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Obama To Appear On "60 Minutes" Sunday

CBS | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


We just got word that President Obama will sit down with 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft for an interview that will air Sunday night on "60 Minut...

Jason Linkins

Obama 'Overexposed': The Media's New New Obsession

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.24.2009 | Media


Doesn't Obama realize that he's risking overexposure, with all the explaining and answering questions and being a public figure? How dare he?

"60 Minutes" Enjoying Ratings Surge Off Newsmaker Interviews

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 04.23.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — "60 Minutes" has thrown a few haymakers in recent weeks: the first interview with hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger; a long-sought talk...

Obama: We Can't "Govern Out Of Anger"

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 04.23.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he cannot "govern out of anger" just because of public outrage over bonuses paid at financial instituti...

Obama "60 Minutes" Interview: Affirms Support For Geithner, Hits Back At Cheney

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 04.21.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says treasury secretary is one job that's not up for grabs. In an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" Obama sa...

President Obama To Appear On "60 Minutes" Sunday

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 04.17.2009 | Media


President Obama will appear on "60 Minutes" this Sunday for an interview with Steve Kroft, the Washington Post's Howard Kurtz reports. Kroft was the ...

"60 Minutes" Enjoying Ratings Resurgence

New York Times | JACQUES STEINBERG | Posted 12.20.2008 | Media


On paper it hardly seems like the blueprint for a hit TV series: a news program that reports regularly from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, devotes ...

Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

Andy Borowitz | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics


Andy Borowitz

Obama's decision to use complete sentences in his public pronouncements carries with it certain risks, since after the last eight years Americans may find his odd speaking style jarring.

Poor Obama... It Gets More Complicated Every Day

Francine Hardaway | Posted 12.18.2008 | Business


Francine Hardaway

I've been debating with myself for weeks over whether we ought to bail out the auto industry. I made a little pro-con list for myself today.

Republicans Debate Their Future, Democrats Say Kiss Our Black Ass

Michael Seitzman | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Michael Seitzman

The Republicans are in a period of "soul searching." And by "soul searching" they really mean, "Who do I have to kill to be in charge here?" The answer, of course, appears to be Sarah Palin.

Reading The Pictures: Honeymoon Plus

Michael Shaw | Posted 12.18.2008 | Media


Michael Shaw

2008-11-17-obamasmile.jpgHow big a figure did Obama cut on 60 Minutes Sunday night? Well, watching anybody else that close up would probably give you vertigo.

The Meaning of Change Will Be Tested by the Auto Industry Bailout

Mitchell Bard | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Mitchell Bard

The question shouldn't be whether or not to bail out the U.S. auto industry, but how assistance to the car manufacturers fits within the larger national energy plan that is greener, self-sustaining and economically positive.

Obama 60 Minutes Interview: Talks National Security, Financial Crisis, First Dog (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


***UPDATE*** 9:15PM Nov. 16 60 Minutes aired its interview tonight with Barack and Michelle Obama, they're first interview since Obama won the preside...

Obama Has Private Lunch With Durbin, Tapes Interview

Posted 12.15.2008 | Chicago


Senator Dick Durbin had lunch with President-elect Barack Obama Friday and told reporters that they discussed a range of issues, including the makeup...

60 Minutes: Obama's First Interview Since Election

CBS News | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


President-elect Barack Obama has agreed to give his first post-election interview to 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft. The interview includes futu...

The Obamas Make Tuna Salad, Talk Favorite Foods (VIDEO)

Huffington Post via 60 Minutes | Anya Strzemien | Posted 12.10.2008 | Style


Early into the Obama candidacy, 60 Minutes' Steve Kroft paid a visit to the family's Chicago home and was privy to some tuna salad-making (recipe belo...

Obama On Beer-Drinking Question: 'Come On, Man'

Chicago Tribune | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama, defending his beer-drinking credentials, says his party's ticket won't be out-blue-collared by the Republican ticket with the union and ...

60 Minutes' Obama And Clinton Interviews Showcase Candidates

CBS News | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


Interviews with both Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were the feature of this week's 60 Minutes. Barack sat opposite Steve Kroft, where he talked ab...