Dems raise money off Biden’s F-bomb
President Obama’s political organization agrees with Vice President Joe Biden: “Health Reform is a BFD.”
Video: Obama Offshore Drilling Plan
President Obama says it’s necessary for the U.S. economy to start a major expansion of offshore drilling for oil and gas. As Chip Reid reports, this is part of a strategy to reduce dependence on foreign energy.
President Obama pays tribute to Jaime Escalante
A day after Jaime Escalante’s death, President Obama issued a statement praising the maverick math teacher.
Video: Obama: Reduce Energy Consumption
President Obama gave a speech on energy security and the need to cut down on energy consumption at Andrews Air Force Base in Md.
Obama announces new offshore drilling: ‘There will be those who strongly disagree’
The president acknowledges the controversial nature of plans to drill in regions including Alaska’s North Slope. It’s part of a ‘broader strategy’ that includes alternative fuels, he says.
President Obama announced plans to expand offshore drilling for oil and gas Wednesday, arguing that it was critical to the cause of energy independence and thus a matter of national and economic security.
Obama announces drilling plans
President Obama will announce plans today to open part of the Gulf of Mexico and an area off Virginia for oil and natural gas drilling.
Pakistan asks Swiss to revive money laundering charges against President Asif Ali Zardari
A Swiss official, however, says Zardari cannot be prosecuted in that country because Pakistan’s constitution grants him immunity. It’s the latest setback to weaken the president’s standing.
The Pakistani government asked Swiss authorities Wednesday to revive money laundering charges against President Asif Ali Zardari, the latest in a series of setbacks that have weakened the Pakistani leader’s standing in the nuclear-armed state.
Obama to unveil offshore drilling plans for oil, natural gas
The proposal through 2017 will open new areas of the mid-Atlantic region, Alaska and the eastern Gulf of Mexico for production but prohibit moves off California, Oregon and Washington.
President Obama will announce new plans to drill for oil and natural gas off America’s coasts Wednesday but will rule out drilling off California, Oregon and Washington state through 2017, administration officials say.
Obama to Permit Oil Drilling Off Virginia
President Expected to Reverse Long-Standing Ban on Most Offshore Drilling, But Reject Planned Alaska Sites
Kids’ pre-existing ills to be covered
President Obama won a key concession from the health insurance industry Tuesday as the main lobby group said providers would comply with new regulations that will prevent the denial of coverage for children due to pre-existing conditions.
