Obama's Next News Cycle: A Breakdown 12.82K Andrew Belonsky 09/07/09 11:40PM Filed to: Politics Politics Barack Obama Education Laura Bush Jim Greer Newt Gingrich van jones Progressives Gettypic Photo Gallery Top Barack Obama went into this Labor Day weekend amid a firestorm of controversy over his back to school speech. That firestorm was fanned a bit by Van Jones' resignation. So, what can Obama expect as the news cycle begins anew?