President Barack Obama embarks Wednesday on a three-day tour of politically crucial states in a post-State of the Union journey to sell his 2012 economic policy goals while pitching his presidency to a divided public.

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama must persuade voters to give him the benefit of the doubt when he defends his policies in the State of the Union address on Tuesday, since his promised efforts to boost jobs and other key goals are still works in progress. Some of the most pressing issues facing his presidency have bogged down in a divided Congress or been sidelined while Obama focuses on ...

President Barack Obama will lay out a quot;blueprint for an economy that#39;s built to lastquot; in Tuesday#39;s State of the Union address -- the third of his presidency.

The role of First Lady of the United States has once again come into the spotlight with the election of Barack Obama to the Presidency. Over the years, most first ladies were expected to be good hostesses and to remain largely silent and out of sight when it came to the running of the country. [...] What Does America Expect From A First Lady is a post from: The Inquisitr

The youth vote helped propel Barack Obama to the presidency, but that enthusiasm has declined sharply, writes Neal Peirce. One issue might reignite youthful enthusiasm: marijuana — partly its medical use, but especially Americans' right to recreational use free of potential arrest.