Obama Press Conference

Barack Obama: Effective from the Start

Christine Pelosi | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Christine Pelosi

By coming forward to the public today, 70 days until his inauguration, President-elect Obama showed America that he is already focused like a laser beam on the economy.

Obama to center stage, promises action on economy

AP | NEDRA PICKLER and TERENCE HUNT | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


CHICAGO — Inheriting an economy in peril, President-elect Obama warned on Friday that the nation faces the challenge of a lifetime and pledged h...

Obama's Friday Schedule: Meeting With Economic Advisers, Press Conference, Parent Teacher Meetings (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Update: Obama's first press conference as President-elect will be aired live here. The Obama Team sent out the President-elect's schedule for today ...

Obama Holds Press Conference, Meets With Economic Advisers Today

AP | LIZ SIDOTI and NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


CHICAGO — Barack Obama is signaling a shift in tactics and temperament as he moves from candidate to president-elect, picking sharp-elbowed Wash...

Obama's Replacement: Blagojevich Mulls Senate Pick

The Huffington Post | Ben Goldberger | Posted 12.09.2008 | Chicago


Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Indictment News Updates, 12-9-08: ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CHARGED WITH TRYING TO SELL OBAMA'S SEAT ARRESTED THIS MO...

Obama: My Next Press Conference Will Be Wednesday

Politico | Michael Calderone | Posted 12.03.2008 | Politics


Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown reports: The traveling press corps has taken to shouting questions -- from the inane to the serious -- at Barack Obama...

Obama "Gravitas" On Display Abroad (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics


The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza writes a glowing review of Barack Obama's press availability with reporters in Jordan today, saying the event, li...

Sam Stein

The 15 Dems Who Tried To Block Telecom Immunity

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


The debate over how the Bush administration has conducted its warrantless wiretapping program seems to be nearing a legislative end. On Thursday, the...

Sam Stein

Obama On FISA: Security Trumps Suing Phone Companies

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.03.2008 | Politics


In a press conference on Wednesday, Sen. Barack Obama explained his support for a compromise on FISA legislation, saying that concerns over American s...