Obama, Visiting Gulf, Tries to Lift Economy and Mood

President Obama said that the federal government would push hard to make sure that the British oil giant pays back lost income from the oil spill.

Obama Will Take to Oval Office With a Familiar Theme

By choosing to speak to the nation for the first time from the Oval Office, the president is conveying the gravity of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Rate of Oil Leak, Still Not Clear, Puts Doubt on BP

With no consensus on how much oil is leaking, it is hard to assess the containment cap’s effectiveness.

In Gulf, It Was Unclear Who Was in Charge of Oil Rig

A hodgepodge of oversight agencies granted exceptions to rules, allowed risks to accumulate and made a disaster more likely on the Deepwater Horizon rig.

Cap Slows Loss of Oil, but Engineers Move Cautiously

The cap is capturing oil, officials say. But there is concern that problems could develop if it is fully deployed too quickly.

White House Tries to Regroup as Criticism Mounts Over Leak

Obama administration officials acknowledged the possibility that tens of thousands of gallons of oil might continue pouring into the gulf until August.

News Analysis: Reforms Slow to Arrive at Drilling Agency

A variety of factors put an overhaul of the Minerals Management Service on the back burner for all involved.

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