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Analysis: Dems' majority in Congress in name only

President Barack Obama moved into the White House with an ambitious legislative agenda and what appeared then to be a strong political wind at his back. Just 10 months in office, it's become a headwind. Going in, a big majority of Americans ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Taiwan News,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  Barack Obama,  U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Senate

White House: Israeli housing plans dismaying

WASHINGTON—The White House rebuked Israel with heavy criticism Tuesday after the Jerusalem city government moved toward the construction of 900 additional housing units in a Jewish neighborhood in East Jerusalem, which Palestinians claim for the ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Boston Globe,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Mahmoud Abbas,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

White House: Obama weighs 4 options in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  NATO,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama

White House: Obama eyeing host of Afghan choices

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is considering four options for realigning U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, his spokesman said Tuesday, while military officials said the choices involve several ways the president could employ additional U.S. ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  NATO,  White House,  Barack Obama,  Robert Gibbs

AP sources: US troops likely for Afghan in January

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though probably not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there. ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  NATO,  White House,  Robert Gibbs,  The Pentagon

Sources: Obama near decision on Afghanistan troops

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is nearing a decision to add tens of thousands more forces to Afghanistan, though not quite the 40,000 sought by his top general there, as Pentagon planners work to make room for the influx. ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  NATO,  The Pentagon,  Taliban,  White House

Obama will meet Netanyahu at White House

WASHINGTON The White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama would be meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's trip to Washington to address Jewish groups, ending days of uncertainty. Netanyahu was to arrive in ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, San Diego Union-Tribune,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

Obama to meet with Israeli PM Netanyahu

WASHINGTON — The White House announced Sunday that President Obama would meet with Benjamin Netanyahu during the Israeli prime minister's trip to Washington to address Jewish groups, ending days of uncertainty. Netanyahu was to arrive in the U.S. ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Kansas.com,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Benjamin Netanyahu,  Hillary Rodham Clinton

Obama calls new election law a milestone for Iraq

President Barack Obama hailed the Iraqi parliament's passage Sunday of a much-delayed election law, declaring it a milestone as the Iraqi people take charge of their future. In a White House Rose Garden statement, Obama said the development would ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, eTaiwan News,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  White House,  Jalal Talabani,  George W. Bush

Limbaugh calls Obama 'immature, inexperienced'

WASHINGTON—From his home and on a friendly network, Rush Limbaugh lobbed pot shots across the airwaves Sunday at President Barack Obama -- "immature, inexperienced, in over his head," offering the country "radical leadership" and laying siege to the ...

From STEVEN R. HURST, Boston Globe,  2 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Rush Limbaugh,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  David Axelrod

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