War, waste and what-if
A look back at the week in Washington: fighting against the Taliban and trying to trim the budget. play video
Putting the 'public' back in Republican
The GOP is trying to find a new voice and a new link with voters. It is looking up? Or looking desperate?
What's Cooking?
The first family's love affair with America's favorite food. (Make the president's medium-well, please)
Swine and Senators
A test of Presidential mettle as the young administration deals with a big health scare. And a senior Republican Senator defects to the Dems.
100 Days (and counting)
Whatever you make of this Presidential milestone, it really means there are one thousand, three hundred, fifty-something days to go.
Promises, promises
Candidate Obama gave his word (actually lots of them). So how is he doing on the more than 500 campaign promises since taking the Oath?
Obama's Washington
"Political Mann" tours Washington, to see how the city has changed during Barack Obama's first 100 days as U.S. president.
Obama's world
How has Barack Obama affected the world, and how does the world view him, after his first 100 days in office?
Barack, Bo and bobbleheads
See where the president and his puppy live, and find out what kind of Obama souvenirs are selling.
This is Torture!
Secret instructions, extreme interrogation and a lot of unanswered questions. Plus, a Member of Congress on-tap?literally. And could Texas secede from the Union?
Lots of P's
Peacemaking, a patriarch of post-racial politics and Paraguay's priest-turned-president becomes a proud Papa. Whew! Also a look at heated politics in Iceland.
Putting the 'public' back in Republican
The GOP is trying to find a new voice and a new link with voters. It is looking up? Or looking desperate?
What's Cooking?
The first family's love affair with America's favorite food. (Make the president's medium-well, please)
Swine and Senators
A test of Presidential mettle as the young administration deals with a big health scare. And a senior Republican Senator defects to the Dems.
100 Days (and counting)
Whatever you make of this Presidential milestone, it really means there are one thousand, three hundred, fifty-something days to go.
Promises, promises
Candidate Obama gave his word (actually lots of them). So how is he doing on the more than 500 campaign promises since taking the Oath?
Obama's Washington
"Political Mann" tours Washington, to see how the city has changed during Barack Obama's first 100 days as U.S. president.
Obama's world
How has Barack Obama affected the world, and how does the world view him, after his first 100 days in office?
Barack, Bo and bobbleheads
See where the president and his puppy live, and find out what kind of Obama souvenirs are selling.
This is Torture!
Secret instructions, extreme interrogation and a lot of unanswered questions. Plus, a Member of Congress on-tap?literally. And could Texas secede from the Union?
Lots of P's
Peacemaking, a patriarch of post-racial politics and Paraguay's priest-turned-president becomes a proud Papa. Whew! Also a look at heated politics in Iceland.
Guns and money
Fact-checking White House claims about weapons recovered in Mexico. And did President Obama personally order the use of deadly force?
Pirates and Drug Lords
The Presidential agenda sounded more like a Hollywood movie this week. And is the economy really picking up?
Tea Time!
It was a taxing week in the U.S. as thousands rallied against the President's policies. Are the so-called "tea parties" the start of a bigger movement?
Obama's maiden voyage
Eight countries in six days. How U.S. President Barack Obama did on his whirlwind trip, and the work that piled up while he was gone.
Every vote counts
How do you count 171 million ballots listing 12,000 parliamentary candidates? Very slowly.
Presidential locks
Gone are the days of powdered wigs and hats. Now there's a lot more to see. Plus, presidential pottery sprouts an uproar.
'G' Whiz!
Politics, money and a diplomatic minefield at the G-20, as President Obama makes his debut on the world stage. Was it a love-fest or London fog?
Blame game
Leaders across the globe taking aim at the United States, all saying one thing: America, it's your fault.
Queen for a day
What do you get for a woman who has everything - especially when the whole world is watching?
U.S. Salesman-in-Chief
President Obama goes all-in with his budget - a hard sell even in a Democratic-run Congress. Will his massive PR blitz prevail, or is it Obama overload?
Getting Primed
Two European prime ministers are on the way out, a former PM returns to power in Israel, and Australia's Rudd gets an unusual gift at the White House.
Sticky Fingers
A politically-themed snack food with an off-colored name sparks controversy stateside.
A.I.G. -- a four-letter word?
A once obscure acronym is on the lips of just about every politician in Washington and a lot of angry taxpayers nationwide.
Iranian comebacks and come-ons
A blast from the past in Iranian politics, and how President Barack Obama is reaching out to the Islamic Republic.
Hara-kiri'd away
Mix a senator with a Samurai, and you get an off-color suggestion for AIG executives.
Going gray
What's black and white - and gray? A pair of newspaper articles about the president's hair.
Beware: the budget debate
Soaring spending and record deficits set off a big budget debate in Washington.
Budget OK in Congress' hands?
What will happen to the president's budget plan once Congress gets a hold of it?
Investing in troubled assets
President Obama devotes billions to troubled mortgages, and commits thousands more troops to Afghanistan.
'Obama's war'
The new president is the new owner of one of the longest American conflicts in history.
The political world
Israel votes, Zimbabwe welcomes a new partnership, and Germany's leader is a real doll.
The president's problems
President Obama defends his economic stimulus plan, as some of his nominees run into tax trouble.
So much for bipartisanship
President Obama earns his first legislative victory, but without any Republican support.
Feelin' groovy
The White House music library has plenty to offer the Obamas - if they like the 70's.
Taking the oath, and taking charge
President Obama doesn't waste any time, in bringing change to Washington .
