WASHINGTON – Barack Obama seriously considered Hillary Rodham Clinton for the vice presidency, even though his top aides weren’t enthusiastic about it, his presidential campaign manager says in a new memoir.
“Neither Ax (top-level adviser David Axelrod) nor I were fans of the Hillary option,” David Plouffe, who ran Obama’s 2008 race, said in his memoir, [...]

WASHINGTON  – A senior administration official says President Barack Obama is prepared to accept some Taliban involvement in Afghanistan’s political future and is inclined to send only as many more U.S. troops to Afghanistan as are needed to keep al-Qaida at bay.
The assessment comes from an official who has been involved in the president’s discussions [...]

WASHINGTON  – You can’t see it, but there’s a quiet cultural revolution under way at the White House.
The Obamas are decorating their private spaces with more modern and abstract artwork than has ever hung on the White House walls. New pieces by contemporary African-American and Native American artists are on display. Bold colors, odd shapes, [...]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Wednesday there will be no quick decision on whether to send more U.S. troops into wartorn Afghanistan, saying “my determination is to get this right.”
The U.S. and NATO commander, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, delivered a grim assessment of the war to Washington last month and is expected to follow up [...]

President Obama promotes pitches his economic policies to General Motors workers.

WASHINGTON — While some were moved to tears by the president’s soaring rhetoric, others were moved not at all. Where some saw a new clarity, others saw more vagueness. And while some praised him for reaching out to Republicans, there were those who felt he was overreaching in some ways and not reaching far enough [...]

WASHINGTON -  President Barack Obama will tell the nation in a prime-time address precisely how he wants to expand health care, including what his spokesman says will be a fresh argument for the much-debated government-run insurance option.
“What we’re going to hear tonight is, the president’s going to speak clearly and directly to the American people [...]

ARLINGTON, Va. – In a pep talk that kept clear of politics President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the nation’s students to take pride in their education – and stick with it even if they don’t like every class or must overcome tough circumstances at home.
“Every single one of you has something that you’re [...]

Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama
Back to School Event
Arlington, Virginia
September 8, 2009
The President: Hello everyone – how’s everybody doing today? I’m here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we’ve got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I’m glad you all could join us today.
I know [...]