Barack Obama
'The Choom Gang': 9 juiciest details from Barack Obama's days as a pothead
Posted on May 25, 2012, at 4:08 PMExcerpts from an upcoming biography of the president make some interesting allegations about his innovative toking techniques, shady drug dealer, and more
The 'Obama spending binge': Fact or fiction?
Posted on May 24, 2012, at 3:00 PMA contrarian analysis argues that President Obama is a model of fiscal restraint, not the spendthrift Republicans claim
D.B. Grady: The real dangers of the Secret Service prostitution scandal
Posted on May 22, 2012, at 6:45 PMThe salacious controversy revealed U.S. agents' startling weakness, and let America's enemies in on key information that could be used against us
Time for Obama to dump Joe Biden?
Posted on May 14, 2012, at 3:57 PMBiden put the president in a tough spot, again, by endorsing gay marriage. Would Obama be better off with a less gaffe-prone VP?
Did Obama really try to bribe Jeremiah Wright?
Posted on May 14, 2012, at 11:14 AMA widely criticized author claims a friend of the president offered Wright money to stay out of sight during the 2008 campaign. Too unbelievable to be true?
Paul Brandus: What the Chen Guangcheng debacle reveals about Obama
Posted on May 8, 2012, at 10:40 AMThe president surely knows that protecting a threatened Chinese activist is the right thing to do. But sadly, it seems he lacks the resolve to truly follow through
A young Obama in love: 7 takeaways from a juicy biography
Posted on May 2, 2012, at 4:10 PMVanity Fair publishes excerpts from a new book on the president, delving into an intense love affair that Obama had when he was a a young man in New York
Highlights from the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Posted on April 30, 2012, at 7:00 AMPresident Obama and Jimmy Kimmel had dueling comedy routines at this weekend's gala for journalists, politicos, and A-list celebrities. Here's their best material
Another Secret Service sex scandal?
Posted on April 26, 2012, at 4:48 PMAccording to new reports, Secret Service agents got drunk at a strip club and hired escorts while on assignment in El Salvador in March 2011. Sound familiar?
10 telling details about the Secret Service scandal
Posted on April 20, 2012, at 4:30 PMAs major players in the headline-making prostitution controversy are identified and a clearer picture emerges, here's a look at the most scandalous tidbits
5 reasons the Secret Service prostitution scandal won't go away
Posted on April 19, 2012, at 3:50 PMThe elite security agency is moving to quash the controversy by forcing out three accused agents. But the story is unlikely to end there
From Jesus to Charlie Brown: 18 ways The Week has depicted Obama
Posted on April 19, 2012, at 2:04 PMThe president is many things to many people, especially to those who edit The Week magazine. Here's a review of how our covers have metaphorically made over Obama
5 scandals that could undo Obama's re-election bid
Posted on April 19, 2012, at 1:50 PMFor the most part, the Obama administration has successfully avoided bad publicity, but it's now being faced with a string of scandals at the worst possible time
4 ways the Secret Service prostitution scandal hurts Obama
Posted on April 18, 2012, at 1:21 PMLurid new details emerge of a wild night in Colombia, plunging the White House deeper into an embarrassing controversy
Replacing Hillary Clinton: 5 top Secretary of State candidates
Posted on April 17, 2012, at 9:40 AMThe former first lady insists she's stepping down next year, no matter who wins in November. Who should succeed her as America's most prominent diplomat?
4 ways the 2012 election is shaping Obama's foreign policy
Posted on April 11, 2012, at 12:30 PMIn the president's every delicate negotiation, the fate of global security hangs in the balance. But don't forget the elephant in the room: Domestic politics
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