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President Barack Obama

  1. Obama Just Shortened 61 Drug Offenders’ Prison SentencesMore than a third of them were serving life sentences. 
  2. Merrick Garland Will Be Obama’s SCOTUS NomineeThe president is announcing his pick at 11 a.m. 
  3. Obama Wants $1.8 Billion to Fight ZikaOne big swat.
  4. guantanamo bay
    There Are Now Fewer Than 100 Prisoners at GitmoTen men were transferred to Oman on Thursday.
  5. he said he said
    Snowden Says He Reported Concerns to More Than 10 NSA Officials FirstTo “more than 10 distinct officials,” no less.
  6. the sports section
    Concussion, Player-Safety Talk Sneaking Its Way Into Usual Super Bowl Hype BlitzIt’s not all sunshine and dumb Ray Lewis talk.
  7. election day countdown
    Poll: Obama Pulls Away in Ohio, Puts Florida Back in PlayThree days to go!
  8. campaign ads
    This Simpsons Animator’s Pro-Obama Video Is As Fun As Campaign Ads GetIt has bobbleheads!
  9. frightened babies
    Republicans’ Latest Anti-Obama Weapon: BabiesWill someone please think of the children? 
  10. air force one
    Air Force One Fails a Landing in OhioDue to inclement weather.
  11. trust issues
    Ed Koch ‘Doesn’t Trust’ Obama on IsraelBut he’s supporting him anyway. 
  12. money primary
    President Obama’s Fund-raising Machine Is Sputtering For the first time, the president and the Democrats have less in the bank than Mitt and the RNC.
  13. happy birthday
    Happy Birthday, Mr. President: You Don’t Look a Day Over 50Today is Obama’s 51st.
  14. inappropriate comparisons
    Here’s a Billboard Comparing President Obama to the Colorado ShooterClassy.
  15. money primary
    Mitt Romney Is Still Winning the Fund-raising War Liberal super-PACs to the rescue? 
  16. immigration
    Alberto Gonzales Thinks Obama May Have Overstepped on Immigration Policy The former Attorney General says he’s in favor of “helping these kids.”
  17. obama’s campaign brain
    David Axelrod on How to Overturn Citizens UnitedObama’s chief political strategist weighs in on campaign finance, gay marriage, and Mitt Romney.
  18. national security leaks
    McCain Says Obama Ultimately ‘Responsible’ for National Security Leaks“The president may not have done it himself, but the president is certainly responsible as the commander in chief.”
  19. twitter president
    President Obama Not Actually a ‘Twoosh Master’Yeah, we didn’t know what that was either.
  20. happy mother’s day
    Obama vs. Romney: Mother’s Day EditionThe campaigns’ competing Mother’s Day remembrances.
  21. obama-clinton 2012?
    Hillary Clinton Won’t Campaign for Obama, Even As 2016 Rumors PersistBill: “If she changes her mind and decides to run, I’ll be happy.”
  22. Santorum Says Obama’s Not a Real Christian, Then Grudgingly Admits He IsTold supporters Obama believes in “phony theology, not a theology based on the Bible.”
  23. Rasmussen: Santorum Would Beat Obama, Romney Would NotA snapshot of (un)reality.
  24. guantanamo bay
    Guantánamo Bay Tribunals to ResumeAnd we’re back!
  25. hosni mubarak
    Will Mubarak’s September Exit Appease Protesters? [Update]But he doesn’t want to leave too soon, either.
  26. rainbow brite
    Au Revoir, Color-Coded Terror ChartWe hardly knew ye.
  27. fish funny
    Who Doesn’t Love a Salmon Joke?The President’s next stop: A Catskills comedy revue!
  28. state of the tie
    What Do the State of the Union’s Purple Ties Mean?Is it fashion, or politics — or both?
  29. guantanamo bay
    U.S. to Lift Ban on Guantánamo TrialsAfter more than two years, Guantánamo trials are expected to begin soon.
  30. hero intern
    Daniel Hernandez: In Praise of the InternWith only five days on the job, intern Daniel Hernandez saved Gabrielle Giffords’s life.
  31. crazy in arizona
    While Giffords Heals, Loughner’s Parents CryFamilies — and Obama — prepare for Wednesday’s memorial service.
  32. do the shuffle
    Obama Locking Down Staff Changes For Next YearAxelrod: “This is a bubble.”
  33. ask … tell!
    Senate Takes Historic Step, Repeals ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ [Updated]“No longer will many thousands more be asked to live a lie in order to serve the country they love.”