President Barack Obama says the upcoming presidential election isn#39;t an abstract fight - it#39;s about whether people will be able to find a good job with a living wage and get health care for their families.

Official portrait of President Barack Obama on Jan. 13, 2009.

President Barack Obama sought on Tuesday to revive a plan to give small businesses tax breaks.

Seeking cooperation in a polarized climate, President Barack Obama called on Congress Tuesday to act quickly on bipartisan measures that would extend tax breaks for small businesses and help startup companies raise money. He said he would sign the legislation quot;right away.quot;

President Barack Obama hailed the rebound of the U.S. auto industry on Tuesday, trumpeting an economic story he hopes to use to his political advantage in key Rust Belt states such as Michigan and Ohio. ...