The Obama Administration
Has Obama Settled On Details of Afghan Plan? (Clip)
Nov. 25: President Barack Obama says he'll announce the administration’s plan to "finish the job" in Afghanistan next week – but has he officially settled on a strategy? NBC’s Savannah Guthrie reports.
Inside Obama’s First State Dinner (Clip)
Nov. 25: A Morning Meeting panel examines the list politicians and Hollywood celebrities who joined the first couple to honor the prime minister of India.
Obama Pardons Thanksgiving Turkey (Clip)
Nov. 25: In keeping with annual White House tradition, President Barack Obama pardoned “Courage,” the turkey.
Entertaining, White House Style (Clip)
Nov. 25:The Washington Post’s Sally Quinn recaps Tuesday’s state dinner at the White House.
Obama Plots Future of Afghan Mission (Clip)
Nov. 25: How will the Obama administration handle the future of the Afghan conflict? White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs and retired Army Gen. Barry McCaffrey examine the possibilities.
Obama Fires up Climate Target Ahead of Summit (Clip)
Nov. 25: President Barack Obama set a new goal for reducing U.S. emissions Wednesday and said he'll attend the climate summit in Copenhagen, reviving hopes that the conference may produce more than political hot air.
'the Stunner': Michelle's Dress Is Talk of the Town (Clip)
Nov. 25: It took a team of 40 workers three weeks to create the extraordinary dress that dazzled everyone at the first Obama White House state dinner. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Obama's Afghanistan Decision a Done Deal (Clip)
Nov. 25: According to White House officials, the long deliberations over the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and whether to increase troop levels have come to an end. NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports.
One Lucky Bird at White House (Clip)
Nov. 25: Joined by daughters Sasha and Malia, President Barack Obama granted an official pardon to the White House turkey Wednesday. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Obama: Announcement On Troops Coming 'Shortly' (Clip)
Nov. 24: President Obama said he would reveal his decision on how many additional soldiers to deploy to Afghanistan 'shortly'.
Obama Acts On Afghanistan (Clip)
Nov. 24: NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski, Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, and the New Yorker’s Rik Hertzberg debate how President Barack Obama can best present his Afghanistan decision to the American public.
Obama Under Fire (Clip)
Nov. 24: A Hardball panel talks about the left-wing criticism of Obama’s Afghanistan decision and the right-wing’s object to holding the Sept. 11 trial in New York City.
Obama Days Away from Afghanistan Decision (Clip)
Nov. 24: After a rigorous three-month review of U.S. policy in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that next week he'll announce his strategy to "finish the job." NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports.
Op-Ed: Obama, Finish the Job! (Clip)
Nov. 24: Msnbc’s Ed Schultz and a panel debate how President Barack Obama’s Afghanistan decision will impact the country and the war.
Rating Obama’s First Ten Months (Clip)
Nov. 24: Democratic strategist Steve McMahon and Kate Obenshain, Vice-President of Young America’s Foundation, discuss what President Barack Obama has accomplished so far.
McChrystal: 34,000 Troops Would Add 'Energy' (Clip)
Nov. 24: Although Gen. Stan McChrystal initially requested 40,000 additional forces in Afghanistan, military sources say he's "satisfied" with the 32,000-34,000 President Barack Obama is willing to give him. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports.
At the White House, by Invitation Only (Clip)
Nov. 24: Tuesday night's first official State Dinner of the Obama Administration is the hottest ticket in Washington. NBC's Norah O'Donnell reports.
Economic Disaster Threatens Obama Administration (Clip)
Nov. 24: The Hill’s A.B. Stoddard and Salon.com’s Joan Walsh debate whether the Obama administration’s inability to quickly resolve the economic crisis will be seen as a scandal on par with George W. Bush’s negligence following Katrina.
Playing Politics With the State Dinner? (Clip)
Nov. 24: CQPolitics.com’s Craig Crawford talks about the right-wing’s outrage over the guest list for Tuesday’s State Dinner at the White House.



















