World Feb 06 U.S. must resist urge to ‘overreach’ in global crises, Obama says WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the U.S. must resist the urge to "overreach" when it comes to involvement in global crises.
Politics Feb 04 Vaccine debate tests first-time presidential hopefuls WASHINGTON — For a pair of first-time presidential hopefuls, the sudden injection of the childhood vaccine debate into the 2016 campaign is a lesson in how unexpected issues can become stumbling blocks. Long-held positions can look different under the glare…
World Feb 02 Obama to reconsider providing lethal aid to Ukraine WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is reconsidering sending lethal assistance to Ukraine, a senior administration official said Monday, but continues to have concerns about the effectiveness of that step and the risks of a proxy war between the U.S. and…
Politics Jan 31 White House grapples with terror rhetoric In the days after a deadly terror spree in Paris, President Barack Obama was criticized for purposely avoiding calling the attacks an example of "Islamic extremism," settling for the more generic "violent extremism."…
World Jan 27 Obama defends U.S. ties as he pays respects in Saudi Arabia RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — President Barack Obama defended the U.S. government's willingness to cooperate closely with Saudi Arabia on national security despite deep concerns over human rights abuses, as he led an array of current and former American statesmen in…
World Jan 24 Obama says terror group has killed Japanese hostage President Barack Obama is condemning what he calls "the brutal murder" of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State group.
World Jan 24 Obama cuts India trip short to pay respects in Saudi Arabia President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India and visit Saudi Arabia to pay respects after the death of King Abdullah, U.S. and Indian officials said Saturday.
Politics Jan 20 Obama’s State of the Union: America turning the page WASHINGTON -- Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities, including tax increases on the wealthy, education and child care help for the…
Nation Jan 20 In State of the Union, Obama aims to influence 2016 debate WASHINGTON — Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address Tuesday appear to be aimed at driving the debate in the 2016 election on income inequality and middle-class economic issues,…
Economy Jan 18 Obama to pitch tax plan to aid middle class in SOTU address President Barack Obama is turning to his biggest television audience of the year to pitch tax increases on the wealthiest Americans and put the new Republican Congress in the position of defending top income earners over the middle class.