The When and the Why of Abortion
rossdouthat.theatlantic.com 11/20/2008 — Ed Kilgore : Here is the real deal on abortion policy: activists on both sides of the abortion debate understand yet rarely acknowledge that a critical plurality of Americans don't much like abortion but care a whole lot about when and why abortions ...

Obama Still Not Getting It on Abortion
shakespearessister.blogspot.com 5/1/2009 — Obama on abortion in his presser last night (emphasis mine): QUESTION: Thank you, Mr. President. In a couple of weeks, you're going to be giving the commencement at Notre Dame, and as you know, this has caused a lot of controversy among Catholics who ...

Officials: Obama to reverse abortion policy
hosted.ap.org 1/23/2009 — WASHINGTON (AP) -- In a long-expected move, President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order ending the ban on federal funds for international groups that perform abortions or provide information on the option, officials told The Associated ...

Ad: Obama and abortion
hotair.com 10/14/2008 — The Family Research Council takes aim at the Matthew 25 PAC that has tried to sell Barack Obama to evangelicals. [...] Read the rest »

Obama to Reverse Bush Abortion Rules
online.wsj.com 12/17/2008 — A swath of abortion and other reproductive-health issues are under review by the Obama team, which is preparing to reverse a variety of Bush measures.

Against Abortion Inequality
lefarkins.blogspot.com 1/23/2009 — For this Blog For Choice day, Kay has a good post summarizing what legislation would be desirable. Of the legislative changes, I think that the repeal of the Hyde Amendment would easily be the most important. Because it restricts funding based not ...

Abortion Forces Take On Obama Over Bill
onthehillblog.blogspot.com 1/21/2009 — Although President Obama has focused on detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison and other issues on his first full day at the White House, anti-abortion forces are also hoping to get his attention. In particular, abortion opponents are concerned over Obama's support for the the Freedom of Choice Act.

Sources: Obama may quickly reverse abortion policy
cnn.com 1/20/2009 — WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President-elect Barack Obama is considering issuing an executive order to reverse a controversial Bush administration abortion policy in his first week in office, three Democratic sources said Monday. Obama's second full day as ...

Obama Ends Ban on Financing Pro-Abortion Groups, Acts Like He’s Doing Something Very Special
patterico.com 1/25/2009 — The AP reports : President Barack Obama on Friday struck down the Bush administration’s ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information - an inflammatory policy that has bounced in ...

The Obama Files: Extreme on Abortion (video)
youtube.com 10/21/2008 — Barack Obama is out of the political mainstream on abortion. Dont take our word for it, just listen to Sen. Obamas own statements. In his final debate with J...

Obama Set to Nominate Gregg at Commerce — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 2/3/2009
Obama will nominate Sen. Judd Gregg as commerce secretary Tuesday, adding a third Republican to his cabinet.

Poll: Two out of three give Pres. Obama a thumbs-up — CNN Political Ticker 2/3/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Two weeks into his presidency, a new national poll suggests that nearly two thirds of Americans approve of the job Barack Obama's doing so far in the White House. Sxity-four percent of those questioned in a new Gallup/USA ...

Obama budget official withdraws nomination — Reuters: Politics 2/3/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's choice to oversee budget and spending reform, Nancy Killefer, has withdrawn her nomination, the White House said on Tuesday.

Obama's Performance Czar Withdraws — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 2/3/2009
The White House said Nancy Killefer is withdrawing her candidacy to be the first chief performance officer for the federal government.

Duckworth nominated to VA post (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/3/2009
AP - Tammy Duckworth, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs director, was nominated by President Barack Obama on Tuesday to serve as an assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs.