-weary Democrats have awaited for weeks.Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/world/mexico-g-20-summit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/world/mexico-g-20-summit/index.htmlU.S. President Barack Obama, speaking at the conclusion of the G-20 Summit, said Tuesday he encouraged eurozone leaders to develop a framework for "European integration" rather than breaking apart.Wed, 20 Jun 2012 01:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/politics/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/politics/immigration/index.htmlCaught off guard by the Obama administration's shift in immigration policy last week, Republicans on Tuesday refined their response in an effort to lessen any political bounce for the president at what had been a tough time in his campaign.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/opinion/inhofe-overturn-epa-mercury-standards/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/opinion/inhofe-overturn-epa-mercury-standards/index.htmlOn Wednesday, the U.S. Senate will have the opportunity to put a stop to one of the most expensive Environmental Protection Agency rules in history: the Mercury and Air Toxic Standards rule. This is the centerpiece of President Obama's war on coal.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/world/mexico-g-20-summit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/world/mexico-g-20-summit/index.htmlU.S. President Barack Obama on Monday welcomed the results of the Greek election as he prepared to join other world leaders at a summit aimed at boosting a sluggish global economic recovery.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/politics/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/18/politics/immigration/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama received praise Monday from Mexico's president for the decision last week to stop deporting some young illegal immigrants.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/17/politics/health-care-timeline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/17/politics/health-care-timeline/index.htmlThe U.S. Supreme Court will rule this month on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act , the health-care reform law that President Obama had signed in March 2010. Here's a look at key moments in the law's history:Sun, 17 Jun 2012 05:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/16/politics/obama-romney-fathers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/16/politics/obama-romney-fathers/index.htmlMitt Romney worshiped his father. Barack Obama barely knew his.Sat, 16 Jun 2012 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/immigration/index.htmlIn an election-year policy change, the Obama administration said Friday it will stop deporting young illegal immigrants who entered the United States as children if they meet certain requirements.Sat, 16 Jun 2012 16:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/16/politics/obama-weekly-address/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/16/politics/obama-weekly-address/index.htmlUnemployment was on the minds of President Barack Obama and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Saturday, as they delivered weekly addresses calling for leadership and action to put people back to work.Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/obeidallah-heckle-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/obeidallah-heckle-obama/index.htmlA reporter from a right-wing media outlet heckled President Obama -- not once, but twice -- on Friday as he was unveiling a new immigration policy. If this shocks you, you haven't been paying attention. This is simply the latest page from the right's playbook to delegitimize Barack Obama's presidency.Sat, 16 Jun 2012 01:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/obama-interrupted/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/politics/obama-interrupted/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama's angry response to a reporter who interrupted his Rose Garden remarks Friday was the latest salvo in what some political experts see as an era of incivility.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/navarrette-immigration-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/navarrette-immigration-obama/index.htmlDid you ever wonder why Charlie Brown kept charging at the football, despite the fact that Lucy always pulled it away and he wound up flat on his back? You would think that experience has made him skeptical. It's because he really wanted to believe that, this time, things would work out. And when you really want to believe in something, you have a short memory when it comes to past disappointments.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/noorani-immigration-children-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/15/opinion/noorani-immigration-children-obama/index.htmlReally good policy makes for even better politics.Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/opinion/fluke-why-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/opinion/fluke-why-obama/index.htmlThe stakes are high this November, for the strength of our economy and the direction of our country. For me, like a lot of us, the stakes are also personal: The choice I make in the voting booth will significantly affect my friends, my loved ones and my generation. Like many millennials, I am concerned about the job market and costs of college. And I'm worried about access to affordable health care for all.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/tech/web/white-house-tech-officer/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/14/tech/web/white-house-tech-officer/index.htmlWith his frequent use of Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram, Barack Obama has often been called the most tech-savvy of U.S. presidents.Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/opinion/navarrette-deportation-immigrants/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/13/opinion/navarrette-deportation-immigrants/index.htmlThe Obama administration calls its policy on illegal immigrants "prosecutorial discretion." In reality, we're finding out, it amounts to business as usual, deporting huge numbers of hard-working immigrants.Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/11/opinion/bergen-yemen-drone-war/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/06/11/opinion/bergen-yemen-drone-war/index.htmlPresident Obama is celebrated and criticized for greatly accelerating the number of CIA drone attacks in Pakistan, but the similar covert war that he has launched in Yemen has received considerably less attention.Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:39:00 EDT