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Hello – and good bye!

First, welcome to What is Obama doing.
This blog has had quite a successful run, but we regret to inform you that due to lack of contributors (and time) it is no longer steadily maintained. We still recommend browsing through the history as there are many interesting posts, some perhaps about things you didn’t know about [...]

Day 27: Afghan war troops possibly on the way, new wiki launched

Several sources seem to have sources that claim Obama is about to decide when/how many troops will be added to the war in Afghanistan, something that have been anxiously expected but delayed. Yesterday the White House promised he would make a decision “shortly” – whatever that means in politi-speak.
Story on Google News
In other news about [...]

Day 23: White house comments Gregg

The official white house blog has released a comment about the awkward quitting of yet another cabinet pick.
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs released the following statement:
Senator Gregg reached out to the President and offered his name for Secretary of Commerce. He was very clear throughout the interviewing process that despite past disagreements about policies, he would support, [...]

Day 5: Weekly adress, new expenditure website

Obamas weekly adress (youtube)

Obama To Launch Website For Tracking Tax Expenditures

internationalflights tips news that Barack Obama, in his first weekly address as President, has mentioned plans to set up a website for tracking “how and where we spend taxpayer dollars.” Details about the website, Recovery.gov, are available within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of [...]

Day 1: Off to a running start

Obama starts his first day in office like follows:

Before he even leaves home he halts the military tribunal processes at Guantánamo Bay.
As soon as he gets in he phones several arab leaders, namely the leaders of Egypt (Hosni Mubarak), Israel (Ehud Olmert), Jordan (King Hussein) and the palestinian Fatah party (Mahmoud Abbas).
He immediately froze [...]