A compromise is reached over the standoff on subpoenaing top Bush aides in the firings of federal prosecutors.
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A compromise is reached over the standoff on subpoenaing top Bush aides in the firings of federal prosecutors.
As Prime Minister Gordon Brown headed back to London, the White House issued this unusual statement on Wednesday afternoon that laid out in significant detail how much President Obama enjoyed his visit with Mr. Brown.
On Wednesday, the Obamas had a swing set installed at the executive mansion, just outside the Oval Office.
Gun rights advocates influence the path of legislation that would grant residents in the nation's capital a voting seat in the House of Representatives.
For a guy who prides himself on a stress-free demeanor, the changes above President Obama’s temples may be speckled evidence of the strains of the job.
The Obama administration began an ambitious effort to help troubled homeowners, offering lenders and borrowers big incentives and subsidies.
The president’s housing rescue plan does little for borrowers who have had major jolts to their income, or who owe more than their home’s value on loans over $729,750.
As Hillary Rodham Clinton keeps her distance from President Obama’s health care plan, the White House is grappling with the cloud that still lingers over her failed policy from the 1990s.
Karl Rove and Harriet E. Miers, top former aides to President George W. Bush, will testify under oath, despite previous legal claims that they could not do so because of executive privilege.
President Obama says he intends to do away with no-bid contracts that have cost billions and led to corruption investigations.
President Obama’s budget proposal came as a slap in the face to many nonprofits, which thought they had a friend in him because of his work as a community organizer.
The $410 billion spending bill working its way through Congress would ease some travel and trade restrictions enacted under the Bush administration.
Gordon Brown urged American leaders to “seize the moment” to work through the global economic crisis.
Interactive video and transcript of President Obama’s inaugural remarks on Jan. 20, 2009.
An interactive timeline of Barack Obama’s life and career.
Katharine Q. Seelye narrates a look back at the two-year campaign, including its coda.
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Videos, slide shows and interactives from the 2008 campaign.
When he has a few spare minutes, President Obama often makes a call.
The White House can be inaccessible, but there's an intense effort under way to open the doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to a variety of people.
Interactive video and transcript of President Obama’s address before a joint session of Congress on Feb. 24, 2009, with annotations from New York Times reporters.
White House correspondent Peter Baker on President Obama's new budget blueprint, which estimates a stunning deficit of $1.75 trillion for the current fiscal year.
Battling time and the perception that he is too ailing to be effective, Senator Edward M. Kennedy is determined to lay the groundwork for health care reform.
A detailed look at the final package passed by Congress.
Sam Roberts talks to David D. Kirkpatrick, Jeff Zeleny Floyd Norris and Janet Elder about President Obama’s week.
Complete collection of photography, videos and interactive graphics from Barack Obama’s inauguration.