Dylan, Baez, Hudson perform at celebration of civil rights movement’s music.. President Barack Obama said activists from coast to coast felt their will sharpened by protest songs.
When she moved to the nation’s most prestigious address, Michelle Obama’s husband told her that rough times were ahead. The country was in recession, people were out of work, the political parties were in open warfare — and the man who was going to be blamed for it all was President Barack Obama. But you won’t hear the first lady utter a peep of complaint. Watch her interview with Matt Lauer here.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that would pour more money into the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a wide swath of government programs.
WASHINGTON – Trimming budget deficits is as important as creating jobs to sustain the economic recovery, President Barack Obama said Saturday.
From ForeignPolicy.com: Neither a cold-blooded realist nor a bleeding-heart idealist, Barack Obama has a split personality when it comes to foreign policy.
Rudy Giuliani says Obama opened some doors for bipartisanship.. Democratic strategist says he wishes Obama had given the speech last year..
President Obama's State of the Union speech tonight will be a tough sell for millions of Americans struggling with the recession, analysts say.
From MSNBC: WASHINGTON – President Obama is reconstituting the team that helped him win the White House to counter Republican challenges in the midterm elections and recalibrate after political setbacks that have narrowed his legislative ambitions.
