NPR 2009-07-21

President Obama again called for action on his proposed health care overhaul plan, saying the government can revamp the current health care system in a way that does not add to the deficit over the next ten years. The president paid a visit to a Was

NPR 2009-07-20

White House budget director Peter Orszag is defending President Obama's plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system and Mr. Obama's August target for passage of legislation by Congress. Some lawmakers from both parties are saying the bills are c

NPR 2009-07-19

President Obama is trying to build public support for his plan to overhaul the nations health care system to help counter the concerns being expressed by some lawmakers including a number of Democrats about how to pay for the proposal. Mr Obama says

NPR 2009-07-18

President Obama speaking at the White House today said healthcare legislation will clear Congress this year and the President said in light of new concerns about the cost of a healthcare overhaul, some decisions about cost cutting should be turned o

NPR 2009-07-17

Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor has completed her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Now legal experts, civil rights advocates and complainers from one of her former cases are before the panel. NPR's Audie Cornish reports

NPR 2009-07-11

President Obama has arrived in Ghana on his first visit to Sub-Saharan Africa since taking office. Obama, whose father was Kenyan, is expected to receive a warm welcome as he visits Africa on the heels of his recent attendance at the G8 Summit in It

NPR 2009-07-28

The Obama administration is pushing for improved relations with China. Hosting a meeting this week between US and Chinese officials in Washington, President Obama says the talks are aimed at fostering cooperation on the economy, energy and national

NPR 2009-07-29

Over nearly solid Republican opposition, the Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to approve Judge Sonia Sotomayor the first Hispanic nominee to the Supreme Court. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports. The vote was 13-6 with Senator Lindsey Graham, the only

NPR 2009-07-27

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Obama Administration has managed to build coalitions to help pressure Iran and North Korea to give up their nuclear programs. Clinton said she had a message for the Iranian government if it is pursuing nucl

NPR 2009-07-26

President Obama says small businesses need some help in offering health insurance benefits to employees. He cites a new White House study showing an up to 18% disparity between what small and large businesses have to pay for similar employee plans.

NPR 2009-07-25

President Obama expressed regret today for saying the Cambridge police acted stupidly when they arrested Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates last week. NPR's Scott Horsley has more. The President spoke by telephone with the police sergeant who arres

NPR 2009-07-24

The top Senate Democrat, majority leader Harry Reid made it official today there will not be a vote by the full Senate on revamping health care until after the August Congressional recess rather than before as President Obama had hoped. At a town ha

NPR 2009-07-30

House Democrats reached a deal today on details of a health care bill. A vote in a key committee is now expected by the end of the week. NPR's Andrea Seabrook reports. Conservative Blue Dog Democrats bargained for changes to the bill going through t

NPR 2009-07-31

President Obama says he expects government numbers due out tomorrow will show the U.S. economy continue to shrink in the second quarter, but not as much as it did earlier in the year. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. President Obama says the consensus o