World Jan 13 Obama, Putin agree on a tougher response to North Korea WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Wednesday in calling for a tough global response to North Korea's recent nuclear test, even as they remained at odds over Ukraine and Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Politics Jan 12 Obama reaches for upbeat outlook in final State of the Union WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will deliver a final State of the Union address Tuesday brimming with optimism — far more than most Americans possess.
Politics Jan 11 White House to debut its Snapchat with State of the Union behind-the-scenes President Barack Obama is pushing his State of the Union address further into cyberspace this year with appearances on YouTube and Snapchat.
Arts Jan 08 Obama can’t pardon ‘Making a Murderer’ convicts Armchair detectives hoping for a different ending for two convicts featured in "Making a Murderer" will have to look beyond the president for help.
Politics Jan 06 What you need to know about Obama’s executive actions on gun control WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's plan to strengthen controls on guns in the U.S. is meeting swift resistance from gun rights groups, Republicans and even a few Democrats who say it's up to Congress to enact new policies on firearms.
Politics Jan 04 Here is Obama’s presidential plan to cut gun violence WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama moved Monday to require all gun sellers to register as dealers — even those who sell at gun shows and online — and to run background checks on all prospective purchasers, aiming to curb a…
Politics Dec 25 On Muslims, Democrats find an unlikely ally: George W Bush Taunted by Republicans to declare war on “radical Islamic terrorism,” Democrats are turning to an unlikely ally: George W. Bush. President Barack Obama, under pressure to be more aggressive on terrorism, regularly cites his predecessor’s refusal to demonize Muslims or…
Politics Dec 14 Obama says military hitting Islamic State group harder than ever WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the United States military and allied forces are hitting the Islamic State group harder than ever.
Politics Dec 13 Obama plans weeklong series of events to explain ISIS strategy President Barack Obama is planning a series of events this week aimed at trying to allay concerns about his strategy for stopping the Islamic State…
Politics Nov 28 Obama tries to clinch global climate deal without Congress’ support President Barack Obama is trying to negotiate a legacy-making climate change pact this coming week in Paris with one hand tied behind his back. Congress can't even agree whether global warming is real.