44th President: The First Year
Obama pushes for energy jobs
President Obama says America can generate more jobs by investing less on foreign oil.
Obama pushes for energy jobs
President Obama says America can generate more jobs by investing less on foreign oil.
Obama talks to Ohio
President Obama explains his economic vision and support for health care reform to supporters in Ohio.
Obama's first year in review
Take a look back at the highs and lows of President Obama's first year in office.
Obama's hope for health care
President Obama addresses a crowd Sunday morning at Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
50 states in 50 weeks shows state of the union
From beginning to end, they were accidental but inseparable partners: Hope and Anxiety.
Obama: 'Hour of need'
President Obama pledges full U.S. support for humanitarian relief in quake-ravaged Haiti.
Americans split on Obama's first year, poll finds
Americans are giving Barack Obama a split decision on his first year in office, according to a national poll released Tuesday.
Will Obama pre-empt 'Lost'?
Will President Obama's State of the Union address pre-empt the three-hour season premiere of the ABC hit show "Lost"?
President Obama's agenda
CNN's Jessica Yellin takes a look at the state of President Obama's 2010 agenda.
Obama's education partnerships
President Obama announces a $250 million initiative designed to improve national math and science education.
Obama: 'The system has failed'
President Obama says the Christmas Day terror attempt shows that the security system failed.
Obama returns from vacation
CNN's Suzanne Malveaux on what is on the president's agenda after returning from vacation in Hawaii.
Obama terror statement
President Obama speaks out against the attempted terror attack on a U.S. plane. CNN's Ed Henry reports.
Mele Kalikimaka, Pres. Obama!
It's tough covering the president, as CNN's Ed Henry demonstrates in Hawaii where the Obamas are vacationing.
Retracing the footsteps of young Obama
Jack Christensen often walks away from the Baskin-Robbins with fewer followers than he had when he got there.
Obamas mum on Christmas gifts
The first family talk about why this Christmas will be different while keeping mum on gifts for the president.
Obama calls for cost cutting
President Obama talks government effectiveness and says it's on track to meet budget and health care reform goals.
Crunch time
Erica Hill and panel discuss Pres. Obama's trip to Copenhagen, as well as the health care debate that he will come home to.
How's Obama doing?
As 2009 winds down, half the country gives President Obama a thumbs up in a new poll. Paul Steinhauser reports.
Obama: 'No time to waste'
President Barack Obama tells the U.N. climate change conference "all sides" must come together on climate agreement.
Is Obama failing blacks?
A "Larry King Live" panel discusses charges that President Obama is failing the African-American community.
Obama: 'We can get this done'
President Obama says Congress is on the verge of passing a health care reform bill.
Obama: 'Insulation is sexy'
President Obama discusses the economic impacts of energy saving home retrofits at a Virginia Home Depot.
Dollar limit on health care?
A loophole in the Senate's compromise to the health care bill could put a limit on spending. Brianna Keilar reports.
Obama: 'Peace requires responsibility'
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on Thursday with much discussion of war and the limits of nonviolence.
War sometimes justified, Obama says in Nobel Peace Prize speech
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday by talking about war and the limits of non-violence.
Accelerating job growth
President Obama announces new steps to accelerate job growth and stimulate the economy.
Gibbs defends EPA announcement
Robert Gibbs defends the administration's timing of the announcement declaring greenhouse gases a health threat.
Obama's speech, highs and lows
An AC360 panel discusses what they thought were the key points that stuck out in President Obama's Afghanistan speech.
U.S. Troop timetable
In a prime-time speech, President Obama announces a surge of troops to Afghanistan and a timetable to pull them out.
Obama's first state dinner blends pageantry with politics
President Obama toasted a growing U.S. friendship with India at the first state dinner of his administration Tuesday, an evening of regal pageantry and symbolic politics in a tent on the White House South Lawn.
Obama previews Afghanistan plan
President Obama talks about his impending announcement regarding what's next for the U.S. in Afghanistan.
'Two great republics'
President Obama welcomes Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House.
Obama pushes math, science education
A conversation last week with South Korea's president apparently showed President Obama the stark difference between how Asian nations and the United States value education.
Blame or credit for economy
Americans are divided over whether the president's economic policies are actually working. CNN's Suzanne Malveaux reports.
Months into Obama's presidency, promise of 'change' is a slow go
On that unusually balmy Chicago night a year ago, the candidate who campaigned on what he called the "fierce urgency of now" became the president-elect who needed time.
Obama: 'We've restored America's standing'
A little more than a year after his election, President Obama said his administration has laid the groundwork for success on global and domestic matters.
Obama's first trip to Asia
Obama begins his trip to Asia surrounded by questions over his pending decision on troop deployment to Afghanistan.
Obama to host economy forum
President Obama announces he will be hosting a forum on job creation and economic growth.
Obama extends benefits
President Obama signs legislation that will help Americans who are out of work or searching for work.
Clinton's message to Pakistan
Secretary of State Clinton is in Pakistan trying to chip away at anti-American sentiment. CNN's Jill Dougherty reports.
Paying-off terrorists
President Obama signs a law providing money for Taliban insurgents who side with the U.S. CNN's Louise Schiavone reports.
Obama aide: Fox News is biased
White House adviser Valerie Jarrett tells CNN's Campbell Brown that Fox News is biased in its coverage.
Obama: 'I will never rush'
President Obama delivers remarks to servicemembers at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
Obama loses support in issues
The latest CNN poll shows for the first time a majority of Americans disagrees with president on issues.
Obama's health care poll
CNN's Candy Crowley reports the public is split on Pres. Obama's health care reform.
Are states following stimulus plan rules for schools?
Creating and saving jobs while boosting investment in the future are among the top goals of the Obama administration's $787 billion economic stimulus plan.
'U.S. and Russia can cooperate'
Hillary Clinton says there are some in both the U.S. and Russia who haven't moved beyond a Cold War mentality.
West wing vs. 'right wing'
Anderson Cooper and panel discuss the ramifications of an alleged new White House strategy to take on Fox News.
Obama on gay rights
Don Lemon and panelists discuss President Obama's speech at the Human Rights Campaign dinner Saturday night.
'Still laws to change'
President Obama spoke Saturday night at the Human Rights Campaign dinner in Washington.
Obama on gay rights
President Barack Obama discusses his commitment for equal rights for gays and lesbians.
Obama: 'I will sign it into law'
President Barack Obama promises to pass an inclusive hate crimes bill named for Matthew Shepard.
Analysis: Did Obama win Nobel for not being Bush?
Did President Obama land a Nobel peace prize at such an early stage of his presidency simply because he's not George W. Bush?
Commentary: Nobel for Obama is premature
Usually, when a president wins the Nobel Peace Prize, it is uniformly seen as a positive development for America and for the world.
Henry: Is Obama's Nobel a blessing or curse?
Yes he can win the Nobel Peace Prize. Even on the same day that President Obama met with his war council yet again to consider sending up to 40,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
'A difficult decision'
House Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader Boehner weigh in on the prospect of sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
Obama renews health push
President Obama makes a new push for health care reform after meeting with a group of physicians.
Obama on unemployment
President Obama addresses new unemployment numbers and comments on Chicago's Olympic defeat.
Second City's comedy take
Second City comedy group mostly spares its hometown President but has other targets. Jessica Yellin reports.
Obamas' final Olympic pitch
President Obama and Mrs. Obama make their final pitch in support of Chicago's Olympic bid. CNN's Ed Henry reports.
Pressure increases on Obama over Afghanistan
President Obama is under increasing pressure to decide whether the United States will commit more troops and resources to the conflict in Afghanistan.
Obama Denmark trip
Our blogger bunch discusses President Obama's trip to Denmark and lobbying for Chicago's 2016 Olympic bid.
Obama Olympics trip carries political risks
President Obama's decision to head to Copenhagen, Denmark, later this week to make a push to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago is not without political controversy.
Obama drops demand that Israel freeze settlements
Prodding Israel and the Palestinian Authority to restart talks aimed at a permanent resolution of their decades-old conflict, President Obama dropped a demand for an Israeli settlement freeze, U.S., Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
'We have to find a way forward'
President Obama says it is time for Israelis and Palestinians to move forward with real peace and security negotiations.
Obama's first UN speech
President Obama delivers his first speech to the United Nations, speaking during a summit on climate change.
Obama: Economy probably won't produce enough jobs until 2010
President Obama says that despite signs of economic recovery, the country will not see large-scale job growth until next year.
President Obama interview
CNN's John King sits down with President Obama to discuss jobs, health care, and the war in Afghanistan.
Obama: Jobs will lag until next year
President Obama tells CNN's John King that the jobs picture is not going to improve over the next couple of months.
Obama on Kim Jong Il's health
President Obama tells CNN's John King that President Clinton told him Kim Jong Il has reasserted himself.
Obama announces defense changes
President Obama calls the new missile defense architecture in Europe stronger, smarter and cost effective.
Politics: Criticism or racism
CNN's Candy Crowley looks at the politics of criticism versus racism in Washington.
Obama meets with Harper
President Obama meets with the Canadian Prime Minister to discuss trade and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan war support low
Support for the war in Afghanistan is at an all-time low, according to a new national poll. Paul Steinhauser reports.
Obama defends auto bailout, touts new fuel rules
President Obama took his economic recovery message on the road Tuesday, defending the controversial auto bailout during an appearance at a General Motors plant in the heart of the struggling Rust Belt.
The health care reform divide
CNN deputy political director Paul Steinhauser has the results of a new poll on health care reform.
King: Life is bare bones on the Lakota reservation
The tiny one-room house rests on a hill; no electricity and no running water. A creaky metal cot and a rusting wood-burning stove is all the comfort Herbert Hale says he needs.
Obama talks health care in MN
President Obama spoke at a rally in Minneapolis Saturday pitching health care reform. Elaine Quijano reports.
Flashback to Obama campaign
President Obama jokes about how "fired up, ready to go" came about in Minneapolis.
Obama gives health reform speech
President Obama delivers an address to Congress to present the most detailed description of his idea of health reform.
iReporters rate Obama speech
iReporters Egberto Willies and Garrett Sandeen talk about Pres. Obama's address and whether he answered their questions.
How'd Obama do?
CNN's Paul Steinhauser breaks down the President's address and tells us what we learned about his health care plan.
Health care debate
CNN's Jessica Yellin talks about the "public option" aspect of the ongoing health care reform debate.
Health care not Congress' only priority
Congress returns Tuesday from a monthlong recess to tackle a list of pressing issues, and health care reform isn't the only item at the top of the list.
Obama urges staying in school
President Obama delivers a hotly debated back-to-school speech to students across the country.
Obama lectures students
An excerpt from President Obama's speech on education addresses to school students across the United States.
Obama: Time to act is now
At his Labor Day speech to the AFL-CIO in Ohio, President Obama says it's time to reform health care.
Many conservatives enraged over Obama school speech
The White House found itself on the defensive Friday over what would ordinarily be considered the most uncontroversial of events: a back-to-school speech to the nation's children.
Pres. Obama talks to my kids?
Parents and conservative groups are upset over the president's planned speech to students.
Biden on health care
Vice President Biden comments on President Obama's upcoming speech on health care reform.
Health care bus tour
CNN's Jim Acosta reports on the political bus tour promoting President Obama's health care plan.
Katrina 4 years later
President Obama devotes his weekly Web address to the efforts his administration is putting forth to help the Gulf Coast rebuild.
Stimulus money helps town
The federal stimulus program helps some local cops. CNN's Kate Bolduan reports.
Now hiring: Obama still needs to fill top jobs
More than seven months into office, President Obama still has a number of top posts to fill, which one expert said could be hurting the nation's security.
Obama reappoints Bernanke
President Obama, speaking from his vacation, appoints Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke for a second term.
