President Obama


Gregg withdraws from Commerce

Judd Gregg has abruptly withdrawn from his nomination for Commerce Secretary, reports Politico.

Dyer’s business wrap: Wall St shrugs its shoulders

The reaction on Wall Street to the latest raft of economic data shows there’s no pleasing the tanking US market, writes Glenn Dyer,

Obama’s first press conference

President Obama has given his first prime-time press conference, concentrating on the economy. Watch the video here.

Obama’s op-ed

President Obama has written an op-ed piece in the Washington Post.

Daschle withdraws from HHS nomination

Obama’s choice for health chief has withdrawn his nomination due to unpaid taxes, reports the Guardian.

Obama picks Judd Gregg for Commerce

Republican Senator Judd Gregg is Obama’s pick for Commerce secretary, reports Politico.

Republicans think party should be more like Palin

A new poll has found Republican voters want the party to be more like Sarah Palin, reports the Huffington Post.

Blagojevich gets the boot

Disgraced Governor Rod Blagojevich has been impeached, writes TIME.

Obama stimulus clears House

The House of Reps has passed Obama’s economic stimulus bill, reports Politico

The Blagojevich trial

Listen to the Chicago Tribune’s audio of the FBI Blagovejich tapes as the trial unfolds.

President Obama’s first interview

Obama has given his first interview since taking office to Dubai-based TV station Al Arabiya. Watch it here.

White House in the dark ages

Obama staff have arrived at the White House to a mess of out-dated technology, report the Washington Post.

Closing Gitmo: a Crikey media wrap

Many commentators are warning that Obama can’t simply write off Guantánamo with the stroke of a pen.

Obama to close Guantánamo

President Obama has signed an executive order to shut down the Guantánamo Bay military prison, writes the Guardian.

Newspaper wrap: how the US and the world saw Obama’s Inauguration

Crikey brings you the front page coverage from around the world on Obama’s Inauguration.

Obama takes oath again

President Obama has retaken the oath of office after a mistake during the original swearing-in, reports the ABC.

Howard on Obama

John Howard speaks to Fox News about President Obama. Watch the video here.

Inauguration Address: the commentary

Barack Hussein Obama was officially sworn in as the 44th US President this morning and commentators and the reaction came thick and fast. Here are some of the best efforts.

Obama’s inauguration: Crikey readers have their say

This morning Crikey asked readers to send us their thoughts on Obama’s inauguration and his speech — here is a selection of their responses.

Inauguration Address: the wordle

A unique take on Obama’s speech…

And finally: Harper’s Index of the Bush years

A retrospective look…

Keane: Hope is what America needs right now

As Crikey’s resident Obama-phobe, most of my thoughts on the new President can probably be safely ignored, writes Bernard Keane.

Inauguration Address: the transcript

Obama’s speech, word for word.

Inauguration 2.0

As Obama took to the podium, millions around the world logged in to the occasion, sharing their reactions live online. Here is a snapshot of how the web viewed the inauguration:

Obama’s inauguration speech

Watch President Obama’s inauguration speech.