President Obama oozed optimism but the Republican response and Tea Party rebuttal both focused on the negative.
Inside the Obama White House
Political Punch | August 29, 2011 | 12:30 PM EDT
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is the only holdover from 2009 inauguration. More
Political Punch | August 29, 2011 | 12:23 PM EDT
ABC News’ Mary Bruce Reports: In the wake of Hurricane Irene, President Obama said today that “it's going to take time to recover from a storm of this magnitude” and vowed that the federal government... More
Political Punch | August 29, 2011 | 8:07 AM EDT
ABC News’ Mary Bruce (@marykbruce) Reports: After spending the weekend bracing for Hurricane Irene, President Obama will return to a schedule of closed-door meetings at the White House today. Obama... More
Political Punch | August 28, 2011 | 5:46 PM EDT
ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: As a weakened but still dangerous Tropical Strom Irene pushes up the East Coast, President Obama urged Americans to remain vigilant. "I want people to understand that... More
Political Punch | August 28, 2011 | 3:31 PM EDT
We started with the latest details on Hurricane Irene’s move through the Northeast: Governor Chris Christie told us about Hurricane Irene’s impact on New Jersey: The FEMA director talked to us about... More
Political Punch | August 28, 2011 | 12:55 PM EDT
ABC News' Tahman Bradley Reports: President Obama has received regular briefings about Hurricane Irene's impact. During the wet and windy weekend in Washington, senior advisors and cabinet officials... More
Obama: Year in Review
President Obama: First Year



