Obama signals willingness to compromise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama gave his strongest signal yet that he is willing to compromise on key priorities in a step toward the center that raised pressure on Republicans to meet him halfway.
Obamas take on problem of obese children
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alarmed that nearly a third of U.S. children are obese or overweight -- and likely to stay that way all their lives -- President Barack Obama launched an initiative on Tuesday to roll back the numbers and put his wife in charge of promoting it.
Obama: will get jobs package moving quickly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he expects U.S. lawmakers to move quickly to deliver fresh legislation to boost U.S. jobs but acknowledged it may not contain all of the ideas his White House has proposed. | Video
Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
Obama invites Republicans to healthcare session
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he will hold a meeting with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to discuss ways to move forward on legislation to overhaul the healthcare system.
Obama, Republicans find common ground on jobs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama found common ground with Republicans on Tuesday over his top priorities of job creation and deficit reduction but drew a rebuke on healthcare reform. | Video
Obama calls on lawmakers to fight U.S. deficits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he asked leaders from both political parties to join long-term efforts to reduce U.S. deficits.
Obama, partial to Saints, hosts Super Bowl party
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Washington blanketed by snow, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle were spending Sunday at the White House hosting a Super Bowl party.
Holding September 11 trial in New York difficult: Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday he had not ruled out putting the suspected mastermind of the September 11 attacks on trial in New York City but logistical issues and local opposition made it difficult.
Dark clouds hang over U.S. small businesses: survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The outlook of small business owners remained bleak at the start of the new year, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the National Federation of Independent Business.
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Tax credits, Medicare fix in Senate jobs bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Highway funding and tax breaks for hiring workers figure prominently in a jobs-creation bill that Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate hope will attract rare joint support in an election year, lawmakers said on Tuesday.
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