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Gates’ Book: White House Betrayal, or Bonanza for Democracy?
He was within his rights to write, but maybe he should have waited
Obama Family Considers Calling D.C. Home After Presidency
They’d be the first presidential family in nearly 100 years to stick around
Morning Must Reads: August 16
In the news; NSA breaks privacy rules ; Islamists call for day of ‘rage’ in Egypt; Defense Department approves new measures on sexual assault; and Vogue profiles Wendy Davis.
Obama Calls on His Supporters to Rally After Tuesday’s Speech
After Obama finished his State of the Union address, he picked up the phone for a call with Organizing for Action, his new nonprofit.
Man of His Word: Obama Likely to Deliver on His Inaugural Promises (Again)
If the past four years are any guide, listen closely to what Obama says he plans to do. It’ll probably happen.
By Testing the Gun Lobby, Obama and Biden are Launching a Broader War on the Other Party
It’s been Washington’s worst kept secret: Just what new gun regulations will Barack Obama and Joe Biden recommend in the wake of the Sandy Hill Elementary mass shooting?
Political Pictures of the Week, Sept. 7-14
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Obama’s State of the Union: An Optimistic President Talks to a Pessimistic Nation
Bristling with optimism and a can-do pep, President Obama asked for his pessimistic nation’s attention on Tuesday night to announce he would not stand the naysayers any longer. “Anyone who tells you that America is in decline …
Obama Calls for ‘Fairness’ in His Address to a ‘Stronger’ Union
Couching his argument in terms of fairness, President Obama proposed a range of policy initiatives Tuesday night in his State of the Union address, asking Congress to shift a heavier tax burden onto the very wealthiest earners, …
Inside Obama’s World: The President talks to TIME About the Changing Nature of American Power
In an exclusive interview with TIME’s Fareed Zakaria, President Obama opens up on Iran, Afghanistan, China and the challenges the U.S. faces in navigating a rapidly changing world. A full transcript of their conversation follows
President Obama: Romney Foreign Policy Attacks Will Wither in ‘Serious Debate’
President Obama dismissed Republican rival Mitt Romney’s critiques of his foreign policy credentials Wednesday in an exclusive TIME interview, saying the GOP front runner’s attacks are little more than primary posturing that …
The Numbers Behind President Obama’s It-Could-Have-Been-Worse Midterm Message
Most American politics is transactional. Politicians offer tax cuts, benefit increases and all kinds of other things–a new road, the right to carry a concealed handgun, etc.–in exchange for your vote. The assumption is that you are rational; you will do what you believe is in your interest. Re-election campaigns tend to serve as …