Nation Feb 24 Obama vetoes Keystone bill Defying the Republican-run Congress, President Barack Obama rejected a bill Tuesday to approve construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, wielding his veto power for only the third time in his presidency.
World Feb 19 Obama: Nations have ‘responsibility’ to deny that extremism represents Islam WASHINGTON — In the fight against violent extremism, President Barack Obama has argued the U.S. has one thing going for it that Europe doesn't: a long tradition of warmly embracing its immigrants, including Muslims.
World Feb 18 Obama to call for joint efforts against violent extremism at summit WASHINGTON — The summit President Barack Obama is convening Wednesday on the threat of violent extremism is not the summit he envisioned. Planned for last October, the summit never happened before the midterm elections. In the months since, the situation…
Politics Feb 17 Biden opens White House summit on violent extremism Vice President Joe Biden says societies must offer an "affirmative alternative" to extremism for immigrant communities.
World Feb 11 U.S. withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West Africa WASHINGTON — With the Ebola outbreak sharply reduced, the United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the disease in West Africa and President Barack Obama is planning for the next steps planned by the administration.
World Feb 02 U.S.-Venezuelan relations deteriorate over visa restrictions The U.S. slapped new visa restrictions on Venezuelan officials associated with human rights abuses or corruption and Venezuela's president accused Vice President Joe Biden of plotting to overthrow him.
Politics Jan 29 Obama to seek to bust limits on domestic, defense spending WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will seek to bust through spending limits for both domestic and defense programs, the White House said Thursday, negating the effects of across-the-board cuts agreed to by both Democrats and Republicans and signed by Obama…
Nation Jan 27 Obama says U.S. must catch up to ensure drones are safe WASHINGTON — The United States has fallen behind technological advancements that have made small drones readily available and must update its laws to ensure safety, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, in his first public comments about a drone that crashed…
Politics Jan 26 Small drone found on White House grounds WASHINGTON -- A small drone flying at low altitude crashed into the White House complex before dawn Monday, the Secret Service said. President Barack Obama was not at home and the White House said it did not pose a security…
Nation Jan 14 Top-ranking Secret Service executives reassigned WASHINGTON — A U.S. official says four of the highest-ranking Secret Service executives have been reassigned in the wake of a series of security mishaps.