Obama Secret Service

Obama On Secret Service: I Trust Them 100 Percent

AP | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says "the system didn't work the way it was supposed to" at last week's White House state dinner, where an u...

Obama's Chicago Home Losing Police Protection

Huffington Post | Posted 11.23.2009 | Chicago


The Chicago Police Department is pulling its overtime detail that guards President Barack Obama's Kenwood home on Oct. 1, department officials announc...

Two Women, Two Potential Assassins Out On the Street

Geri Spieler | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


Geri Spieler

Two women, two potential presidential assassins, are free today, 34 years after they attempted to assassinate Pres. Gerald Ford.

Can the Secret Service Protect Obama?

Alexander Dresner | Posted 09.10.2009 | Politics


Alexander Dresner

It has been said that the mark of good leadership are those who try to predict the future. What the Secret Service needs are individuals who attempt to predict various futures.

Obama's Security Alarms Some VIP Donors

washingtonpost.com | Aaron C. Davis | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics


Downtown Washington resembled a militarized zone last week for the inauguration of President Barack Obama, but some major contributors who had direct ...

D.C. Rounding Up The Homeless For Inauguration

Washington Post | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


From the steam grates of Pennsylvania Avenue to the porticoes of the city's grand buildings, homeless Washingtonians who live inside the nation's tigh...

Obama's Motorcade: How To Stay Out Of Its Way

Chicago Tribune | Jon Hilkevitch | Posted 01.01.2009 | Chicago


Chicago drivers have been adjusting to a new reality since the Nov. 4 election: Wherever President-elect Barack Obama goes, traffic disruptions follo...

Details: Obama's Secret Service Agent Most Influential Man In The World

Details | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics


Let's face it: The audacity of hope is about to be tested by the tenacity of fear. Yes, it's amazing to witness the historic, anything-can-happen triu...

Obama's Life With The Secret Service (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.19.2008 | Style


President-elect Obama is still adjusting to life with the Secret Service and the loss of privacy that it entails. When Steve Croft spoke with him on S...

Obama Faces More Personal Threats Than Other Presidents-Elect

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are s...

The Unsung Heroes of Obama's Victory: The United States Secret Service

Stacy Parker Aab | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Stacy Parker Aab

Barack Obama, his staff, and his agents were brave enough and smart enough to figure out how to make him as accessible as possible without sacrificing his security.

Security Increased At Obama's Home

Chicago Tribune | Deanese Williams-Harris and Steve Schmadeke | Posted 09.29.2008 | Chicago


As the U.S. Secret Service steps up security for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, parking restrictions in the area around his South Side...

Obama Assassination Threat Leads To Imprisonment Of Florida Man

AP | CURT ANDERSON | Posted 09.07.2008 | Home


MIAMI — A man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges h...

Secret Service Wants More Money For Protecting Presidential Candidates

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 08.02.2008 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Secret Service has asked for an extra $9.5 million to cover unexpected costs of protecting the presidential candidates during w...

Pennsylvania Campaign Journal: Obama Hams It Up, Flirts, And Gets A Bit Cocky

Mayhill Fowler | Posted 04.03.2008 | Home


Mayhill Fowler

Hillary is going to give it everything she's got, but an Obama spring is in the air. You could feel it on the bus tour.

As Obama Security Rises, Lapses Remain

ABC News | Mattew Jaffe | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Last May, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., was issued a full-time Secret Service detail, an unusual event so early in the election season, but one that refl...

O'Reilly: I Shoved And Cursed Obama Staffer To "Uphold The Constitution"

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media


UPDATE (via TPM): Bill O'Reilly is offering a rather high-flown explanation for the incident in which he shoved the Obama staffer in order to get acce...