Margaret Talev

Recent stories written by Margaret Talev

Obama talks deficit, doubts (1/28/2010)

WASHINGTON – Acknowledging Americans' frustration with the slow pace of the nation's economic recovery, President Barack Obama dedicated more than half of his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to pocketbook themes, from jobs to tax breaks to taming the national debt.

Obama's second year filled with challenges (1/17/2010)

WASHINGTON – There will be no parade this time for President Barack Obama. No grand speech from the west front of the Capitol, no fireworks, no glittery balls to kick off the second year of his presidency on Wednesday, as there were for the first.

Security steps ordered (1/8/2010)

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Thursday declined to fire anyone for the lapses that allowed a suspected terrorist carrying explosives to board a plane for Detroit on Christmas Day, and said for the first time he bears the ultimate responsibility for any breach that endangers Americans.

China's growing global influence on display ahead of Obama visit (11/15/2009)

SHANGHAI, China – When President Barack Obama lands tonight in China's largest city, Shanghai, he'll find many of its 20 million people intrigued by him and welcoming, but hardly deferential, and some openly skeptical of his promises of change.