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, 12 Feb 2012 21:58:31 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/120212043958-jack-lew-01-wall-4-tease.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Barack_Obama14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Barack Obama from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/politics/obama-congress-budget/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/12/politics/obama-congress-budget/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama's new chief of staff on Sunday stopped short of predicting Congress would agree to extend the payroll tax cut for the rest of 2012.Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/opinion/garcia-hispanic-voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/opinion/garcia-hispanic-voters/index.htmlFormer Gov. Jeb Bush recently argued in an op-ed that Hispanic voters will represent the margin of victory in the 15 swing states that will decide who will win the race for the White House. Is his political intuition right? And if it is, how do both parties significantly increase their chances of winning the Hispanic vote?Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced President Barack Obama's compromise over whether to require religiously affiliated institutions to provide contraception to female employees, saying the proposal raises "serious moral concerns," according to a statement posted on its website late Friday.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/11/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops denounced President Barack Obama's compromise over whether to require religiously affiliated institutions to provide contraception to female employees, saying the proposal raises "serious moral concerns," according to a statement posted on its website late Friday.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/10/news/economy/obama_budget/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/10/news/economy/obama_budget/index.htmPresident Obama will propose a budget on Monday that forecasts a $901 billion deficit in 2013, and includes plans to make targeted investments in areas like infrastructure while hiking taxes on the rich.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/us/alabama-plot-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/us/alabama-plot-obama/index.htmlA man from Uzbekistan living in Alabama has pleaded guilty to charges related to a plot to assassinate President Barack Obama, prosecutors said Friday.Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/opinion/glass-contraception/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/opinion/glass-contraception/index.htmlOn Friday the Obama administration offered an "accommodation" in reaction to the furor over a health care mandate that would have compelled Catholic hospitals and universities to cover contraception in their employee health insurance plans -- a policy that had drawn criticism from bishops on theological grounds. President Obama's move may have, for a moment, calmed the political shouting that had pushed the issue into the headlines. But for whom has this problem been addressed? Where are the voices of the employees of these Catholic institutions, many of whom are non-Catholic women of childbearing age?Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-compromise-plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/10/politics/contraception-compromise-plan/index.htmlHere is a statement the White House issued Friday on President Barack Obama's compromise over the controversy swirling around a plan to require full contraception insurance coverage for female employees at religiously affiliated institutions:Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:21:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/09/news/economy/mortgage_settlement_critics/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/09/news/economy/mortgage_settlement_critics/index.htmThe $26 billion mortgage settlement had a lot of support -- as evidenced by the 49 out of 50 state attorneys general that signed on to it.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/contraception-controversy/index.htmlCongressional Democrats and Republicans escalated their rhetorical war Thursday over a pending federal rule requiring religiously affiliated employers to provide full contraception coverage to women -- one day after hints emerged of a possible compromise between the White House and conservative religious critics.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/states-education/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/states-education/index.htmlTen states are being granted waivers to free them from some requirements of the No Child Left Behind education reform law, with President Barack Obama explaining Thursday that the move aims to "combine greater freedom with greater accountability."Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/conservatives-presidential-race/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/politics/conservatives-presidential-race/index.htmlRepublicans looking to take back the White House in November face a challenging political environment, a trio of conservative political observers said Thursday at an annual gathering of conservative activists.Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/opinion/sracic-catholic-voters/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/08/opinion/sracic-catholic-voters/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama may be happy that the Republicans continue to battle it out over who will be their nominee. There is, however, a fact that he should consider: No matter who wins the nomination, the GOP candidate is likely to be acceptable to Catholic voters. This may well be crucial during the general election campaign.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/politics/obama-donation-return/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/politics/obama-donation-return/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama's re-election campaign said Tuesday it is returning about $200,000 in donations collected by two Chicago men after a newspaper report described their brother as a fugitive with alleged links to violence and corruption in Mexico.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/health/alzheimers-funding/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/07/health/alzheimers-funding/index.htmlThe Obama administration will push for a $156 million increase in funding for Alzheimer's research over the next two years, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/07/news/economy/candidates_charity/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/07/news/economy/candidates_charity/index.htmPresident Barack Obama and Oval Office hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have all released at least one year of tax returns. And they all gave big money to charity.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/05/politics/crowley-politics-mood/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/05/politics/crowley-politics-mood/index.htmlSuppose they held an election, and the economy got better. Just last month, the jobless rate fell to its lowest level in almost three years.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/soko-catholic-contraception/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/soko-catholic-contraception/index.htmlRecently, the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Religious Liberty argued that the Obama administration's requirement that most health insurance plans cover contraception goes against "the mandate of Jesus Christ."Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/politics/veterans-employment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/politics/veterans-employment/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama unveiled a new $5 billion veterans jobs plan Friday that the administration says will put thousands of men and women who once wore their country's uniform back to work.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/03/news/economy/obama_jobs/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/03/news/economy/obama_jobs/index.htmThe January jobs report contains a slew of numbers that are likely to put a twinkle in the eye of Obama campaign staffers.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/politics/obama-gop-jobs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/politics/obama-gop-jobs/index.htmlThat loud noise you heard Friday morning? Cheers from the White House and President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters in Chicago.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/preble-military-budget/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/03/opinion/preble-military-budget/index.htmlFor some time now, Republican hawks like Sen. John McCain and Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon have been saying that our military budget is inadequate for the threats we face. They like to gripe that President Barack Obama is orchestrating the decline of American power.Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/02/pf/rules_retirement_annuities/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/02/pf/rules_retirement_annuities/index.htmThe Obama administration proposed new rules Thursday to help retirees make their savings last throughout their lifetime -- by investing in annuities.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/02/real_estate/mortgage_rates/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/02/real_estate/mortgage_rates/index.htmJust one day after President Obama detailed a proposal to enable millions of homeowners to refinance to record-low mortgage rates, those rates notched another record.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/politics/outside-groups-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/02/politics/outside-groups-obama/index.htmlAs Republican candidates attack one another on the campaign trail, Republican outside spending groups are taking aim at President Barack Obama over failed energy company Solyndra.Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/politics/romney-florida-latinos/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/02/01/politics/romney-florida-latinos/index.htmlAs Mitt Romney dominated the Florida Republican primary Tuesday night, he also captured the bulk of the votes from Latinos in the state, with 54% of their ballots. But how did he pull that off?Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/01/real_estate/Obama_refinancing_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/02/01/real_estate/Obama_refinancing_plan/index.htmThe Obama administration on Wednesday detailed its latest plan to help millions of homeowners refinance their mortgages to today's historically-low rates.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/politics/obama-pakistan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/31/politics/obama-pakistan/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama's public acknowledgment of drone attacks in Pakistan was no accident, a senior administration official said Tuesday.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/politics/obama-google/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/30/politics/obama-google/index.htmlWhile reaching out to supporters through one of the latest high-tech means, President Obama expanded his social media experience by holding a Google+ video chat room interview Monday afternoon.Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/30/news/economy/Obama_tax_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/30/news/economy/Obama_tax_record/index.htmRepublicans portray President Obama as the tax-hiker-in-chief.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/30/news/companies/obama_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/30/news/companies/obama_energy/index.htmPresident Obama's half dozen energy proposals will, by and large, benefit nearly all players in the energy space and result in lower prices for consumers, analysts say.Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/politics/obama-trip/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/politics/obama-trip/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama unveiled a new college affordability plan Friday, proposing to further expand student financial aid while providing more assistance to schools that hold tuition down and cutting aid to those that do not.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/politics/florida-latina-mamis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/politics/florida-latina-mamis/index.htmlWhen it comes to courting the Latino demographic, there's a demo within that demo that might be worth listening to.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/opinion/davis-obama-golf/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/27/opinion/davis-obama-golf/index.htmlMitt Romney has made much of President Barack Obama playing what he considers an inordinate amount of golf. I've even read blogs likening it to Nero fiddling while Rome burned.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/technology/ener1_bankruptcy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/technology/ener1_bankruptcy/index.htmElectric car battery maker Ener1 filed for bankruptcy Thursday, three years after receiving a $118.5 million grant from the U.S. government.Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/politics/obama-trip/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/politics/obama-trip/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama took his push for increased federal investment in clean energy on the road Thursday, telling crowds in Las Vegas and at a Colorado military base that America must be able to compete in a global growth industry of coming decades.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/us/nuclear-storage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/us/nuclear-storage/index.htmlThree years after the Obama administration killed controversial plans to store the nation's nuclear waste permanently at Yucca Mountain in Nevada, a presidential commission said Thursday that the nation needs to adopt a "consent-based approach" to position disposal facilities, gaining the approval of any community before moving forward with future sites.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/us/us-gulf-oil/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/26/us/us-gulf-oil/index.htmlThe federal government Thursday announced plans to sell off oil and gas leases on 38 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico seafloor in a new domestic energy push by the Obama administration.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/news/economy/Obama_millionaire_tax/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/26/news/economy/Obama_millionaire_tax/index.htmPresident Obama this week defined what he believes should be the minimum "fair share" for millionaires and billionaires to pay in taxes. His answer: At least 30% of their income.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/obama-trip/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/obama-trip/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Wednesday launched a three-day visit to five battleground states in the November election by pressing State of the Union themes of core American values and having the wealthy pay more taxes.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/25/news/economy/mortgage_crime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/25/news/economy/mortgage_crime/index.htmA new special task force to investigate and prosecute those responsible for bad mortgages during the housing boom will be part of President Obama's 2012 agenda.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/opinion/owens-state-of-the-union/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/opinion/owens-state-of-the-union/index.htmlOn Tuesday night, President Barack Obama laid out an encouraging reminder of what America is all about: a country that succeeds when everyone gets a fair shot, when everyone does his or her fair share, and when everyone plays by the same rules. He talked about an America where hard work pays off, so that you can raise a family, save for the future, and create even better opportunities for your children.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/state-of-the-union/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/state-of-the-union/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama launches a three-day swing through key election states Wednesday after declaring in what could be his final State of the Union address that the nation was strengthening but must confront the defining issue of preserving the American dream.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/gop-response/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/gop-response/index.htmlRepublicans said Tuesday night that President Barack Obama's "trickle-down government" has held back, rather than speeded up, economic recovery.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/international-reaction-sotu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/international-reaction-sotu/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama announced Tuesday the creation of a new trade enforcement unit that will be tasked with investigating unfair trade practices in countries, he said, "like China."Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/25/news/economy/obama_government/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/25/news/economy/obama_government/index.htmPresident Obama = big government.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/sou-risky-mortgages/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/sou-risky-mortgages/index.htmlNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will head a task force to investigate housing practices, a senior administration official said early Wednesday.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/republican-candidates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/republican-candidates/index.htmlAs President Barack Obama was about to deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday, his prospective Republican challengers were busy laying the groundwork for their efforts to challenge the incumbent.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/opinion/zelizer-obama-state-of-the-union/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/opinion/zelizer-obama-state-of-the-union/index.htmlPresident Obama used the State of the Union address to outline an agenda for the coming year and, more importantly, to define what his goals would be should he be re-elected in November.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/truth-squad-unemployment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/truth-squad-unemployment/index.htmlRepublicans focused on the Obama administration's job record during their rebuttal to Tuesday night's State of the Union address.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/gabrielle-giffords-sotu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/gabrielle-giffords-sotu/index.htmlU.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords took a few steps into the House chamber and absorbed a 90-second standing ovation before the State of the Union address Tuesday night, the eve of her resignation to focus on recovering from her shooting last year.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/truth-squad-job-creation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/truth-squad-job-creation/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama discussed job numbers before and after he took office during Tuesday night's State of the Union address.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/truth-squad-energy-research/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/25/politics/truth-squad-energy-research/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama made a pitch for continued federal support of energy research during Tuesday night's State of the Union address.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/state_of_the_union/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/state_of_the_union/index.htmPresident Obama delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday that was deeply saturated with the message of income inequality, a populist idea that the White House hopes will resonate on the campaign trail.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/obama_energy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/obama_energy/index.htmFor the third year in a row energy played a central role in President Obama's State of the Union address, with the president leaning hard this year on the twin themes of increased domestic oil and gas production and the need to invest more in renewable sources.Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:27:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/obama_state_of_the_union/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/obama_state_of_the_union/index.htmWhen President Obama delivers his third, and possibly final, State of the Union address Tuesday, will the economy be issue no. 1?Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/state-of-the-union-preview/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/state-of-the-union-preview/index.htmlIn what could be his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama on Tuesday will call keeping alive the American dream "the defining issue of our time" and pledge to fight obstruction by congressional Republicans.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/sotu-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/politics/sotu-obama/index.htmlIf history is any guide, President Barack Obama will reach for the stars during his State of the Union address Tuesday night. But in the end, reality will bring his plans back down to Earth.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/opinion/erickson-immigration/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/24/opinion/erickson-immigration/index.htmlCount on it. President Obama will devote three sentences to immigration reform in the State of the Union.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/Obama_housing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/24/news/economy/Obama_housing/index.htmPresident Obama is expected to once again offer ways to help the beleaguered housing market in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:21:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/01/23/boston.bruins.white.house.visit.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/hockey/nhl/01/23/boston.bruins.white.house.visit.ap/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama saluted the NHL's Boston Bruins for their 2011 Stanley Cup championship on Monday, but the celebration hit a sour note when one key member of the team skipped the White House visit in protest.Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/politics/state-of-the-union/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/23/politics/state-of-the-union/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama will use Tuesday's State of the Union address to frame the message of his re-election campaign.Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/politics/truth-squad-military-cuts/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/20/politics/truth-squad-military-cuts/index.htmlFormer Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum criticized President Barack Obama, saying he has cut benefits for the country's veterans while leaving social welfare programs untouched, during Thursday night's CNN presidential debate in South Carolina.Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/smallbusiness/keystone_pipeline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/smallbusiness/keystone_pipeline/index.htmThe hopes of some small business owners in the Nebraskan towns of Fairbury and Steele City were crushed when the Obama administration rejected a proposed expansion of the Keystone oil sands pipeline.Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/18/news/economy/keystone_pipeline/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/18/news/economy/keystone_pipeline/index.htmThe Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/18/politics/house-debt-ceiling/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/18/politics/house-debt-ceiling/index.htmlIn a political gesture Wednesday, the U.S. House voted to "disapprove" the Obama administration's recent request to raise the nation's debt ceiling by $1.2 trillion.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/news/economy/Obama_jobs_council/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/news/economy/Obama_jobs_council/index.htmPresident Obama's jobs council on Tuesday released its latest round of recommendations detailing how the United States can be more competitive.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/18/news/economy/Obama_housing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/18/news/economy/Obama_housing/index.htmThe president's efforts to revive the housing market have largely failed. But is that entirely Obama's fault?Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/18/world/meast/iran-drone-replicas/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/18/world/meast/iran-drone-replicas/index.htmlAn Iranian non-profit company says it will honor U.S. President Barack Obama's request that Iran return a drone that crashed there last year.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/world/meast/jordan-abdullah-obama-meeting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/world/meast/jordan-abdullah-obama-meeting/index.htmlJordan's King Abdullah met Tuesday with U.S. President Barack Obama to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the conflict in Syria, which borders Jordan.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/news/economy/obama_food_stamps/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/17/news/economy/obama_food_stamps/index.htmA record 44.7 million people -- or 1 in 7 Americans -- were on food stamps last year. But does that make Barack Obama the "food stamp president?"Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/16/opinion/wilkinson-small-business/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/16/opinion/wilkinson-small-business/index.htmlSmall business is not to be trifled with. President Barack Obama's announcement last week of a proposal to temporarily elevate the Small Business Administration to Cabinet rank is a move in the right direction.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/politics/truth-squad-gingrich-food-stamps/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/politics/truth-squad-gingrich-food-stamps/index.htmlFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich was asked about his previous statements concerning the food stamp program during Monday's presidential debate.Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/politics/weekly-addresses/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/14/politics/weekly-addresses/index.htmlIn his weekly address Saturday, President Barack Obama encouraged congressional leaders to grant him executive branch reorganization powers.Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/13/smallbusiness/obama_agencies/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/13/smallbusiness/obama_agencies/index.htmPresident Barack Obama's proposal to consolidate several agencies, including the Small Business Administration, aims to streamline government, but some worry about tossing big and small companies together.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/13/politics/obama-federal-government/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/13/politics/obama-federal-government/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama asked Congress Friday for more power to streamline and reorganize the federal government, a move designed to claim the political middle ground in an election likely to be dominated by questions about Washington's role in the economy.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/13/world/africa/south-africa-winfrey-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/13/world/africa/south-africa-winfrey-obama/index.htmlDaytime TV doyenne Oprah Winfrey said Friday she is "100%" behind President Obama as he campaigns for re-election this year -- and that the man she backed four years ago for president is doing a great job.Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/politics/obama-recess-appointments/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/12/politics/obama-recess-appointments/index.htmlThe Justice Department Thursday made public its legal opinion that President Barack Obama's controversial recess appointments last week are constitutional.Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_jobs_insourcing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_jobs_insourcing/index.htmPresident Obama is meeting with executives from 14 companies Wednesday to encourage them to bring jobs back to the United States.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_budget_chief/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_budget_chief/index.htmWith budget chief Jack Lew stepping up to be President Obama's new chief of staff, Washington is abuzz over who -- if anyone -- will be tapped as the president's new budget director.Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_jobs_record/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/11/news/economy/obama_jobs_record/index.htmThe job market is getting better, but it's far from healed. Will President Obama be able to turn things around in time to save his own job?Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/politics/pol-nh-obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/politics/pol-nh-obama/index.htmlWhile the political world is focused on the Republican primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday, President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is also getting out the vote, quietly testing its organization in what promises to be a key swing state in November.Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/politics/obama-daley-resigns/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/09/politics/obama-daley-resigns/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama announced Monday that White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley is stepping down and will be replaced by Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew.Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:29:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/01/09/mavericks.white.house/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/basketball/nba/01/09/mavericks.white.house/index.htmlWASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama saluted Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday as NBA champions who staged a season-ending charge to beat LeBron James and the vaunted Miami Heat and claim their first title with a "heart that's the size of Texas."Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:39:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/08/politics/truth-squad-santorum-abstinence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/08/politics/truth-squad-santorum-abstinence/index.htmlFormer Sen. Rick Santorum said during Sunday's Republican debate in Concord, New Hampshire, that President Barack Obama blocks federal funding for abstinence-focused programs. His comment repeated a similar statement during a January 2 speech in Iowa.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/08/politics/truth-squad-iran-election/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/08/politics/truth-squad-iran-election/index.htmlSen. Rick Santorum said during Saturday night's Republican candidates' debate in Manchester, New Hampshire, that President Barack Obama "tacitly supported" the results of the disputed Iranian elections.Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/06/news/economy/obama_consumer_bureau/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/06/news/economy/obama_consumer_bureau/index.htmPresident Obama gave a pep talk Friday to the staff of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau -- including the new director he controversially appointed this week.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/politics/pentagon-strategy-shift/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/05/politics/pentagon-strategy-shift/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama unveiled his administration's plan Thursday for a leaner, cheaper military, a reflection of Washington's fiscal belt-tightening and slower national economic growth.Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/04/news/economy/consumer_bureau_cordray/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/04/news/economy/consumer_bureau_cordray/index.htmIn a move that has angered Republicans, President Obama on Wednesday announced he's making a recess appointment of Richard Cordray to be the first director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sidestepping the Senate confirmation process.Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/04/news/economy/obama_nlrb_appointments/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2012/01/04/news/economy/obama_nlrb_appointments/index.htmThe White House announced Wednesday that President Obama plans to appoint three new members to the National Labor Relations Board, continuing his end-run around the Congressional approval process. The White House said in a statement that Obama has tapped Sharon Block, Terence Flynn and Richard Griffin to fill seats on the board via recess appointments. The NLRB, which is supposed to be governed by a five-member board, is down to three active members because Senate Republicans have opposed Obama's nominees. And one member, Craig Becker, will see his term end at the conclusion of the current session of Congress. That's a problem, because the NLRB requires a three-member quorum to do anything, like set rules or consider a complaint. President Obama has made four nominations in the last two years, none of whom have come up for a confirmation vote in the Senate. Obama originally nominated Flynn last January, and named Block and Griffin in December. Wednesday'sWed, 04 Jan 2012 22:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/02/politics/iowa-obama-four-years-later/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/02/politics/iowa-obama-four-years-later/index.htmlDaniel Bradshaw, a young barber at Platinum Kutz in central Des Moines, hovers over a customer's half-trimmed head, clippers in hand, talking about the good old days of 2008.Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/03/opinion/granderson-politicians/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/01/03/opinion/granderson-politicians/index.htmlThe Iowa caucus is Tuesday and so far, this shaky bunch of challengers has done a better job of telling us why Obama should not be re-elected than telling us why they would be any better. And yet, one of these candidates must be declared the winner, which is a big reason why 70% of Americans want the election to be over even before it officially begins.Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/31/politics/obama-defense-bill/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/31/politics/obama-defense-bill/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama on Saturday reluctantly signed a defense authorization bill, saying he was concerned about some in Congress who want to restrict options used by counterterrorism officials.Sat, 31 Dec 2011 23:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/30/politics/obama-pearl-harbor/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/30/politics/obama-pearl-harbor/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama has now done what every president since Franklin D. Roosevelt has done -- visited the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/29/us/immigration-hotline/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/29/us/immigration-hotline/index.htmlIn the latest volley between the federal government and states pushing anti-illegal-immigration laws, the Obama administration announced Thursday it was establishing a new hotline for immigration detainees who feel they "may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime."Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/opinion/gergen-obama-resurgence/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/22/opinion/gergen-obama-resurgence/index.htmlEven though House Republicans are now wisely folding their tents, their disarray this week over extending a payroll tax cut has left a sour taste at year's end in Washington, contributing in no small part to an even bigger political story: the resurrection of President Obama and his fellow Democrats heading toward the 2012 elections.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/28/politics/obama-latino-poll/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/28/politics/obama-latino-poll/index.htmlLatino voters strongly support President Barack Obama and his Democratic Party, despite dissatisfaction with the administration's deportation policies, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Pew Hispanic Center.Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:30:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/27/news/economy/obama_debt_ceiling/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/27/news/economy/obama_debt_ceiling/index.htmThe year couldn't end without a final word about the nation's debt ceiling.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/27/news/economy/obama_federal_reserve_nominees/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2011/12/27/news/economy/obama_federal_reserve_nominees/index.htmContentious politics have left the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors operating without a full roster for more than five years. Now, President Obama will again try to fill the board's two open seats.Tue, 27 Dec 2011 18:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2011/12/23/politics/congress-payroll-tax-cut/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama signed a two-month extension of the payroll tax cut Friday, ending what had been a heated political stalemate and sealing a hard-fought win for Democrats on an issue -- taxes -- that has historically favored the GOP.Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:19:00 EST