Obama visits White House press room on birthday, notes birthday of longtime correspondent

WASHINGTON — You say it’s your birthday. It’s my birthday, too. On the day he turned 48, President Barack Obama decided to splash a little celebration on someone with whom he shares the birthday: legendary White House correspondent Helen Thomas, now a columnist with Hearst Newspapers. She turned 89 on Tuesday.

Obama hails ‘historic step’ on health care overhaul, sees ‘unprecedented’ chance for families

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are looking ahead to a health care showdown on the House floor in September following a key committee’s passage of sweeping overhaul legislation.

FACT CHECK: Obama disowns deficit he helped shape in Senate in 100th-day appraisal of progress

WASHINGTON — “That wasn’t me,” President Barack Obama said on his 100th day in office, disclaiming responsibility for the huge budget deficit waiting for him on Day One.

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