Exclusive Interview: Obama 'Never 100 Percent Certain'
Obama on how he makes tough calls on Afghanistan, healthcare, the economy, and more.
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.
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
Top 10 Political Scandals of 2009
Characters like Rod Blagojevich and the state dinner crashers jazzed up 2009's list.
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.
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
Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi applaud as President Barack Obama addresses a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2009.
10 Power Players in Obama's Washington
Who wields the most power? Which political opponent holds the most influence?
The Supreme Court
Day two of testimony during Sonia Sotomayor's Senate confirmation hearing.
Sotomayor's 13 Most Notable Decisions
Examine judge Sotomayor's rulings on major cases.
Special Report
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.
George W. Bush's Legacy
President Bush makes remarks on the transition, at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as Vice President Dick Cheney looks on.
Cheney: Bush's Right-Hand Man
Cheney pushed Bush to expand his powers.
Recent News and Commentary
Roff: GOP Sets Terms for Healthcare Summit
Boehner and Cantor are forcing the president to treat the Republicans as equal partners.
Obama Won’t Abandon Blame Bush Strategy
White House advisers say George W. Bush’s policies created ‘the hole we’re in.’
Farrell: Republicans Sought Money They Denounced
GOP For Stimulus After They Were Against It
Readers’ Letters
Your thoughts on the State of the Union, midterm elections, and the military.
Kelly: Question Time for the President?
Should the president face his political opponents?
Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77
Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. John Murtha died Monday.
