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Obama Calls For 'New Beginning' With Cuba

(Newser) - Adding warm words to the ongoing thaw in US-Cuba relations, President Obama said today he sought "a new beginning" with the island's communist regime, the Los Angeles Times reports. Obama spoke after arriving at the Summit of the Americas in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. "I...

Chavez to Obama: 'I Want to Be Your Friend'

(Newser) - President Obama smiled and shook hands with Hugo Chavez today, only a month after the anti-American Venezuelan leader called Obama "ignorant," the Times of London reports. "I want to be your friend," said Chavez today. The White House had said Obama would not meet personally...

CIA Objections Slowed Torture Memos' Release

(Newser) - Four former CIA directors opposed releasing classified Bush-era interrogation memos, officials say, describing objections that went all the way to the White House and slowed release of the records. Former CIA chiefs Michael Hayden, Porter Goss, George Tenet, and John Deutch all called the White House last month warning that...

Texas Wants to Secede? That Sounds Great!
Texas Wants to Secede? That Sounds Great!
OPINION
Apr 17, 2009 1:31 PM CDT

Texas Wants to Secede? That Sounds Great!

Democrats would love to have state's 34 electoral votes back

(Newser) - Rick Perry’s talk of seceding from the union might seem crazy, but calling the Texas governor's bluff would be a great deal for Democrats, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. Consider:
  • Democrats would suddenly have a filibuster-proof majority in the 98-seat Senate.
  • Republicans would lose eight more House members
...

Bush AG, CIA Chief Slam Obama on Torture Memos
Bush AG, CIA Chief Slam Obama on Torture Memos
OPINION
Apr 17, 2009 7:48 AM CDT

Bush AG, CIA Chief Slam Obama on Torture Memos

(Newser) - Barack Obama made a dangerous mistake in yesterday releasing Justice Department memos about interrogation techniques from 2005, say former Attorney General Michael Mukasey and former CIA Director Michael Hayden. By releasing the details of these methods, Obama is eliminating a crucial intelligence tool—not just for his own administration but...

Obama Hatred Boils Over
 Obama Hatred Boils Over 
OPINION
Apr 16, 2009 2:20 PM CDT

Obama Hatred Boils Over

For some, the economic crisis has catalyzed cultural suspicion of the president

(Newser) - President Obama has enjoyed a pretty good week—the rescue of the kidnapped cargo-ship captain went swimmingly, and the first family enjoyed some softball coverage of its new dog. But this week also saw the boiling-over of the segment of Americans who loathe the president, observes the Economist. Besides the...

First Dog Stars in First Book

Bo featured in children's book out next week

(Newser) - Bo Obama just became the nation’s first dog, but he already has his own book, USA Today reports. Bo, America’s Commander in Leash, will hit stores next week. The story features the pup stealing President Obama’s letter opener, serving burgers to Vice President Biden, even sticking his...

Obama Lands in Mexico to Press Drug War
 Obama Lands in Mexico 
 to Press Drug War 
UPDATED
Apr 16, 2009 9:10 AM CDT

Obama Lands in Mexico to Press Drug War

(Newser) - President Obama began his first official Latin American tour with a visit to Mexico City today, the New York Times reports. Obama landed this afternoon for the first presidential visit to Mexico’s capital since the Clinton administration. He’ll meet with Felipe Calderón to discuss the economy, trade...

Does Rock Star Bo Know He Ain't Nothin' Like a Hound Dog?

First pup sparks debate on canine awareness

(Newser) - Bo may have the president of the United States trotting along after him like a kid and the national media swooning, but what goes on in the brain underneath that ball of black fur? The owner of this year's Westminster champ tells the New york Times that pooches become aware...

Obama May Keep CIA Torture Memos Classified

Bush-era docs give OK for waterboarding

(Newser) - The Obama administration faces a tough call on whether to declassify Bush-era Justice Department memos that outline harsh CIA interrogation techniques, including waterboarding, the Wall Street Journal reports. The president is still reviewing internal arguments but is leaning toward keeping the most sensitive documents classified, insiders say.

Dow Drops 138
 Dow Drops 138 
MARKETS
Apr 14, 2009 3:26 PM CDT

Dow Drops 138

Retail report also drives declines

(Newser) - Stocks sank today on a 1.1% drop in retail sales for March, and losses deepened after both President Obama and Ben Bernanke gave speeches cautioning against undue economic optimism, the Wall Street Journal reports. Both acknowledged “tentative signs” of recovery but stressed the long road ahead. The Dow...

HBO Plans Film Version of 2008 Election Book

Film will look at events from candidates' perspectives

(Newser) - HBO Films has picked up Game Change, a book about the 2008 election, to adapt for the small screen. The book, to be published next year, takes a character-driven look at the campaigns from the perspectives of the candidates and their camps, says Variety. The option continues the network’s...

Obama Backs US Bid to Host World Cup

(Newser) - President Obama is jumping into a new kind of global politics. An ardent advocate of Chicago’s 2016 Olympic bid, Obama is now pushing hard to bring the World Cup to America in 2018 or 2022, the New York Times reports. Obama recently wrote personally to the president of soccer’...

Obama Eases Cuban Travel, Remittances

It bridges the gap between divided families: White House

(Newser) - President Obama officially announced new rules for Cuban remittances and travel today, lifting barriers implemented by his predecessor. The eased restrictions allow Cuban Americans to make limitless money transfers and trips to the island nation, the AP reports. It fulfills Obama’s campaign promise to bridge the gap between divided...

Bo's 'Rescue' Has Animal Groups Growling

(Newser) - Did President Obama fulfill his pledge to adopt a shelter pooch by taking in a pricey purebred that had been returned to its breeders? That’s a question being hotly debated among animal-rescue groups, the Hill reports. The Humane Society, which got a donation from Obama when he decided to...

Obamas Host Easter Egg Roll
 Obamas Host Easter Egg Roll 
Apr 13, 2009 11:56 AM CDT

Obamas Host Easter Egg Roll

(Newser) - President Obama hosted his first White House Easter Egg roll today, telling the crowd it was one of his favorite traditions because “it reminds us that this is the people’s house.” To reflect that idea, the Obamas strove to have a diverse crowd, setting aside a block...

Bo's Winding Path to White House

(Newser) - Art and Martha Stern, the husband-and-wife breeder team that bred Ted Kennedy’s dogs, give theme names to all their litters. The batch they welcomed into the world six months ago had a portentous one: the Hope and Change Litter. One of those 10 puppies is Bo, the newly famous...

Obamas Head to Episcopal Church for Easter Services

St. John's, across from White House, also where family worshiped on Inauguration Day

(Newser) - President Barack Obama and his family celebrated Easter today at St. John's Episcopal Church, across from the White House. The Obamas left the White House at midmorning for services. St. John's is popular with presidents—it's where President George W. Bush often attended services. Obama hasn't attended public church services...

Obama Religious Adviser Steers Clear of Politics

Innovative Republican minister turned down Christian Coalition

(Newser) - Having idolized Martin Luther King Jr. as a child, Joel Hunter felt especially proud when America's first black president tapped him as one of his top spiritual advisers. Never mind that the Rev. Joel Hunter is an evangelical Republican: He has taken an Obama-like approach to ministering without polarizing, the...

Defiant Ahmadinejad Blasts US, UN
 Defiant 
 Ahmadinejad 
 Blasts US, UN 
interview
Apr 12, 2009 10:01 AM CDT

Defiant Ahmadinejad Blasts US, UN

In lengthy interview, Iranian Prez gives his opinions on Obama, Iraq, Europe

(Newser) - The diminutive leader of Iran has a big ego and is a big talker: in a lengthy interview with Der Spiegel, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad talked a lot—about his feelings for President Obama, his beef with Iraq, and other international issues—but in the end, avoided answering many of the...

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