US President Barack Obama said Friday new offshore oil leases were on hold pending a 30-day probe into the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico spill but vowed not to walk away from plans for more drilling.

President Barack Obama on Friday declared the US economy was in a much better place than a year ago as growth figures for the first three months of the year spurred hopes of a solid recovery.

The president knows about Tellurides tragedy. Jerry Greene told Barack Obama about his bakery burning down. The president responded with kindness and sympathy, Greene said.

FLINT, Michigan University of Michigan-Flint students have until 2 p.m. today to get tickets to see President Barack Obama speak Saturday at UMs commencement in Ann Arbor.

President Barack Obama on Thursday nominated Janet Yellen, the president of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank and a renowned monetary policy dove, to be vice chairman of the U.S. central bank.