Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii to Barack Obama, Sr. (born in Nyanza Province, Kenya) and Ann Dunham (born in Wichita, Kansas). Barack Hussein Obama (born August 4, 1961) is the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a member of the Democratic Party.
Obama grew up in culturally diverse surroundings. He spent most of his childhood in the majority-minority U.S. state of Hawaii and lived for four years in Indonesia. Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention while still an Illinois state legislator. Since announcing his candidacy in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War and implementing universal health care as campaign themes.
As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, Obama co-sponsored the enactment of conventional weapons control and transparency legislation, and made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Obama's parents separated when he was two years old and later divorced. His father went to Harvard University to pursue Ph.D. studies, then returned to Kenya, where he died in an auto accident when the younger Obama was twenty-one years old.
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| TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS In the End, Realities Trumped Loyalty Few attributes are more highly prized in President Bush's White House than loyalty -- and few have exacted a higher toll on the president and his political standing. Yesterday's resignation announcement by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales underscored once again the damage that can be done when... (By Dan Balz and Michael Abramowitz, The Washington Post) Embattled Gonzales Resigns Attorney General Was Criticized for Terrorism Policy, Prosecutor Firings (By Dan Eggen and Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Restroom Arrest Idaho's Craig Denies 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Says He Regrets Entering Plea (By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) More Metro Stations Shut Down By Smoke Officials Call 2 Days Of Cases Baffling (By Lena H. Sun and Martin Weil, The Washington Post) Police Feel Wartime Pinch on Ammo Target Practice Cut To Conserve Bullets (By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post) More Today's Highlights
Embattled Gonzales Resigns Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, one of President Bush's closest confidants and a key architect of his controversial counterterrorism policies, announced yesterday that he is quitting after seven months of bitter confrontation with Congress over his honesty and his competence to run the Just... (By Dan Eggen and Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Restroom Arrest Idaho's Craig Denies 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Says He Regrets Entering Plea (By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) After Tour of Duty in Iraq, Graham Backs 'Surge' Senator Cautions Against Withdrawal Of Troops This Year (By Robin Wright, The Washington Post) A Conservative Insider More at Home in the Law Than in Policy (By Robert Barnes and Amy Goldstein, The Washington Post) Lonely at The Top For the President, Confidants Are Lacking (By Lois Romano, The Washington Post) More Politics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NATION Embattled Gonzales Resigns Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, one of President Bush's closest confidants and a key architect of his controversial counterterrorism policies, announced yesterday that he is quitting after seven months of bitter confrontation with Congress over his honesty and his competence to run the Just... (By Dan Eggen and Michael A. Fletcher, The Washington Post) Police Feel Wartime Pinch on Ammo Target Practice Cut To Conserve Bullets (By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post) Vick Pleads Guilty, Calls Dogfighting a 'Terrible Thing' (By Jerry Markon and Jonathan Mummolo, The Washington Post) ACLU Settles Suit on Illegal-Immigrant Holding Facility (By Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post) GOP Senator Pleaded Guilty After Restroom Arrest Idaho's Craig Denies 'Inappropriate Conduct,' Says He Regrets Entering Plea (By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray, The Washington Post) More Nation
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More Metro Stations Shut Down By Smoke Smoke poured into Metro subway tunnels again last night, a day after an unprecedented and unexplained series of such incidents, and baffled officials began to consider the possibility that the events were more than mere accidents. (By Lena H. Sun and Martin Weil, The Washington Post) Immigrant Laws Tread Uncharted Legal Path With Local, Federal Powers Not Fully Defined, Officials Look to the Courts (By Karin Brulliard, The Washington Post) Police Feel Wartime Pinch on Ammo Target Practice Cut To Conserve Bullets (By Candace Rondeaux, The Washington Post) Md., Va. Diverted Bridge Money Funds Were Used To Widen Roads, Fix Streetlights (By Michael Laris, The Washington Post) Latinos Launch Economic Boycott Resolution Leads Many to Shop Outside County (By Pamela Constable, The Washington Post) More Metro
Ratings Firms Defend Assessment of Loan Securities For months, securities backed by risky mortgage loans have been in trouble. Now, the credit-rating agencies that once blessed those securities as safe investments are in trouble, too. (By Alec Klein, The Washington Post) With Low Ratings, Post Radio Venture To End Next Month (By Paul Farhi, The Washington Post) Sales Fall Again for Existing Homes Slump May Worsen In Coming Months (By Dina ElBoghdady and Tomoeh Murakami Tse, The Washington Post) As Mortgage Mess Unravels, Some Investors Clean Up Market Turmoil Opens Opportunities for Bargain-Hunters (By Thomas Heath and David Cho, The Washington Post) PC Maker in Taiwan to Acquire Gateway (By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post) More Business
Yahoo Asks Court In U.S. to Dismiss Suit Over China Yahoo yesterday asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the Internet giant of abetting torture and abuse of pro-democracy writers in China. (By Sam Diaz, The Washington Post) PC Maker in Taiwan to Acquire Gateway (By Catherine Rampell, The Washington Post) Educators Emphasize Middle School Initiatives (By Daniel de Vise, The Washington Post) More Technology
Peña's Hollywood Homer Not Enough for Nationals Mike Bacsik gives up five runs and nine hits and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Nationals, 5-4, despite Derek Lowe allowing three home runs. (By Barry Svrluga, washingtonpost.com) Campbell Says He's Willing, but Is His Knee Able? QB Would Like To Play Thursday; Gibbs Not So Sure (By Jason La Canfora, The Washington Post) Prodigious Wariner Chases, May Well Catch His Mentor (By Amy Shipley, The Washington Post) 'I Will Redeem Myself. I Have To.' Contrite Vick Faces Legal Battle Over Bonus Money (By Mark Maske, The Washington Post) In 1st Post-Vick Home Game, Harrington Sparks Falcons (The Washington Post) More Sports
Lonely at The Top A friend who saw Alberto Gonzales socially over the weekend said the attorney general seemed calm for the first time in months. But in truth, the weight was likely lifted off Gonzales two weeks ago when Karl Rove announced his resignation -- opening the door for one of the last of the Texas loyal... (By Lois Romano, The Washington Post) NAMES & FACES (The Washington Post) Crack, a Rift in Society Two Decades After Its Arrival, Menacing Drug Shows No Signs of Moving On (By DeNeen L. Brown, The Washington Post) A Documentary With New Bite Dogfighting Scandal Brings Attention to Local Filmmaker's 2005 Work on a Cruel Sport (By Kevin Merida, The Washington Post) The Unauthorized Katie Couric: Smiling Ambition (By Louis Bayard,, The Washington Post) More Style
Lean Plate Club Post health and nutrition writer Sally Squires talks about how to eat healthier. (Sally Squires, washingtonpost.com) The War Over the War (Karen DeYoung, washingtonpost.com) Major League Baseball (Dave Sheinin, washingtonpost.com) Post Politics Hour washingtonpost.com's Daily Politics Discussion (Jonathan Weisman, washingtonpost.com) Book World Live (Michael Korda, washingtonpost.com) More Live Discussions
An Unlamented Exit HIS STATEMENT was as brief as it was bland. No mea culpa, no explanation, only the barest of facts. It was, in short, an exit befitting Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales. (The Washington Post) A Slush Fund's Cleanup Deodorizing a $3.5 million grant program in Prince George's (The Washington Post) Mr. Edwards for Public Financing The presidential candidate joins an effort to preserve federal campaign funding. (The Washington Post) More Editorials | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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