How Obama's Response To Terrorism Has Shifted
President Obama's time in office has not been defined by terrorism as President George W. Bush's was. Yet incidents like the one in Boston have been a regular, painful through line of his...
View ArticleDemocrats Invoke Boston, West To Defend Government's Role
President Obama has spoken at two memorial services in just over a week — one for victims of the Boston Marathon attack and one for those who died in the chemical plant explosions in West, Texas. In...
View ArticleAP Case Adds To Obama Team's Tough Record On Leaks
President Obama had a reputation when he took office as a liberal former constitutional lawyer who had condemned Bush-era national security policies.But he has proven to be even tougher than President...
View ArticleObama U: What Graduation Speeches Say About The President
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View ArticleWhat A Week: White House Rattled By Controversy
Transcript SCOTT SIMON, HOST: This is WEEKEND EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Scott Simon. There are three simultaneous controversies rattling the Obama administration this week: the IRS, the phone records...
View ArticleIs There Really A Second-Term Curse?
The phrase "second term curse" is so familiar that it's become a cliche of American politics. Whether it's President Richard Nixon's resignation or President Bill Clinton's impeachment, presidents tend...
View ArticleObama Group's Climate Push Puts President Under Scrutiny
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View ArticleObama's Next Big Campaign: Selling Health Care To The Public
President Obama often tells audiences that he has waged his last campaign. But that's not exactly true.The White House is gearing up for a massive campaign this summer that will cover all 50 states,...
View ArticleWhy Obama Wants To Change The Key Law In The Terrorism Fight
Almost all of the federal government's actions against terrorism — from drone strikes to the prison at Guantanamo Bay — are authorized by a single law: the Authorization for Use of Military...
View ArticleObama's Economic View: A Glass Half-Full And Half-Empty
It has been a good week for economic news. Here's a quick rundown of the positive signs: Home prices showed their best gains in seven years. Consumer confidence hit a five-year high. The stock market...
View ArticleSunnylands: Where Movie Stars And Presidents Play (And Work)
President Obama arrives in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Friday to spend two days with China's new president, Xi Jinping, at a 200-acre estate called Sunnylands.The house at Sunnylands is built of lava...
View ArticleNSA Scandal Looms Over Obama-Xi Talks
President Obama always intended to talk about spying this weekend. But not like this.He's getting to know China's new leader at a sprawling estate in the Southern California desert this weekend, but...
View ArticlePresents From The President: What Obama Gives His Friends
Between his trip to Europe last week and his travels to Africa next week, President Obama is doing a lot of gift exchanges with foreign leaders.In the past, he has gotten mixed reviews. Four years ago,...
View ArticleObama: Time For A Mutually Beneficial Alliance With Africa
Transcript (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)DAVID GREENE, HOST: On a Friday, this is MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm David Greene.RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: And I'm Renee Montagne. Good morning.President Obama's trip...
View ArticleObama Announces Trade Africa Initiative
Transcript DAVID GREENE, HOST: And farther south on the African continent, President Obama is wrapping up a three-country tour. He's in Tanzania now, on the coast of the Indian Ocean. NPR's Ari Shapiro...
View ArticleIn Second Term, Obama Takes Softer Tone Toward Bushes
Former President George H.W. Bush will visit the White House on Monday, along with his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, to celebrate a milestone for Points of Light, a volunteer service...
View ArticleHelp! My Egg Yolks Are Freakishly White
Dear Salt,I recently joined President Obama on his trip through Africa, and I brought a mystery home with me. I wonder if you can help me solve it.I was supposed to take my anti-malaria pills in the...
View ArticleObama Warms To Speaking Personally About Race
On race, Barack Obama often says he is not president of black America, but of the United States of America.
View ArticleSusan Rice's First Month On The Job Has Been A Doozy
People have been talking a lot lately about the National Security Agency. But there's another important "NSA" in the federal government — the president's national security adviser.That person is a sort...
View ArticleFuture Historians: Good Luck Sifting Through Obama Video
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