On the rockiest day of his young administration, President Barack Obama did what surely made him happy for a while. He left. ...more

February 4, 2009

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Friday that he said should "level the playing field" for labor unions in struggles with management. ...more

January 30, 2009

What better way to spend a Friday afternoon than hanging with your new football coach, a champion boxer, a current NFL receiver and a former Super Bowl champion. ...more

January 30, 2009

House approves White House-backed $819 billion economic stimulus bill. ...more

January 28, 2009

Local resident Tonya "Cookie" Wideman has created a statue for President Barack Obama that she plans to send to the White House. Wideman worked locally on the Obama campaign and promised to make the statue if Obama was elected. Inspired by his promises for change, Wideman created a two-story wood structure that features photographs of Obama's family and has symbols of his promises and interests. She said the piece of art is symbolic of the importance of family. She didn't include reference to him being the first black president because she didn't want to link his character or competence to the color of his skin. She said she hopes people take a united stand for change and that young people view him as a role model. ...more

January 28, 2009

President Barack Obama sought to dampen Republicans' complaints about the Democrats' massive economic revival package Friday with an offer to listen carefully to their ideas, too. ...more

January 24, 2009

Yes, I look forward to "four years of positives" (Letter of the Day, Jan. 22). But the positives that I see don't agree with the writer's vision. ...more

January 23, 2009

President Barack Obama is keeping his cherished BlackBerry for personal use, becoming the first sitting president to use e-mail. ...more

January 22, 2009

President Barack Obama, in a meeting with his top national security advisers Wednesday, asked the Pentagon to do whatever additional planning necessary to "execute a responsible military drawdown from Iraq." ...more

January 22, 2009

President Barack Obama succeeded George W. Bush Tuesday in a moving inaugural ceremony befitting the greatest nation on Earth. The two men, flanked by security, walked shoulder-to-shoulder into the Capitol and, just over an hour later, out again in the peaceful exchange of power so taken for granted here but envied by much of the world. ...more

January 21, 2009