President Barack Obama
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Government allowed to fund embryonic stem cell research, court rules
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A federal appeals court on Friday refused to order the Obama administration to stop funding embryonic stem cell research, despite complaints the work relies on destroyed human embryos.
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First dog Bo on a diet, President Obama says
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During the first ever White House "kids state dinner," President Obama warned the attending children not to drop any table scraps while at the dinner because first dog Bo is on a diet.
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Obama, Romney: welfare attack ad takes center stage
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An attack ad accusing President Barack Obama of ruining the welfare system took center stage in the race for the White House Tuesday.
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First Lady Michelle Obama profile
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How much of First Lady Michelle Obama's image is real, and how much is the kind of strategy that's behind every first lady's image? Can it be both?
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President Obama, challenger Mitt Romney trade attacks on coal, wind power
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Obama mocked Romney's stance on wind power while Romney accused the president of waging a "war on coal."
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Obama signs sequestration transparency act
President Obama signed a law that requires his office to provide information on how sequestration, if enacted in January, will be implemented.
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Obama pushing women's rights
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Few issues fire up the base like women's rights and health.
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Obama, Romney ads focus on economy
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President Obama and Mitt Romney are unveiling heated political ads in hopes of winning over middle class voters.
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Twitter launches political index for 2012 election
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The political index takes into account any mentions of either candidate's last name, as well as direct mentions to their official Twitter handles, @barackobama and @mittromney.
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President Obama celebrates his birthday
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August 4 marked President Barack Obama's 51st birthday.
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President Obama congratulates women's Olympic gymnastics team
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U.S. President Barack Obama is fully engulfed in campaign season, but, he also found time to take part in the Olympic excitement.
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Obama casts Romney as tax hike proponent
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Countering the Republican argument that Obama's proposals would hurt small businesses, Obama charged that Romney's tax proposal would force many people to give up popular tax deductions for home mortgages, health care and college tuition
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President Barack Obama to speak in Loudoun
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President Barack Obama is scheduled to speak at Loudoun County High School on Thursday.
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President Obama visits with victims, families in Colorado
President Barack Obama on Sunday sought again to provide comfort to hurting and grieving families, sweeping into Colorado late Sunday afternoon to privately console relatives of the victims gunned down in a movie theater.
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Battleground Virginia: Obama, Romney duke it out in Old Dominion
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A new poll shows President Barack Obama was leading GOP Challenger Mitt Romney by 8 points in March, 5 points in June and this month it's now dead even.
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Obama punching bag removed from GOP tent
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Delaware County GOP spokesman Tom Bennington tells The Star Press he thinks the bag was placed outside the tent by party leaders.
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Obama, Romney ad attacks wound candidates
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Romney's been on his heels for days, and the president's team keeps swinging away. “Mitt the Money Man” is the image they want.
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President Obama, Michelle on kiss cam: Did FLOTUS pull off a kiss diss?
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The first time the Obamas' images flashed on the overhead scoreboard, Mrs. Obama was seen shaking her head "no."
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