Barack Obama
-
Joe Biden: Mitt Romney is out of step with American values
Comment
Joe Biden also opened a new line of attack by introducing the "Romney rule" and contrasting it with President Barack Obama's hard push for the so-called "Buffett rule."
-
Mitt Romney facing challenges
Comment
Mitt Romney, who won three more primaries Tuesday and is on track to claim his party's presidential nomination in June if not before, is facing a challenge of historic proportions.
-
Barack Obama's gay marriage stance weighs heavy in election year
Comment
Advocates and confidantes both say it's now just a matter of time until President Obama publicly voices his support for same-sex marriage, but will it come before the November election?
-
Supreme Court health care arguments enters third day
Comment
Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg - and even conservative Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Antonin Scalia - seemed open to the idea that the law contains provisions that can be saved even if the mandate to buy health insurance is struck down.
-
Taylor Swift gets award from Michele Obama at Kids Choice Awards
Comment
Michelle Obama is scheduled to present an award to Taylor Swift for her charity work on her "Speak Now" tour.
-
Supreme Court takes up Obama health care law
Comment
Arguments at the high court focused on whether the mandate for virtually every American to have insurance "is a step beyond what our cases allow," in the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy.
-
POLL: Should the Supreme Court uphold or strike down Obama’s health care law?
Comment
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether it’s constitutional for the government to require that all Americans buy health insurance. Tell us what you think: Should Obama’s health care law be upheld or thrown out?
-
WATCH live Politico coverage of Supreme Court health care case
Politico is covering the historic Supreme Court arguments on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Watch all the coverage live here.
-
President Obama tells Dmitry Medvedev of 'flexibility' after election
Comment
An open mic apparently caught a moment of political candidness between the presidents of the United States and Russia, with President Obama telling Russian President Dmitry Medvedev of 'flexibility' on missile defense after November.
-
Deaf Md. student signs to Obama: 'I'm proud of you'
Comment
A Maryland community college student got some silent one-on-one time with President Barack Obama last week.
-
Obama celebrates his Irish roots with pint in a D.C. pub
Comment
President Barack Obama tilted back a glass of the dark Irish brew Saturday, observing St. Patrick's Day at a boisterous Irish pub with his ancestral cousin from Moneygall, Ireland, at his side.
-
Barack Obama in Largo pushes renewable energy sources
Comment
Before an enthusiastic audience, Obama argued that drilling for new oil alone would not solve the country's energy problems, let alone lead to lower gas prices at the pump now.
-
Michelle Obama wears Marchesa to state dinner
Comment
The designer of the gown, Georgina Chapman, and her husband, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, were guests at the affair, but they didn't know Mrs. Obama was wearing one of Chapman's designs when they arrived.
-
Clooney, Buffett, Scalia join John Legend, Mumford & Sons at state dinner
Comment
Among the big names at the White House state dinner tonight--Clooney, Buffett, Scalia, Branson, Wintour, McIlroy--there's something special for the Obamas, John Legend, and something special for the Camerons, Mumford & Sons.
-
President Obama's 2012 bracket: Obama takes North Carolina to win it all
Comment
It's North Carolina or bust for President Obama. No, not for his reelection aspirations this November, but for the Tar Heels to win it all in this year's NCAA Tournament.
-
John Legend, Mumford & Sons state dinner appearance set for Wendesday
Comment
Two favorite musical artists of some of the most powerful heads of state in the world, John Legend and Mumford & Sons, will entertain President Obama, Prime Minister David Cameron and guests at Wednesday's White House state dinner.
-
Obama, Panetta call Karzai, try to contain damage from Afghan shooting
Comment
U.S. officials were scrambling Sunday to contain the damage caused when an American soldier in Afghanistan wandered off base and allegedly gunned down 16 villagers, including nine children.
-
Rick Santorum: Obama, Romney share distrust of America
Comment
A day before Kansas Republicans weigh in on the party's presidential contest, Santorum looked to shore up support in this Midwestern state that seemed ready to give the former Pennsylvania senator yet another win and further challenge Romney's front-runner status.
RecommendedRecent Facebook Activity
Only On 7
-
Team up with the Home Team afternoons at 4 on ABC7
"Katie" weekdays at 4pm on ABC7 followed by Leon Harris and Alison Starling on ABC7 News at 5. Click here to find out more about "Katie!"
