World Jul 31 White House signals growing frustration with Israel in Gaza conflict The U.S. frustrations were compounded by a flurry of Israeli media reports this week that appeared aimed at discrediting President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, who spent days trying to negotiate an unsuccessful cease-fire between Israel and…
World Jul 29 Obama announces a new round of Russia sanctions WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is expected to announce a new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia Tuesday.
World Jul 28 EU, U.S. to impose new Russia sanctions The United States and European Union plan to impose new sanctions against Russia this week, including penalties targeting key sectors of the Russian economy, the White House said Monday.
World Jul 24 Obama considers refugee status for immigrant minors from Honduras The officials cautioned that no final decision on the matter had been made and said the proposal was among a range of ideas the White House was considering. The officials briefed reporters ahead of President Barack Obama's meeting Friday with…
Nation Jul 19 Obama’s foreign policy under pressure as world crises pile up The cascade of international crises this week comes as the American public's views about President Obama's foreign policy have soured, turning what was once seen as his strength into a potential liability. For a second-term president already hamstrung on the…
World Jul 18 U.S. builds case linking pro-Russian separatists to downing of MH17 Obama said the U.S. believes the Malaysia Airlines plane was felled by a surface-to-air missile launched from an area near the Ukraine-Russia border that is controlled by Kremlin-backed separatists. Even as he cautioned that the exact circumstances were still being…
World Jul 17 Obama administration tries to determine if Americans were on board Malaysia Airlines flight The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to determine what brought down a passenger jet in Ukraine and whether any Americans were killed in an incident that could worsen the already tense conflict near the Ukraine-Russia border.
World Jul 16 Obama says Russian actions ‘have consequences,’ escalates sanctions Struggling to defuse the persistent crisis in Ukraine, both the U.S. and European Union imposed new economic sanctions on Russia Wednesday, President Barack Obama declaring that Russian leaders must see that their actions supporting Ukrainian rebels “have consequences.” Though the…
Politics Jun 30 Obama taps business executive to oversee troubled VA Seeking to turn around a troubled agency, President Barack Obama will nominate former Procter & Gamble executive Robert McDonald to lead a Veterans Affairs department gripped by reports of treatment delays and cover-ups.
Politics Jun 19 Obama on Iraq: ‘We’re developing more information about potential targets’ WASHINGTON — Holding back from more robust options, President Barack Obama on Thursday said he was dispatching up to 300 military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling state. He called on Iraqi leaders to…