Obama’s Job No. 1: Create Jobs
In his State of the Union address, Obama laid out his proposals for creating jobs.
Test Your Knowledge
Electoral Map
The Electoral College
Which two states use a system of distributing electoral votes that is not winner-take-all? Which was the first election in which Washington, D.C., had electoral votes?
- The answers can be found in U.S. News Weekly.
Energy and Environment
A jellyfish swims in the Mediterranean Sea.
5 Animals That May Benefit From Global Warming
Climate change is not harming every member of the animal kingdom.
10 Things You Didn't Know About...
Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, celebrates in Boston, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, after winning a special election held to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy.
Mass. Senator-Elect Scott Brown
The Obama Administration
Barack Obama plays football with his dog Bo.
10 Keys to an Obama Comeback
President Obama has ended his first year in office plummeting in the polls on the heels of a bad economy. How can he come back?
Special Report
President Barack Obama
The 10 Youngest Presidents
Youth has always been a double-edged sword for America's presidents.
Soldiers carry a coffin of a fallen soldier.
2009 in Photos
Take a look back at the major events of the year in our year-end gallery.
Special Report
Top 10 Political Scandals of 2009
Characters like Rod Blagojevich and the state dinner crashers jazzed up 2009's list.
Education Reform
Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education
Duncan: Reform's Chief Financial Officer
The education secretary tackles teacher pay, student performance, and principal training.
Special Report
America's Best Leaders 2009
America's Best Leaders
Right now, good leadership is more important than ever. See who made the list.
Exclusive Interview
U.S. News Chief White House Correspondent Kenneth T. Walsh interviewed President Obama at the White House on Sept. 29, 2009.
Obama 'Never 100 Percent Certain'
U.S. News's Ken Walsh sat down with the president to discuss how he makes tough calls on Afghanistan, the economy, and more.
Photo Galleries
President Barack Obama holds 7-month-old Matthew Ian Clark following a town hall meeting on healthcare in a hangar at Gallatin Field Airport in Belgrade, Montana. (August 14, 2009)
The Obamas Behind the Scenes
Get an inside look at life in the White House.
Special Report
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., left, talks with then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. in Chicago. Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, the hard-charging No. 3 Democrat in the House, has accepted the job White House chief of staff, Democratic officials said Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.
Obama's Inner Circle
Presidents don't run the country alone. Get to know the people who make up Barack Obama's inner circle.
Special Report
House of the Temple
Famous Freemasons
From presidents to top athletes, Freemasons can be found in almost every field.
History
15th President James Buchanan
The 10 Worst Presidents
U.S. News has averaged the results of five polls to compile a list of the worst presidents.
Obama Won’t Abandon Blame Bush Strategy
White House advisers say George W. Bush’s policies created ‘the hole we’re in.’
Tax Man Cometh for Scammers
The feds are cracking down on fraudulent tax preparers.
Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha died Monday.
Partisan Rancor on Terrorism Fight
Intelligence chiefs warns of imminent al Qaeda attacks.
New Federal Climate Change Agency Forming
The Obama administration is proposing a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.
