Barack Obama, Poll | featured news

Approaching his 100th day in the White House at a time of economic turmoil, President Obama holds the approval of nearly two-thirds of Americans surveyed for the job that he is performing and seven in 10 say they like Obama, the man.

Most respondents point to financial industry as culprit, but doubts are rising about some of the administration's recovery plans.

The ailing economy. Health care. Bank bailouts. Troop deployments. Is President Obama juggling too many balls?

Americans by 2-1 approve of President Obama's decision to send 17,000 additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan despite skepticism ...

With nation set to inaugurate its first African American president, many still perceive racism in local communities.

Americans are confident Barack Obama can turn the economy around but are prepared to give him years to do so, according to the latest Times/CBS News Poll.