May 26, 2013

Obama’s Terrorism Fight Is Colored Gray, Not Black And White

If President Obama’s newly recalibrated counterterrorism strategy demonstrates anything, it is his penchant for nuance. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Two Excerpts You Should Read From Obama’s Morehouse Speech

President Obama delivered a rare, very personal speech during the commencement ceremony at the historically black college. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

The Obamas Release 2012 Financial Disclosure

The 2012 accounting of the president and first lady’s finances shows they had between $ 1.8 million and $ 7 million in assets. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Goodbye, Again, To Obama’s Most Audacious Hope

The sudden eruption of second-term scandals in his administration will have many costs for President Obama, but surely the most grievous will be the lost opportunity to transcend the partisan wars of Washington, his fondest dream for his second term, much as it was for his first. Now it seems destined to be dashed once [...]

Trio of troubles threatening Obama’s second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself [...]

Trio of troubles threatening Obama’s second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda even before he was sworn in, when a school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Now, as he tries to pivot from a stinging defeat on that issue and push forward on others, the president finds himself [...]

Trio of troubles threatening Obama’s second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda when a December school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore. Top Headlines

Clinton White House Crisis Manager Dings Obama’s Message Team

Lanny Davis Jr., a onetime crisis manager in former President Clinton’s White House operation, doesn’t give President Obama’s communications team high marks. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Obama’s Bush Library Speech Leaves Iraq And More Unspoken

Imagine having to deliver a tribute for someone you’ve openly excoriated for years. That was essentially the task President Obama had before him in his speech at the dedication ceremony for former President George W. Bush’s presidential library in Dallas. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Obama’s ‘Terrorism’ Description Follows Cautious First Words

President Obama has been the anti-George W. Bush when it comes to labeling perpetrators of violent acts “terrorists.” On Tuesday, he called the Boston Marathon bombing “terrorism,” but his stance has long been that his predecessor used the term too loosely. Some say Obama is too cautious. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News