Barack & Curtis: Manhood, Power & Respect (Video)
This is a short documentary contrasting Presidential hopeful Barack Obama and Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.

Barack Obama Listed As “Barack Osama” On Certain New York Ballots.
The Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama’s last name is spelled “Osama” on some 300 absentee ballots mailed out this week to voters in Rensselaer County. One politician pointed out that the letters “s” and “b” are not in the same proximity on the keyboard. “Of all the letters to hit by mistake,” County Democratic Chairman Tom Wade said. “Unfortunately it is a mistake which negatively impacts our Democratic candidate for president.”

Obama's diplomacy to be tested in Russia - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama 's diplomacy is about to get a stern test in Russia , home of a wary public, a two-headed leadership and a lingering bit of hard feelings. The president arrives in Moscow on Monday for a full-scale two-day summit, the first of its kind since the early part of the George W. Bush presidency . He is sure to emerge with tangible signs of progress — including another step toward the world's two largest nuclear powers reducing their arsenals —...

Obama faces economically delicate summer - Yahoo! News
WASHINGTON – Politically and economically, the next three months are critical for Barack Obama 's presidency. The pace of the economic recovery heading into the fall — electric smooth or diesel rough — will determine whether Obama can prod Congress on the key features of his agenda with momentum or from a defensive crouch. Steady economic improvement that is perceptible to the American public would boost his political standing and give him the thrust to get Congress to complete...

Russia-US summit a chance to jumpstart ties - Yahoo! News
MOSCOW – Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev will likely sign a stack of agreements during their Moscow summit, but their chief goal may be for the United States and Russia to stop acting like adversaries — even if they can't be friends. Over the past year, already tense ties have been strained to the breaking point over Russia's war with Georgia and U.S. plans to build a missile defense shield in Moscow's backyard. With the first full-fledged U.S-Russia summit since 2002,...

US-Russia framework deal on arms control expected - Yahoo! News
MOSCOW – The White House said Sunday it President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to announce progress in negotiations that could lead to a new nuclear arms control treaty by the end of the year. Gary Samore, the president's coordinator for weapons of mass destruction , didn't offer any details on a possible agreement, but he said it will "register some progress." Obama is scheduled to arrive Monday in Moscow for two days of meetings. Negotiations on arms control are...

Obama says Honduran ouster was 'not legal'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the weekend ouster of Honduran leader Manuel Zelaya was a "not legal" coup and that he remains the country's president. Obama spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday after meetings with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe. Obama said he wanted to be very clear that President Zelaya is the democratically elected president. Obama pledged the U.S. to "stand on the side of democracy" and to work with other nations and international entities to...

Obama travels to Russia seeking arms, Afghan deals
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian leader Dmitry Medvedev expect to make progress on arms cuts and Afghanistan at a Kremlin summit on Monday but the rest of Obama's first visit as president may be more difficult.

Medvedev 'Optimistic' On Obama Moscow Trip
U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow could set the tone for improved bilateral relations, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says. Obama is to arrive in Moscow Monday for talks on strategic arms reduction, a planned U.S. missile defense shield in Eastern Europe, the global economic crisis and the upcoming G8 summit. Medvedev said he is "cautiously optimistic" the Moscow meeting could set the stage for a better relationship between Russia and Washington, RIA Novosti reported. "At the...

Biden: We 'Misread the Economy'
Big admission from Vice President Joe Biden today. "The truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy," Biden told me during an exclusive "This Week" interview in Iraq. ABC News' George Stephanopoulos reports on politics, the White House, and Congress for his online column, George's Bottom Line and blogs the latest news from ABC's pre-eminent Sunday talk-show and public affair program This Week with George Stephanopoulos. George covers President Barack Obama, the Obama administration,...

Obama's Russia visit to bring over $1.5 billion in deals
MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. corporate giants John Deere, PepsiCo and Boeing will announce more than $1.5 billion worth of deals in Russia during President Barack Obama 's visit, part of an effort to revive waning trade and investment between the two nations. Agricultural machinery maker John Deere will invest $500 million in the next six years in Russia , while soft drink giant PepsiCo will boost investment to $4 billion from $3 billion in the next three years.

Time To Review Policy On Gays In U.S. Military: Powell
American attitudes have changed and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy toward gays serving in the U.S. military should be reviewed, former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Colin Powell said on Sunday. President Barack Obama favors overturning the policy, which bars gay troops from serving openly in the military. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has asked military lawyers to look at ways to make the law more flexible, hailed by gay rights groups as a "seismic political shift". "The policy and...

In Moscow, Obama to Focus on Arms Control
MOSCOW, July 6 -- President Obama arrived in Moscow today for the start of a three-day summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that aides were hopeful would yield a framework for an agreement to replace an expiring nuclear arms control treaty.

Obama Faces Negotiations Test In Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama Sunday was preparing to leave on a trip to Russia for his first nuts-and-bolts negotiations with rival leaders, analysts say. Obama arrives in Moscow Monday after his administration had made it clear they want to "hit the reset button" on the United States' relationship with Russia in the fields of arms control, missile defense and nuclear non-proliferation, The Washington Post reported. Observers will be watching to see how well Obama does in what likely will be...

Settlements, Regional Peace On Israel-U.S. Agenda
Defense Minister Ehud Barak said he would discuss with a U.S. envoy Monday a compromise over a peace plan calling for an Israeli settlement freeze and seek ways to promote regional peace. Barak, who last met envoy George Mitchell Tuesday in New York, travels to London later Sunday for another round of talks aimed at narrowing a rift with U.S. President Barack Obama, who has demanded a halt to settlement activity. He told reporters he was aiming for a "broader understanding with the United...

Palin drubs Obama on abortion during Pa. rally
Palin says a vote for Obama is, in her words, "a vote for activist courts that will continue to smother the open and democratic debate that we deserve and that we need on this issue of life." Palin made her remarks Saturday during a rally before about 5,000 people in Johnstown, about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh. On Saturday night, the self-described "hockey mom" is scheduled to drop the ceremonial first puck when the Flyers open their NHL season in Philadelphia against the New York Rangers. Share with

Chilly Welcome Awaits Obama In Russia
Kremlin chief Dmitry Medvedev has promised U.S. President Barack Obama "the warmest time" when he visits Moscow this week but cold grey skies, a low-key welcome and a skeptical public are more likely. In contrast to the "Obamamania" which has greeted the U.S. leader on other foreign tours, Russia has played down the visit, reflecting the prickly nature of relations between the two Cold War superpowers and Kremlin unease at Obama's popularity. The unseasonably chilly, damp streets of central...

Russia hints it could block nuclear arms deal with US President Barack Obama
Russia has hinted it could walk away from a proposed nuclear arms deal with US President Barack Obama unless Washington shows 'restraint' over its plans to erect a contentious missile defence shield in Central Europe.

White House Does Not Favor Second Stimulus Now: Biden
President Barack Obama and his advisers do not favor second stimulus package now to cut the highest U.S. unemployment rate in nearly 26 years, Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday. Looking back to January when Obama took office, Biden said: "The truth is, we and everybody else misread the economy ... We misread just how bad the economy was." "So the second question becomes, did the economic package we put in place, including the Recovery Act, is it the right package...

Joe Biden: Israel Has Right To Deal With Nuclear Iran
Israel has a sovereign right to decide what is in its best interest in dealing with Iran's nuclear ambitions whether the United States agrees or not, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that he agrees with U.S. President Barack Obama's end-of-the-year deadline for progress in efforts to engage Iran diplomatically to resolve dispute over its nuclear program. In an interview on ABC's "This Week" program, Biden said...

Palin aide says Obama backers politicizing Alaska investigation
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will not cooperate with a legislative investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner, the McCain-Palin presidential campaign announced Monday, accusing supporters of Democratic rival Barack Obama of manipulating the inquiry for political motivations.

Obama meeting with Gore raises eyebrows
Former Vice President Al Gore is set to meet with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden Tuesday, leading to speculation Obama is eyeing Gore for a slot in his administration.

McCain Feels The Fury Of His Own Supporters After Calling Obama A 'Decent Person' [They Weren't Saying Boo-Urns]
At a rally in Lakeville, Minnesota last night, Senator John McCain attempted to calm his supporters' fears by assuring them that Senator Barack Obama is, indeed, a "decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as president of the United States." How did the crowd respond? They booed, of course. For when you create a culture of supporters who enjoying spewing venom, you can't control when, where, and at whom they are going to spew it. The crowd was clearly upset that McCain h