Fresh from UN and economic summit, Obama resumes being first dad, watches Malia play soccerSeptember 26th, 2009 Obama, first lady watch daughter Malia play soccerWASHINGTON — After a week of meetings with world leaders, President Barack Obama is enjoying some family time. Obama left the White House on Saturday morning for a soccer field in northwest Washington where his 11-year-old daughter Malia was playing soccer.
Altria Group chief executive promises to keep offering products consumers enjoy under new regsJuly 22nd, 2009 On the Call: Altria Group CEO Michael SzymanczykNew federal legislation allowing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce nicotine in tobacco products, ban candy flavorings and block labels such "low tar" and "light" is expected to hurt Philip Morris USA least among tobacco companies because tighter regulations could cement its position as market leader.
Sotomayor defends ruling in case of firefighters who filed reverse discrimination suitJuly 14th, 2009 Sotomayor: Ruling in firefighter case was narrowWASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has defended her ruling against white firefighters who accused the New Haven, Conn., government of engaging in reverse discrimination against them. At the prompting of Democratic Sen.
Colin Powell: Sotomayor shouldn't be labeled racist because of affirmative action standJuly 5th, 2009 Colin Powell attacks critics of SotomayorWASHINGTON — Colin Powell, one of the nation's most prominent African-Americans, is going after people who attacked Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor because of her stand in favor of affirmative action. Powell, who's from the same Bronx neighborhood in New York as Sotomayor, said she should face "a spirited set of hearings" in the Senate.
Obama says in AP interview that Supreme Court 'moving the ball' on racial hiring preferencesJuly 2nd, 2009 Court 'moving ball' on racial hiring, Obama saysWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court was "moving the ball" on affirmative action in this week's decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but he added that the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future. In a White House interview with The Associated Press, the president also said, "I don't think that hiring on the basis of race ...
AP Interview: Putin has 'one foot in old ways,' Obama says on eve of Russia tripJuly 2nd, 2009 Putin has 'one foot in old ways,' Obama saysWASHINGTON — On the eve of a trip to Moscow, President Barack Obama chided Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday for keeping "one foot in the old ways of doing business." By contrast, he said Putin's handpicked successor as president understands that Cold War behavior is outdated. In a White House interview with The Associated Press, the president said he will meet with both Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev on his trip, in hopes they can "move in concert in cooperating with us on some critical issues."
On an important domestic issue, Obama said the Supreme Court was "moving the ball" on affirmative action in this week's decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but he added that the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences.
US layoffs still too high, too many families worried, Obama says in AP interviewJuly 2nd, 2009 Too many jobs lost, Obama says in AP interviewWASHINGTON — With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was "deeply concerned" about unemployment and conceded that too many families are worried about "whether they will be next" to suffer economically. In a White House interview with The Associated Press, Obama said that since he took office, "we have successfully stabilized the financial markets," and "started to see some stabilization on housing."
"But what we are still seeing is too many jobs lost," said Obama, commenting after new government figures showed the unemployment rate had risen to 9.5 percent last month.
Highlights from Obama's AP interview: affirmative action, economy and moreJuly 2nd, 2009 Highlights from Obama's AP interviewHighlights of President Barack Obama's interview Thursday with The Associated Press:
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
The nation's first African American president said a recent Supreme Court ruling in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., doesn't close the door on thoughtful efforts at affirmative action aimed at maintaining diversity in the workplace or in college admissions. He cautioned that affirmative action "hasn't been as potent a force for racial progress as advocates would claim, and it hasn't been as bad on white students seeking admissions or seeking a job as its critics have said."
GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
Obama said he's open to the idea of detaining certain Guantanamo Bay terror suspects someplace else for prolonged periods, but it may turn out that he won't be comfortable with any proposals to do that.
Putin must realize that the cold war is over: ObamaJuly 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON — Days from his first Moscow summit, President Barack Obama declared Thursday that former Russian President Vladimir Putin "still has a lot of sway" in his nation and needs an in-person reminder the Cold War is over. On next week's trip, Obama will meet not only with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev but with Putin, the prime minister who hand-picked Medvedev as his successor.
Obama says in AP interview that Supreme Court 'moved the ball' on racial hiring preferencesJuly 2nd, 2009 Court 'moved ball' on racial hiring, Obama saysWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court was "moving the ball" on affirmative action in this week's decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but he added that the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future. In a White House interview with The Associated Press, the president also said, "I don't think that hiring on the basis of race ...
Obama: 'Narrow' Supreme Court ruling for white firefighters leaves room for affirmative actionJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama: Court leaves room for affirmative actionWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court is "moving the ball" to limit affirmative action, but he stressed that its ruling in favor of white firefighters still allows employers and educators to take race into account in hiring, promotions and admissions. The president, a former constitutional law professor, avoided criticizing this week's 5-4 ruling even though it reversed a decision his own high court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor, had endorsed as an appeals court judge.
Burqa not welcome in France : SarkozyJune 22nd, 2009 PARIS - In a speech he himself called "an important moment", French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday that women wearing the burqa would not be accepted on French territory. "The problem of the burqa is not a religious problem, it is a problem of the dignity of women.
AP poll finds public support for Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme CourtJune 2nd, 2009 AP poll finds support for Sotomayor confirmationWASHINGTON — Americans have a more favorable first impression of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor than they did for any of President George W. Bush's choices for the high court, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
India warns against 'green label' protectionismMarch 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - India has cautioned the developed world against attempts to introduce 'protectionism under green label' as it would only complicate efforts to evolve a 'fair and equitable' global regime on climate change. 'What you need is a global collaborative effort to address the issue of climate change and not something which gets linked up with issue of level playing field,' Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Special Envoy on Climate Change Shyam Saran said here Tuesday.
Two stumbles… and he's PresidentJanuary 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Barack Hussein Obama became the 44th President of the US Tuesday - but not before two stumbles on the way. As Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.
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