100 Days

100 days in, Obama is a man of many hats Reuters UK — From reluctant CEO to chief U.S. medical adviser, President Barack Obama showed how many hats he wears at a news conference marking his 100th day in office on Wednesday. Shrugging off critics who say he has taken on too many tasks in his young presidency, Obama said all the issues had landed in his lap at the same time and had to be dealt with simultaneously: click to read complete article

FACT CHECK: Obama's job, deficit claims are iffy Washington Post — President Barack Obama turned the page on 100 days in office with an iffy boast about job creation and claims of fiscal prudence that are hard to square with his spending. Obama spoke with abundant confidence about his chances for achieving the big-ticket items on his agenda despite economic calamity: click to read complete article

Obama injects message of hope into 100-day speech LA Times — A somber President Obama warned a recession-weary nation Wednesday that its resilience would be tested even more in the second hundred days of his presidency, as he grapples with a series of crises including two wars, a teetering economy and an outbreak of swine flu. On the 100th day of his administration, Obama used a prime-time news conference to appeal for patience from Americans who have given him high approval ratings, laying out in unsparing detail the full scope of what the country faces. click to read complete article