Politics Sep 20 Will candidates get in the way of GOP’s quest to broaden appeal? For GOP leaders, the 2016 campaign offered a chance at redemption and fresh pitch to minorities, gays, women and others beyond the traditional core supporters. But it hasn't unfolded according to the hierarchy's hoped-for script, with some high-profile candidates inviting…
Politics Sep 19 Ahead of pope’s visit, Obama and Raul Castro speak by phone President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro had a rare phone call Friday ahead of Pope Francis' impending visit to both their nations.
Politics Sep 12 For some GOP candidates, better to be with the pope than against him Marco Rubio, Rand Paul and Ted Cruz have deep policy differences with Pope Francis, but the senators will break off campaign travel to attend his address to Congress later this month, a centerpiece of his eagerly anticipated visit to the…
Politics Sep 05 How Ohio voters are feeling about the 2016 cycle so far Ohio voters report that the Republican primary is wide open, even as Trump holds steady atop early polls. There’s little interest in establishment candidates such as former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, and a surprising lack of energy for Ohio’s own…
Politics Aug 29 Obama: U.S. relations with Israel will improve with Iran deal in place President Barack Obama is comparing tensions between the U.S. and Israel over the Iranian nuclear deal to a family feud and says he expects quick improvements in ties between the longtime allies once the accord is implemented.
Politics Aug 25 Obama caught between Clinton, Biden ambitions President Barack Obama is the man in the middle, caught between the White House aspirations of two of his closest advisers: Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Politics Aug 23 A summer of political wins propels Obama to a busy fall After a string of sunny seasons gripped by controversy, crises and plummeting popularity, the summer of 2015 has been among the most productive stretches of Obama's presidency.
World Aug 04 Obama, Netanyahu make dueling appeals on Iran to US Jews President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were making dueling appeals to the American Jewish community Tuesday as they sought to rally support for their opposing positions on the Iranian nuclear deal.
Politics Jul 27 Obama chides 2016 candidates for ‘ridiculous,’ ‘sad’ remarks ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Insisting that Americans deserve better, President Barack Obama chided Republicans Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz on Monday for a series of campaign-trail attacks that he said would be "ridiculous if it weren't so sad."…
World Jul 26 Obama in Kenya says country at ‘crossroads’ Declaring Kenya at a "crossroads" between promise and peril, President Barack Obama on Sunday pressed the nation of his father's birth to root out corruption, treat women and minorities as equal citizens, and take responsibility for its future.