White House Study Looks at Job Creation in Illinois if Gitmo Prisoners Transferred There

President Obama's Council of Economic Advisers has prepared an economic analysis of job creation if the federal government takes over the underutilized Thomson Correctional Center in Illinois for the purposes of housing detainees currently at Guantanamo Bay, as the Obama administration is strongly considering doing.

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November 22, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (42)

President Obama: Asia Trip Helped Usher in a New Era of American Engagement

ABC News' Jordyn Phelps and Lisa Chinn report: President Obama hailed his recently concluded Asia trip a success, saying the trip helped to facilitate “a new era of American engagement.” In his weekly address, taped earlier this week while in...

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November 21, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (202)

Secretary Sebelius Celebrates the Tenth Anniversary of National Adoption Day

Secretary of Health and Human Services Sebelius celebrated the tenth anniversary of National Adoption Day at the Department of Health and Human Services today.

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (15)

Organizing for America Targets Sarah Palin

In his new book The Audacity to Win, Obama for America campaign manager David Plouffe recalls that Sen. John McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate was a fundraising boon -- for the Obama campaign.

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (260)

Obama Administration Starts to Publicly Raise Issue of Detained US Citizen Xue Feng

On Tuesday President Obama brought up various human rights cases with Chinese President and Paramount Leader Hu Jintao, a senior administration official tells ABC News. One of those cases was that of Xue Feng, a US citizen born in China...

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (6)

President Obama Gives Interview (of Sorts) to Dissident Cuban Blogger

President Obama recently granted an interview to Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez, which was posted at her website Generation Y. Sánchez, 34, was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people by blogging critically about the Cuban government; she emails entries...

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November 20, 2009 in Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (14)

"You Guys Make a Pretty Good Photo Op," President Obama Jokes to Troops at Osan Air Base

SEOUL, South Korea -- On his way back home, President Obama stopped at Osan Air Base in South Korea, greeting roughly 1,500 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, many in camouflage, in an airport hanger. Before a crowd of troops holding...

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (68)

Did the Chinese Government Crack Down on an Obama Interview?

Jake Tapper and Clarissa Ward report: Fi...

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (13)

Our Trip to the DMZ

Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller report: Before we left South Korea, we paid a visit to the Demilitarized Zone, or DMZ, between North and South Korea, the world's most heavily fortified border. The DMZ is approximately 2.5 miles wide, and...

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November 20, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

President Obama Greets U.S. Troops in South Korea, Wraps Up Week in Asia

ABC News’ Karen Travers reports: SEOUL – President Obama wrapped up his weeklong Asia trip with remarks to 1500 U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Seoul. “I couldn't come to the Republic of Korea without coming to see you...

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November 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (134)

White House: We’re Not in the “Immediate Gratification Business”

ABC News’ Jake Tapper and Yunji de Nies report: President Obama has spent a week in Asia, with high level meetings across four countries. But critics argue all that time and jet fuel has not been well-spent. The President leaves...

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November 19, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (131)

President Obama Announces Date of Special Envoy Visit to North Korea

At a joint press availability with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak Thursday morning, President Obama announced that Stephen Bosworth, the special envoy to North Korea, will be headed to that rogue regime for direct talks with the government on December...

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November 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

President Obama on GM Using Bailout-Enhanced Coffers on Foreign Jobs "We're Not Going to Meddle"

As we covered earlier this week, at a time when the nation's unemployment rate has soared to levels not seen in decades and GM is cutting thousands of U.S. jobs, the company's CEO is considering spending millions from its U.S....

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November 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (35)

Cheneys Welcome Seventh Grandchild

Mary Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s lesbian daughter, had her second child this morning at Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC.

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November 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (15)

The Presidential Planner Abroad

President Obama wraps up his week-long tour of Asia on Thursday, spending the day in Seoul, South Korea before returning to the White House in the evening.

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November 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (11)

The First Lady Thanks Trailblazing Service Women

"It's never been an easy path; I can only imagine how challenging it has been and continues to be. I know that some of you have faced skepticism, ridicule, some of you had to contend not just with the challenge of doing your jobs but with others perception that you weren't up to the job strictly because of your gender," the First Lady said as she thanked over 130 veterans that attended the East room tea at the White House.

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November 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Seoul Man

President Obama meets on Thursday with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak.

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November 18, 2009 | Permalink | User Comments (4)

Obama Administration Cracks Down on Government Waste

ABC News' Matthew Jaffe reports: The Obama administration Tuesday vowed to crack down on government waste after announcing that last year the government made almost $100 billion in improper payments to individuals, organizations, and contractors. Every year, federal agencies make...

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November 18, 2009 in Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (264)

Obama at Great Wall: It Gives You a Perspective

At his last stop in China, President Obama braved a bone chilling wind to climb three steep segments of the Badaling section of the Great Wall Of China, which he called "spectacular." "It gives you a perspective on a lot...

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November 18, 2009 in Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (60)

The Chinese Obama

ABC News' Jake Tapper, Sunlen Miller, Karen Travers and Nadine Shubailat report: BEIJING -- Before President Obama met with Chinese President and Paramount Leader Hu Jintao after arriving in Beijing, he squeezed in a brief family reunion of sorts with...

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November 18, 2009 in Obama, Barack | Permalink | User Comments (47)