Tweet People criticized President Barack Obama for proposing small bail initiatives during his State of the Union address. Gone are the measures to confront climate change or to improve the immigration system. Instead the president settled for small measures that can be passed unilaterally. He has several in his list and he mentioned three more in his... 

Tweet During his State of Union Address, President Barack Obama said that he wants the government to have a strong role in times of federal deficits and increasing taxes. The Republicans often say that the government is the problem but the president said that the government is a major contributor to the improvement of the country’s economy. The president... 

Tweet President Barack Obama gave a populist economic vision during his recent State of the Union address. This would widen the policy battle between the Democrats and Republicans. The president wants to increase the tax on wealthier Americans, support domestic manufacturing, and launch a new probe into the mortgage crisis. The president’s initiatives... 

Tweet President Barack Obama is set to deliver his annual State of the Union address to Congress but most of the goals that he set in previous speeches. Some of the goals include reforming the immigration laws and meeting congressional leaders of both parties each month. The president’s promises were broken because of congressional opposition as well... 

Tweet President Barack Obama sang a bar from an Al Green song during a fundraiser in New York. This surprised everyone in attendance. The president jokingly asked why he wasn’t ushered offstage yet. This was the first time that Obama sang on stage during this year’s campaign. The presidential performance happened at Manhattan’s Apollo Theater last... 

Tweet President Barack Obama’s camp, together with the Democratic National Committee, announced that it managed to collect over $68 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Obama for America raised more than $42 million while the DNC collected $24 million. The announcement was made by OFA Campaign Manager Jim Messina via a video emailed to supporters. Messina... 

Tweet White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley has handed in his resignation. Everybody, including the president was surprised with his decision. This ended his yearlong tenure, whose mission was to reach out to congressional Republicans and businesses. President Obama announced that White House budget director Jacob Lew would replace Daley. Daley is... 

Tweet President Barack Obama laid out a plan that would change the course of the armed forces in the United States. The plan calls for the reduction of the military’s size that would limit its ability to wage long-term conflicts. The president proposed a 14 percent decrease in troops, which would not allow it to conduct two ground wars at the same time.... 

Tweet President Barack Obama’s popularity rating has increased, which put him in a better position to defend his presidency in next year’s election. The presidential election is still ten months away and things could still change. Obama is happy that is job approval ratings have rebounded despite the attacks by his Republican rivals and the country’s... 

Tweet President Barack Obama was very pleased with the deal on the extension of the payroll tax cut that was scheduled for final congressional approval tomorrow. It would extend the unemployment benefits and payroll tax cut until February instead of expiring at the end of the year. The president’s remarks came after the Senate passed the deal after months...