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Supreme Court Fields Obama Citizenship Challenges

Both claim Obama is not 'natural born'

Nov 27, 08 9:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Two lawsuits challenging Barack Obama’s right to be president on the grounds that he is not a US citizen are on the Supreme Court;s "to do" list, but the litigants' hopes of overturning the election results are slim, MSNBC reports. One alleges Obama was born in Kenya,... More »

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Barack Obama • presidency • citizenship • lawsuit • Constitution • US Supreme Court • ballots • President Obama • birther

OPINION

It's a Good Time to Have a Smart Guy in Charge: Broder

Financial crisis calls for brainpower at the top and Obama looks ready to deliver

Nov 27, 08 7:49 AM CST
(Newser) - The smartest people don't always make the best presidents, David Broder writes in the Washington Post, but America's lucky it will soon have Barack Obama's brainpower at the top. We're faced with a financial crisis that stumps even the eggheads, Broder writes, admitting that he, personally, has "not a... More »

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Barack Obama • presidency • intelligence • president • financial crisis • President Obama

OPINION

To Excel at State, Clinton Must Forget Presidency

'This is about the good of the country this time, not the Clinton brand,' pundit writes.

Nov 24, 08 4:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Hillary Clinton has the potential to be a great secretary of state, but only if she once and for all shelves her presidential ambitions, writes Mike Lupica for the New York Daily News. We saw the best of Clinton when she was losing the primary marathon: “She not only... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidency • primary • secretary of State • Bill Clinton • President Obama

Russia Paves Way for Return of Putin

Parliament extends term of president; early elections could follow

Nov 21, 08 12:04 PM CST
(Newser) - Russia's lower house of parliament approved a change to the constitution that extends the term of the president from four to six years, CNN reports. The move is widely seen as a bureaucratic maneuver that will lead to the return of Vladimir Putin as president. The upper house of parliament... More »

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Russia • presidency • Vladimir Putin • Duma • parliament • Russian parliament • term limits

OPINION

You'll Need FDR's Optimism to Save Us, Obama

Obama needs to emulate Roosevelt's optimism in the face of deep crisis 

Nov 18, 08 8:16 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama keeps saying he wants to emulate Abraham Lincoln but he’s lucky that he more closely resembles Franklin D. Roosevelt, Richard Cohen writes in the Washington Post. Lincoln faced the massive challenge of reuniting the Union but knew just how to do it, while FDR, like Obama, confronted... More »

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Barack Obama • presidency • Abraham Lincoln • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Great Depression • Obama administration • financial crisis • President Obama

Bush Gets
Props—for
Exit Planning

Prez praised by both parties for ambitious transition efforts

Nov 4, 08 9:33 AM CST
(Newser) - These days, not even "Brownie" would say "Heckuva job, Bushie," but President Bush is getting lauded by both sides of the aisle over his perhaps unparalleled efforts to ensure a smooth handover of power, Bloomberg reports. Bush began delegating tasks and deadlines this spring. “The White... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidency • White House • transition • George W. Bush

OPINION

 The Bush Era: 
 An 'American Fiasco' 

Columnist rips into the White House's 'all-time loser' on election eve

Nov 3, 08 11:38 AM CST
(Newser) - In the waning days of the Bush administration, Simon Schama wonders how the president is handling his role as the “all-time loser in presidential history.” “If the Statue of Liberty were alive,” Schama writes in the Guardian, “she would be weeping tears of blood” over... More »

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presidency • Bush legacy • history • civil liberties • Iraq war • economy • George W. Bush • financial crisis

Poll: Biden More Qualified Than Palin to Lead Nation

49% of respondents don't think Republican could be president; 64% OK with Democrat

Sep 24, 08 5:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin isn’t qualified to be president, 49% of Americans say, while 64% think Joe Biden is, according to a new poll from the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. Seniors particularly put more confidence in the Democrat (74%) than Alaska's governor (37%). And while only 7% of Democrats... More »

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Joe Biden • presidency • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • NBC/WSJ Poll

 Mbeki Will Resign in S. Africa 

President agrees to resign in wake of struggle with Jacob Zuma

Sep 20, 08 9:03 AM CDT
(AP) - South African President Thabo Mbeki has agreed to resign following orders from the ruling party. A statement from the presidency says that Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela in 1999, will "step down after all constitutional requirements have been met." Parliament is due to meet in the coming days... More »

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Africa • presidency • South Africa • Thabo Mbeki • Jacob Zuma • African National Congress

McCain and Mortality: What the Tables Show

A man his age has a 15% chance of dying in one term, 33% in two

Sep 3, 08 3:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - With all the talk about John McCain's advanced age and the suitability of his vice presidential pick, Politico offers up some statistics on mortality rates. According to the actuarial tables that insurance companies use, there is about a 15% chance that a 72-year-old man would die within 4 years—and... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • presidency • age • longevity

Actress Demands
VF Retract
Clinton Story

PS I Love You star Gershon threatens suit

Jun 4, 08 1:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton isn’t the only one fuming over Vanity Fair’s article blasting his conduct since he left office. Actress Gina Gershon—whom Clinton “has been seen visiting,” according to the magazine—is demanding a retraction, CNN reports. The "insinuation is a lie, and it is... More »

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Hillary Clinton • presidency • Vanity Fair • Bill Clinton • Gina Gershon

Glossies

 Is Bill Losing His Grip? 

Vanity Fair spots the stains on Teflon Bill’s retirement clothes

Jun 2, 08 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Hillary’s campaign staggers to a close, a professional Clinton-watcher shines the flashlight back into a familiar face—her husband’s. Bill has had a checkered ex-presidency, Todd Purdum reports in Vanity Fair, as a phalanx of former aides spills about girlfriends (including, maybe, Walter Mondale’s daughter), cash,... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • presidency • Ron Burkle • Bill Clinton

 How About President Chelsea? 

If Hillary doesn't make it, maybe her daughter will

May 22, 08 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Bill Clinton hasn't given up hope of a Clinton woman getting into the White House—but it may be his daughter rather than his wife, ABC reports. Clinton says he would never have thought Chelsea would consider running for office—until she proved a natural on the campaign trail this... More »

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Hillary Clinton • presidency • Bill Clinton • president • Chelsea Clinton • female politicians

Obituary

Carter Aide Hamilton Jordan Dead at 63

Architect of Carter's White House run succumbs to cancer

May 21, 08 3:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Carter's former chief of staff, Hamilton Jordan, has died at the age of 63 after battling cancer for more than 20 years, AP reports. Jordan was at the core of Carter's "Georgia Mafia," and helped propel the Democrat into the White House in 1976. "He was... More »

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presidency • presidential campaign • Jimmy Carter • White House • Georgia • obituary • aide

ANALYSIS

Like Lincoln and JFK, Obama Is on a New Channel

But 'fickle' Internet could 'stall his agenda as president'

May 17, 08 4:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lincoln, FDR, JFK... Obama? So runs the line of US leaders who have ruled by harnessing new communication technologies. Obama's mastery of the Web echoes Lincoln's use of newspapers, FDR's use of radio and JFK's use of television. Obama vows to put the Oval Office online if he wins, but... More »

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Barack Obama • Internet • presidency • democracy • John F. Kennedy • communication • Obama 2008 • Abraham Lincoln • Franklin D. Roosevelt • online activism

 Lame Duck Bush Won't Quit 

In last year, he keeps volume up despite little chance of success

May 3, 08 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - With less than a year left in office, President Bush refuses to let his lame-duck status keep him quiet, the Washington Post reports. He continues to push for initiatives that are unlikely to see the light of day, including Alaska oil drilling, more nuclear plants, and a Colombia free-trade deal.... More »

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presidency • White House • Bush legacy • George W. Bush

Observers Cry Foul as Zimbabwe Results Delayed

UK minister says opposition 'likely' won despite 'cheating'

Mar 30, 08 5:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - Observers fear President Mugabe is rigging the vote while election results are delayed in Zimbabwe, the BBC reports. Officials blame the holdup on a flood of ballots, but one monitor said he had “no doubt” the results were known. “The delay is fuelling speculation that there could be... More »

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Zimbabwe • Robert Mugabe • presidency • poll • delay • Zimbabwe elections

Chavez Proposal Clears Way
for Lifelong Presidency

Amendment would wipe out term limits

Aug 16, 07 3:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has made a power grab toward a president-for-life position, packaging a proposal granting him unlimited terms with a measure to cap the workday at six hours. The constitutional amendment would extend terms from six to seven years and remove the two-term limit that would otherwise force... More »

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Venezuela • presidency • constitution • South America • Hugo Chávez

India Elects First Female Prez

Patil to take office amidst scandals

Jul 21, 07 3:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - India elected its first woman to the largely ceremonial office of president today, in a landslide vote among parliament and state politicians. Pratibha Patil's supporters hail her victory as a breakthrough for women's rights in the country, while critics assert her reputation is already marred by a slew of personal... More »

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presidency • electoral college • women's rights • domestic violence • Pratibha Patil

Bush Returns to Oval Office After Surgery

Cheney era over after docs
remove polyps from president

Jul 21, 07 2:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - George Bush resumed his duties as president today, two hours after voluntarily handing them over to VP Cheney while he underwent a colonoscopy. Bush is eager to get back to work, a White House spokesman said; Cheney spent his moment in the sun reading at home, and "nothing occurred... More »

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Dick Cheney • presidency • colorectal cancer • colonoscopy • George W. Bush

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