Politics Dec 13 Obama optimism on climate pact tempered by GOP opposition President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the newly passed international climate change agreement as a major achievement that could help turn the tide on global warming, but the immediate reaction of leading Republican critics was a…
Politics Dec 12 Obama: The world ‘met the moment’ in reaching climate change deal Obama, speaking from the White House, said the leaders from nearly 200 nations working in Paris "met the moment" in agreeing to what is being described as the most ambitious climate change agreement in history. He said the world can…
Politics Dec 12 White House hails ‘most ambitious climate change agreement in history’ The White House is praising what it calls "the most ambitious climate change agreement in history" after the United States and nearly 200 other countries backed the deal in Paris.
Nation Nov 25 Obama pardons ‘Honest’ and ‘Abe’ before Thanksgiving WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama spared two turkeys Wednesday named for one of the nation's most admired presidents, continuing a White House tradition that provides a refreshing sense of amusement and bipartisan cheer no matter how troubled the times.
Nation Nov 12 Obama awards Medal of Honor to retired Army captain WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday that a young Army captain who is the newest Medal of Honor recipient had the instincts and the courage to tackle a suicide bomber in Afghanistan during a moment of selfless bravery, saving…
Politics Nov 09 Obama points to blocking Keystone as key accomplishment WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is already citing the decision not to proceed with the Keystone XL pipeline as one of the key accomplishments of his presidency.
Nation Oct 20 14-year-old student arrested for homemade clock visits White House Ahmed Mohamed, the Texas teenager arrested after a homemade clock he brought to school was mistaken for a bomb, capped a whirlwind month with a visit to the White House on Monday.
Nation Oct 09 Obama says Americans must ‘come together’ on gun crimes The public must "come together" to figure out how to keep deadly mass shootings from happening, President Barack Obama said Friday. But he emerged from a private meeting with family of the victims of last week's shooting in Oregon to…
Nation Oct 09 Obama to focus on condolences, not gun laws, in Oregon visit WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is bringing words of comfort and sympathy to grieving families of victims of the shooting rampage in Roseburg, Oregon, muting his message about the need for new laws to stem gun violence as he visits…
Economy Oct 06 What’s next for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal? Selling it Negotiations over the complex trade deal took more than five years. On Tuesday, President Barack Obama began what may be a similarly difficult task — selling the Trans-Pacific Partnership to Congress and the American public.