Barack Obama

You really have to wonder what President Barack Obama would think if he saw how Portlanders handle snow and ice. From the Associated Press: "Can I make a comment that is unrelated to the economy very quickly?" the new president...

UPDATE: Obama just made it official in a ceremony at the White House. President Barack Obama will ease the way Monday for states to implement tougher pollution standards on automakers. The move is a big victory for Pacific Coast governors...

As critics of President Barack Obama's emerging economic stimulus look for lines of attack, they've focused heavily on the idea that it is better to give tax cuts than to spend money on public works project. However, the Christian Science...

AP Photo/Ron EdmondsPresident Barack Obama receives congratulations from Chief Justice John Roberts after taking the oath of office. As it turned out, that exquisite musical rendition of "Simple Things" was the perfect introduction to President Barack Obama's inaugural speech. The...

Thanks to the historic nature of Barack Obama's inauguration - and his reputation as a wordsmith - he is expected to give a memorable speech after he takes the oath of office Tuesday. But will we recognize the words in...

A marching band from Barack Obama's old school in Honolulu will be in the inaugural parade Tuesday. So how does the band get ready for freezing weather in D.C.? Why, at Hawaii's only ice skating rink....

The great brand marketing of the Barack Obama campaign will - I'm sure - be remembered by students of politics for a long time. One of the most popular items was the iconic red and blue Obama poster by Shepard...

Geithner accepts money for taxes he didn't pay!

Well I said the other day that I did not think it was that big of deal that Barack Obama's pick for Treasury Secretary (Timothy Geithner) had not paid...

By Paul Evans of Monmouth, Oregon. Paul is an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan. He is also a former mayor of Monmouth. An open letter to President-Elect Barack Obama: History provides few leaders with the opportunities now before you. America is in crisis and Americans believe you can - and you will - restore our economy, our liberties, our national security, and our public conscience. Upon your shoulders rests the aspirations of millions. Soon enough your time will be consumed with the awesome burdens associated with your new office. Before this moment passes, I believe it is my...

I suddenly have a LOT more empathy for president-elect Barack Obama now.