President Barack Obama, in Michigan yesterday for campaign fundraisers, posed for this photograph aboard the historic bus where the civil rights icon refused to give up her seat to a white passenger and move to the back of the bus. The bus is on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich. more ›

The Motor City Madman—emphasis on "madman"—spoke at the National Rifle Association's annual convention over the weekend and urged attendees to vote for Mitt, and added he would not tolerate another four years of an Obama administration. more ›

President Obama voiced his support for Planned Parenthood in a video Monday, promising to stand with the women's health organization against attacks by conservative opponents Obama said were "playing politics" with women's healthcare and distilling the services they provide to being nothing more than an abattoir for killing fetuses. more ›

The majority of those surveyed believe the President is a foreign born non-Christian, and some of them are still scared he’ll let your children marry outside his or her race or force them to believe the Earth is more than 6,000 years old. more ›

It's an election year, which means politicians make outlandish claims, from Mitt Romney loving grits to President Obama and his fondness for pie. more ›

Emanuel, who was in New York when the announcement was made, said he was made aware of the president's decision shortly before the rest of us found out, and doesn't take losing G-8 as a sleight. more ›

Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan, in a wide-ranging speech at his group's annual convention in Chicago yesterday, said that President Barack Obama has been criticized more than any president in recent memory because of his race, and that criticism could lead to possible assassination attempts. more ›

From Harvard Law student to Senate candidate, this Buzzfeed timeline shows President Barack Obama's lesser-known history. more ›

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said stomach flu kept him from accompanying President Obama to a union lock factory in Milwaukee today. Considering Walker's antagonistic history with labor unions, one has to wonder if the flu was of the blue variety. more ›

Karl Rove, former senior adviser to President George W. Bush, says he was offended by Chrysler's "Halftime in America" Super Bowl ad starring Clint Eastwood, and he claims the ad is "Chicago-style politics." more ›

Here's a mashup of Barack Obama calling for taxation equality you can dance to. more ›

In what felt like a formal kick off to his 2012 re-election campaign last night, President Obama's State of the Union Address highlighted his successes over the past three years, announced several reforms he hopes will address economic disparity in America, and tried to take his critics to task. more ›

White House chief of staff Bill Daley is stepping down at the end of the month. Taking Daley's place is budget director Jacob Lew. more ›

It looks like President Barack Obama is a card carrying member of the iPhone nation now, because the hippest leader of the free world joined the Instagram photo sharing service this week. The service boast over 15 million users and has taken the art of taking cell phone photos and adding a layer of nostalgia via various filters, thus allowing even the crappiest photographer to create something slightly less crappy. Ah, sentimentality, your powers are strong. more ›

Tributes are starting to pour in for former Chicago First Lady Maggie Daley, who passed away last night after a long battle with cancer. more ›

Barack Obama made this video for TBS 20 years ago. more ›

There are plenty of items that would likely wring $5 or $10 out our wallets (the Biden beer coozy emblazoned with “Cheers Champ” is just precious) but we’re most enamored with the “Fired Up / Ready to Grill”** apron. more ›

Rezko has served 44 months at a Wisconsin prison, since he was convicted on 16 of 24 counts in June 2008. more ›

Bill Daley, the current White House chief of staff, opened up about the Obama administration in a recent edition of Politico. more ›

The Illinois Republican accepted Obama's invitation to serve on his Cabinet and was a wise choice. more ›

25 years after they won the Super Bowl, the 1985 Chicago Bears finally received their White House welcome. President Obama, you got this. more ›

We can't imagine reacting the same way President Obama does here when he's called the Antichrist. more ›

It isn't the first time the 8th Congressional District representative has said Barack Obama was elected President because of his race. more ›

We've been vocal proponents of giving up the ghost when it comes to the '85 Bears, but even we can admit this is long overdue. more ›

The line in the sand drawn by Obama continues the confrontational stance he adopted with his joint session of Congress nearly two weeks back. more ›

Obama repeated to Congress during his 32-minute speech they should pass this bill and he will make sure they're held accountable if the bill stalls. more ›

"Since I've been called a socialist who wasn't born in this country, who is destroying America and taking away its freedoms because I passed a health care bill, I'm all for lowering the rhetoric." more ›

Sorry we couldn't get these gifts to you last night, Mr. President. Next time you're in town, give us a call and Chuck will bike them over. more ›

President Obama took to the Aragon Ballroom to attempt to put the recent debt ceiling discussions behind him and to raise some money for his reelection campaign. more ›

Start planning accordingly: the Lawrence Red Line station will be closed from 5:30 and 9:45 p.m. tonight due to President Obama's birthday party/fundraiser at the Aragon Ballroom. more ›