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The White House braced for a tough sell of President Barack Obama's long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan, even as the president met Monday with top advisers for possibly the last major deliberations before an announcement.
Senate Democrats cleared a major hurdle this weekend by voting to move ahead with debate on health care reform, but it was hardly a unified party standing behind the bill.
Gov. Charlie Crist on Monday sharply criticized efforts by President Barack Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress to overhaul the nation’s health care system.
Lawmaker out to move forward on discussions for Thomson prison After a week of sharp rhetoric, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark Kirk said Monday he wants a "dispassionate" discussion on Democratic-backed plans to use the largely vacant Thomson Correctional Center to house Guantanamo Bay terrorist suspects.
President Barack Obama said Monday the nation's economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to "core strengths" such as its universities, its innovation and a dynamic workforce. But he also noted again how 2009 has been a sobering year for millions of... Barack Obama - United States - Economy of the United States - US - Society and Culture
The worst of US job losses are expected to be over by March 2010 as the economic grows after a long recession, a poll of business economists showed Monday.
A veteran dissident was sentenced Monday to three years in prison after casting a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed during China's massive earthquake last year, killing thousands of children — an apparent government attempt to squelch such information.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is getting used to leaving events before they end — even when he doesn't have to. Obama on Monday mistakenly left a White House ceremony honoring two activists' work in Zimbabwe.
Huang Qi, founder of a human rights Web site, had been charged with illegally possessing state secrets. The veteran dissident cast a spotlight on poorly built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children during China's massive earthquake last year.
Barack Obama, who once had his own electric book tour testing the waters for a campaign, could learn a thing or three from Sarah Palin.
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- China’s yuan may be 30 to 35 percent undervalued against the dollar, which will force the government to allow the currency to appreciate, said Jonathan Steinberg , chief executive officer of WisdomTree Investments Inc.
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats who united last week to bring a sweeping health-care plan to the U.S. Senate floor still need to settle disagreement in their own ranks to pass President Barack Obama’s top domestic initiative.
Bizarre candidates such as the "Ultimate Messiah" and a man who crows like a chicken are seeking their moments of fame by making unlikely bids for president in next year's Philippine elections.
(RTTNews) - Bruce Riedel, adviser to the U.S. President, said Barack Obama's next term in office depends on how he tackles the situation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and on preventing Pakistan from becoming a "jihadist" state.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Support for legalizing marijuana is growing rapidly in the United States and received a push when President Barack Obama said he once smoked it, advocates said.
Bomb attacks and a firefight killed four U.S. troops in 24 hours in Afghanistan, the military said Monday, adding to the growing toll as NATO and the U.S. consider whether to send more forces to the war.
