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Obama to Unveil Plans to Shore Up Economy

The president did not offer specifics, though he has said repeatedly that he wants to extend middle class tax cuts and promote new investment in clean energy.

Obama to Unveil Plans to Shore Up Economy

The president did not offer specifics, though he has said repeatedly that he wants to extend middle class tax cuts and promote new investment in clean energy.

Relations are, at best, awkward between President Obama and George W. Bush.

Leaders Call for Peace as Mideast Talks Begin

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority appeared together with President Obama.

Obama Declares an End to Combat Mission in Iraq

In an address from the Oval Office, President Obama said that the nation had met its responsibility to Iraq and would now turn to domestic concerns.

President Obama is looking for simultaneous progress on Iraq, Iran and Israeli-Palestinian peace, a triple play that has eluded his predecessors for decades.

Republicans and President Obama are open to tax cuts. The question is what kind can put people back to work.

Economic Scene: Tax Cuts That Make a Difference

Republicans and President Obama are open to tax cuts. The question is what kind can put people back to work.

Obama to Make 2nd Oval Office Speech

The president will speak to the nation from the Oval Office Tuesday night about one of the central promises of his campaign: withdrawing U.S. combat troops from Iraq.

New U.S. Sanctions Aim at North Korean Elite

The Obama administration is trying to choke off the flow of luxury goods for cronies of Kim Jong-il.

Supporters in the financial industry say they expected more regulation and higher taxes, but they did not realize that they would be painted as villains.

Dealbook Column: Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama

Supporters in the financial industry say they expected more regulation and higher taxes, but they did not realize that they would be painted as villains.

Obama Weighs Smaller Measures on the Economy

The president sought to reassure Americans but is facing limited options as Congress is showing little appetite for more spending in a midterm election year.

For Obama, Steep Learning Curve as Chief in War

The president has made war decisions after agonizing deliberation but also with dizzying swiftness, while he and the military have had a sometimes edgy relationship.

The administration is trying to figure out how to deal with disappointing reports and Republican critics before the November elections.

The administration is trying to figure out how to deal with disappointing reports and Republican critics before the November elections.