George E. Condon Jr.

George E. Condon Jr is a staff writer (White House) with National Journal.

Obama Visits Afghanistan, Will Make Televised Address Tuesday Evening

Obama Visits Afghanistan, Will Make Televised Address Tuesday Evening

The president makes a surprise visit on the anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, despite critics who say he's spiking the football. More »

Obama Set to Kick Off Campaign With Ohio, Virginia Events

Obama Set to Kick Off Campaign With Ohio, Virginia Events

It might seem like the president's been in reelection mode for months, but now he really means, his campaign says. More »

Obama's Promise to Halve the Deficit Was a Bad Idea

Obama's Promise to Halve the Deficit Was a Bad Idea

The president's real error wasn't failing to make cuts as fast as he predicted. It was making any sort of pledge to begin with. More »

What to Watch For in Tonight's State of the Union Address

What to Watch For in Tonight's State of the Union Address

President Obama will deliver a campaign speech aimed at voters, not the lawmakers before him in the House of Representatives. More »

Beating the Expectations Is More Important than Beating the Opponents

Beating the Expectations Is More Important than Beating the Opponents

An outright victory is nothing to sneeze at, but the real key is to leave Iowa with strong momentum for the other early-primary states. More »

Obama's Message to China: Let's Be Friends, or Else

Obama's Message to China: Let's Be Friends, or Else

Obama insisted the U.S. is a "Pacific power" that welcomes China's rise, as long as it's responsible More »

Obama's Reelection Could Hinge on Greece

Obama's Reelection Could Hinge on Greece

As he attends the G-20 summit in Cannes, the president has added incentive to prevent European debt from slowing the U.S. recovery More »

Obama: 'We Can't Wait' for Housing Help

Obama: 'We Can't Wait' for Housing Help

The president unveils his new mantra, seeking to circumvent congressional Republicans with executive action on mortgages More »

Obama Keeps Pushing for $447 Billion Jobs Bill

Obama Keeps Pushing for $447 Billion Jobs Bill

In a press conference at the White House, the president again demanded that Congress pass his stalled economic package More »

Obama's Challenges at the United Nations

Obama's Challenges at the United Nations

Negotiating a tense Israel-Palestine dispute is just the beginning More »

Obama Proposes $3 Trillion Deficit Plan

Obama Proposes $3 Trillion Deficit Plan

In a speech from the Rose Garden, the president suggested a tax hike on America's highest earners coupled with spending cuts More »

Obama Won't Ask Super Committee to Confront Social Security

Obama Won't Ask Super Committee to Confront Social Security

When the White House issues deficit recommendations on Monday, changes to the federal retirement benefit will not be included More »

Obama to Congress: 'Pass this Bill'

Obama to Congress: 'Pass this Bill'

The president laid out the elements of his $447 billion jobs package, telling lawmakers it's their responsibility to approve it More »

With Jobs Speech, Obama Will Look to Start Over

With Jobs Speech, Obama Will Look to Start Over

After a summer of stalemate and partisan division, the president will ask Congress to move on and try to lift himself above the fray More »

Boehner Rebuffs Obama's Request to Address Congress on Wednesday

Boehner Rebuffs Obama's Request to Address Congress on Wednesday

After the president asked lawmakers to convene, the House speaker suggested the speech be held on Thursday instead More »

Obama Asks for Joint Session of Congress to Present Jobs Plan

Obama Asks for Joint Session of Congress to Present Jobs Plan

The president wants lawmakers to gather in the Capitol on Sept. 7 for a major address on employment and the economy More »

The Long Tradition of Criticizing Presidential Vacations

The Long Tradition of Criticizing Presidential Vacations

Since 1798, opponents have groused every time a commander in chief has taken leave. Obama's current trip is no exception. More »

White House Appeals to Liberals on Debt Deal

White House Appeals to Liberals on Debt Deal

The left isn't happy about President Obama agreeing to deep spending cuts, but the White House is making a hard sell More »

Obama Weakened by Debt Deal

Obama Weakened by Debt Deal

The president won few concessions from Republicans and had to accept a compromise that could hurt his reelection chances More »

Obama, Boehner Duel on the Airwaves

Obama, Boehner Duel on the Airwaves

The president and the speaker reiterated their stances before a national audience, as time winds down on the Treasury's Aug. 2 deadline More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Picking up the Pieces After the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

Subscribe Now

SAVE 65%! 10 issues JUST $2.45 PER COPY

Newsletters

Sign up to receive our free newsletters

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)

(sample)