President Obama is headed down to the Gulf Coast this morning for another trip to examine the situation in regards to the BP oil spill, a two-day trip to the coast and his fourth trip to the Gulf since the oil spill overall. Upon returning to Washington, D.C. tomorrow night, Obama will make his first Oval Office speech to the nation to address the situation. Obama will begin in Gulfport, Mississippi this morning where he'll meet with local residents before trekking east to the Alabama coast and finish the tour in Pensacola, Florida. more ›

As Senator Barack Obama prepares to resign his senate seat tomorrow to focus on his transition to President full-time, he has taken to YouTube to issue his first radio address since being elected President. The address focuses on the economy, referencing the G-20 summit, discussing the current unemployment situation, and encouraging Congress to pass a down payment to stimulate the economy. more ›