Governors want into the game on healthcare
State governors want Congress and President Barack Obama to pay more attention to their concerns as they renew efforts to reform healthcare.
EPA announces plan to clean up Great Lakes
A year after President Barack Obama proposed a plan to clean up the Great Lakes, the government Sunday laid out its plan to improve the ecology of the major bodies of water that support much of U.S. agriculture and industry.
Seeking support, Obama campaigns for struggling senators
President Barack Obama, in need of securing votes in Congress to support his agenda in the coming years, came to the Western U.S. this week to help raise campaign funds for a pair of struggling Senators from his party.
Obama wants healthcare summit to find common ground
President Barack Obama urged Democrats and Republicans on Saturday to find common ground at a White House summit next week he hopes will rejuvenate efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system.
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Obama to set up debt commission soon - W.House
President Barack Obama will sign an executive order establishing a commission to tackle the federal government's long-term fiscal challenges in the next 10 days or so, the White House said on Thursday. Obama, who hopes to persuade Republicans as well as members of his own Democratic party to serve on the debt panel, had been expected to set it up this week. But this plan was disrupted by a severe winter storm that dumped heavy snow on Washington, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Obama seeks common ground on deficit, jobs
President Barack Obama sought common ground with Republicans on Tuesday over his top priorities of job creation and deficit reduction, winning hints of support in both areas but a rebuke on healthcare reform.
Obama calls on congress leaders to unite in creating jobs
President Barack Obama convened a meeting of Top Republican and Democratic leaders on Tuesday in the White House and called on the two parties to focus on creating jobs and cooperating on battled economy.
Obama signs order to fight major health issue: childhood obesity
President Barack Obama signed an executive order on Tuesday to support an initiative to fight childhood obesity shaped by First Lady Michelle Obama.
FACTBOX: What U.S. law on currency manipulation says
President Barack Obama's vow to get tougher on countries such as China that undervalue their currencies has heightened attention on whether the Treasury Department will formally label China as a currency manipulator in a semi-annual report due in April.
Obama's YouTube interview(video+text)
President Barack Obama participated in a YouTube interview at 1:45 p.m. on Monday to answer questions submitted by YouTube users during and after the State of the Union.
Heart disease will kill 400,000 Americans in 2010
A study by British scientists found that around half of those deaths could be averted if people ate healthier food and quit smoking, and experts warned there was no room for complacency when it came to heart health risks.
Singer Blige feels Stronger with each challenge
On the chorus of her latest single, I Am, Mary J. Blige sings in her riveting voice: Ain't nobody gonna touch you better... more than I am. Since breaking through with her first R&B charting single and first No. 1 in 1992, You Remind Me, few performers have touched fans' inner emotions quite like Blige.
Oprah interviews Obama for Christmas special
Talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, headed to the White House on Thursday for an interview with the president and his wife ahead of airing a Christmas Special.
Chinese 'Hot Girl's' blog issues apology for offensive Michelle Obama image
The initial site that posted an offensive image of Michelle Obama as a chimpanzee has removed it and posted an apology, while another site, FlyLifeStyle, still has it up. Google, meanwhile, has refused to remove the offensive image from its image search engine under the search term Michelle Obama, despite complaints that it is racist.
PHOTOS reveal luxury and elegance at State Dinner
President Barack Obama hold his first state dinner in honor of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday evening at the White House.
UPDATE: Why Google won't remove offensive Michelle Obama image
For the past two weeks, the top result for a search on Google images of the U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is an offensive caricature that replaces her face with that of a chimpanzee, which Google refuses to take down.
Michelle Obama photoshopped image puts Google on defensive
The controversy over a controversial an offensive image of Fist Lady Michelle Obama grew after Internet search leader Google said that the fact that certain images appear in its search engine results does not reflect the opinion of the company.
Obama: Gunman in Fort Hood rampage to pay for crimes
President Barack Obama vowed on Tuesday to make sure the gunman who killed 13 people in a rampage at a U.S. Army base in Texas pays for his crimes.
No decision yet on Oprah Winfrey move to cable
Oprah Winfrey has not yet made a decision on a possible move of her syndicated chat show -- one of the TV industry's biggest money makers -- to her new cable network OWN, her production company said on Thursday.
Big names from Hollywood on Obama's arts committee
Sex and the City star Sarah Jessica Parker, Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and talent agent Bryan Lourd were among big Hollywood names named on Monday as members of U.S. President Barack Obama's Committee on Arts and the Humanities.
Michelle Obama to appear on Jay Leno Show
United States First Lady Michelle Obama is set to appear on The Jay Leno Show on Friday, NBC announced on Monday, according to the Associated Press.
Former flight attendant sues Oprah over sex claim
Oprah Winfrey has had pretty good luck in litigation during her career.
Rio wins 2016 Games as IOC rebuffs Obama
Rio de Janeiro won a resounding vote on Friday to stage the first Olympics in South America in 2016, rebuffing U.S. President Barack Obama, who had personally lobbied for his adopted hometown Chicago.
Gasps greet Chicago's ouster from Games bid
Gasps and tears greeted the announcement on Friday that Chicago had lost its bid to host the 2016 Summer Games, as the city went from favorite to also-ran in the multibillion-dollar Olympics sweepstakes.
President and First Lady back Chicago 2016 bid
Chicago played its two trump cards on Friday, U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle both making impassioned speeches as they urged the IOC to choose the Windy City as host of the 2016 Olympics.
Moment of truth for Obama factor in 2016 Olympic bid
Sport and politics converge in a potent mix on Friday with the credibility of the U.S. President on the line as International Olympic Committee (IOC) members choose the venue for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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