World Dec 07 U.S., western nations demand immediate cease-fire in Aleppo In a joint statement, the leaders of Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Canada and the U.S. demanded that Syria's government address the humanitarian crisis by allowing United Nations aid in to eastern Aleppo. They said the U.N. should investigate reports of…
Nation Dec 01 Obama administration supports requiring women to register for military draft The Obama administration's decision is a symbolic but significant shift that reflects the U.S. military's evolution from a male-dominated force to one seeking to incorporate women at all levels.
Nation Nov 22 Obama has granted over 1,000 commutations during his presidency Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office. All told, he's commuted more sentences than the past 11 presidents combined, the White House said.
Politics Nov 16 Obama urges nations not to give in to isolationist impulses President Barack Obama issued a parting plea to world leaders not to let the fear of globalization tugging at Europe and the U.S. pull them away from their core democratic values.
Politics Nov 12 On last foreign tour, Obama must find a way to explain Trump President Barack Obama must use his last major trip abroad to try to calm shocked world leaders about the outcome of the U.S. election.
Politics Nov 02 Obama defends Clinton, says ‘We don’t operate on leaks’ President Barack Obama staunchly defended Hillary Clinton's use of private email as an "honest mistake," suggesting that voters should discount innuendo-filled revelations that the FBI is looking into more emails.
Politics Oct 14 ‘Come on, man,’ Obama says, rolling his eyes at Trump Obama mocked Donald Trump's purported business acumen and newfound rage against the "global elite," as he rallied Friday for Clinton.
Politics Sep 30 Trump shames former beauty pageant winner on social media A day after he injected former President Bill Clinton's dalliances into the campaign, Trump accused Hillary Clinton's campaign of helping 1996 Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado get U.S. citizenship, but offered no proof.
Nation Sep 22 White House probes potential hack after Michelle Obama passport scan appears online Michelle Obama's information was part of a batch of emails spanning from February 2015 through July 2016 and purportedly hacked from the Gmail account of a White House staffer.
Nation Sep 14 Obama administration sets goal to take in 110,000 refugees next year The United States will strive to take in 110,000 refugees from around the world in the coming year, the White House said Wednesday.