President Barack Obama

Obama will push economic rebalancing on China trip Friday, 6 Nov 2009 04:33pm EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will seek to reinforce the U.S. desire for more balanced global growth during his trip to Asia this month, administration officials said on Friday.  Full Article

 
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China a tougher sell for West on trouble-spots Thursday, 5 Nov 2009 11:47pm EST 

BEIJING (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will be seeking China's backing over North Korea and Iran when he visits this month, but Beijing appears increasingly assertive about what Western pressure it accepts or rejects.  Full Article  

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Three percent fix

A few years from now, when our economy has regained its stride, we may look back to a little-noticed announcement that spurred the resurgence.  Commentary 

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First hundred days

In his first one hundred days, President Obama has shown himself to be one of the most radical U.S. presidents in history.   Commentary 

 

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U.S. President Barack Obama's hands are pictured prior to him delivering a statement to the media about health care reform on the South Drive near the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, May 13, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
Obama manages expectations in stress tests

After a rocky rollout of a bank rescue plan last winter, Obama is showing the White House learned a valuable lesson.  Full Article 

U.S. President Barack Obama (C) makes a statement to reporters with Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (L) and Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari at the White House in Washington, May 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Obama takes a measured approach

Obama takes a pragmatic, arms-length approach to dealing with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan.  Full Article 

 
U.S. President Barack Obama enters the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington to deliver remarks on reforming the health care system to reduce costs May 11, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarqu
No company relocation flood from tax plan

Obama plans to tighten rules allowing companies to defer paying taxes on profits made overseas as long as those earnings are ploughed back into the foreign subsidiaries.  Full Article 

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice David Souter at the White House in Washington May 1, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
Obama's pick may not shift Supreme Court

From social issues to business disputes, Obama's replacement for retiring liberal Justice David Souter will allow him to leave a mark on the U.S. Supreme Court -- but may not dramatically shift its balance of power.  Full Article 

 
President Barack Obama speaks during his 100-day anniversary news conference in the White House East Room in Washington April 29, 2009.  REUTERS/Larry Downing
100 days in, Obama is a man of many hats

From reluctant CEO to chief U.S. medical adviser, Obama has showed how many hats he wears during his early days as president.  Full Article 

A man points to a cut-out of U.S. President-elect Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) during a news conference at Obama's ancestral home in Nyangoma Kogelo village, 430km (267 miles) west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, November 5, 2008. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
Many challenges overshadow Africa

Despite Africa's high expectations inspired by Obama's election, issues on the world's poorest continent have hardly featured on the U.S. president's agenda.  Full Article 

 
Mexican police wear surgical masks as they stand together before starting their shift in downtown Mexico City May 3, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar
In swine flu, Obama faces big domestic test

Obama faces his first domestic emergency with the flu outbreak and sees yet again how fresh challenges can erupt from the unlikeliest of places.  Full Article 

President Barack Obama speaks during his 100-day anniversary news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington April 29, 2009.  REUTERS/Jason Reed
Obama reveling in power unseen in decades

Obama is reveling in presidential power and influence unseen in Washington for decades, after barely 100 days in office..  Full Article 

 
Creations from "Objects for the Age of Obama" are displayed at the Satellite designer Furniture exhibition in Milan April 23, 2009.  REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo
Obama leading ideological shift

Far more than anything else, Obama's first 100 days have been marked by an ideological shift to traditional Democratic policies in tackling the recession.  Full Article 

President Barack Obama speaks about higher education in the Diplomatic Room at the White House, April 24, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing
Obama builds foundation

Obama has used his first 100 days in office to set a base for the rest of his presidency. Time will be the judge of how successful those days have been in resolving major challenges.  Full Article 

 
Obama-isms

Within his first 100 days as President, we've seen Barack Obama's facial expressions change between victory, contemplation and assertion.  Slideshow 

 
Fit for presidency

President Obama is engaged in more than the state of the nation - he's engaged in physical activity.  Slideshow 

 
Getting creative

Photographers capture unique photos of the President, with the use of reflections, framing and interesting backgrounds.  Slideshow 

 
The power couple

Holding hands, a tender embrace and a gentle kiss are just a few of the ways President Obama and first lady Michelle express their loving relationship in the public eye.  Slideshow 

Obama Approval Ratings

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