Nation Nov 06 Civil war officer and Gettysburg hero receives posthumous Medal of Honor WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has presented the nation's highest military honor to a Union Army officer who was killed more than 150 years ago during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Nation Oct 23 Judge orders latest White House fence jumper held without bond WASHINGTON — The 23-year-old Maryland man who climbed over the White House fence was ordered held without bond in an appearance Thursday before a federal magistrate judge.
Nation Sep 28 Obama says mistrust of police corroding America The widespread mistrust of law enforcement that was exposed by the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Missouri exists in too many other communities and is having a corrosive effect on the nation, particularly on its children,…
Nation Sep 15 Two Vietnam veterans receive the Medal of Honor President Barack Obama said Monday a grateful nation honors the acts of valor by two Vietnam War soldiers who risked their lives to protect fellow troops.
Nation Sep 07 Obama will lay out American strategy to defeat Islamic State this week President Barack Obama will begin laying out a strategy this week to defeat Islamic State militants in the Middle East, meeting with congressional leaders Tuesday and giving a speech Wednesday, the eve of the 13th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist…
Politics Aug 07 President Obama signs bill allowing new changes in veteran health care FORT BELVOIR, Va. — President Barack Obama says the government must ensure that the Veterans Affairs Department has the resources to keep up with the demands of troops returning from war.
Politics Aug 04 Former Reagan press secretary Jim Brady dies The family of James Brady, the White House press secretary who was wounded during the 1981 assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan, says he has died. Brady was 73.
Nation Jul 28 President Obama gets emotional over Malia's impending departure to college In a commencement address to high school graduates in Worcester, Massachusetts, Obama said he's practicing for what's coming in two years. "So I'm trying to get used to not choking up and crying and embarrassing her. So this is sort…
Politics Jul 17 Obama promotes public-private partnerships for highway funding With federal transportation funding about to run dry, President Barack Obama is taking steps to boost the flow of private dollars into public works projects. Using the recently closed I-495 bridge at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware as a…
Politics Jul 05 FLOTUS ready to 'fight until the bitter end' on nutritious meals in school "The last thing that we can afford to do right now is play politics with our kids' health, especially when we're finally starting to see some progress on this issue," Mrs. Obama said at the White House.