Nation Feb 03 Obama condemns Islamic State militants for ‘viciousness and barbarity’ WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama offered condolences to the people of Jordan and King Abdullah II of Jordan for the killing of a Jordanian pilot by Islamic State militants and declared that the U.S. and its allies are determined to…
Nation Feb 01 Obama weighs in on ‘Deflategate’ in Super Bowl pregame interview President Barack Obama on Sunday said the NFL should consider how referees can control game footballs instead of individual teams and he defended his aggressive stance with congressional Republicans during a live interview during NBC's Super Bowl pregame show.
Health Jan 31 White House to parents: science shows vaccines are effective Amid the measles outbreak stemming from California, the White House is telling parents that science indicates they should vaccinate their children.
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…
World Jan 22 Yemen president’s resignation complicates closure of Guantanamo WASHINGTON — Chaos in Yemen is adding yet another challenge to President Barack Obama's drive to close the Guantanamo Bay prison, with administration officials saying a ban on detainee transfers to the unstable Middle East nation has effectively been restored.
Politics Jan 19 5 promises from Obama’s 2014 State of the Union As President Barack Obama prepares to make that annual trek up Pennsylvania Avenue to address Congress once again, here's a look back a year later at five of the promises he made -- and which got fulfilled and denied.
World Jan 06 Obama seeks help of Mexico’s Pena Nieto on Cuba, immigration WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hosting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto at the White House Tuesday, looking to his southern neighbor for help implementing the president's changing policies on immigration and Cuba.
Politics Jan 03 Despite Republican Congress, Obama aims to start new year his way President Barack Obama is aiming to set the agenda for the new year on his terms despite emboldened Republicans who feel their victory in November's elections given them a mandate to rein him in.
Politics Dec 20 US sends four Afghans home from Guantanamo Bay The Pentagon said Saturday that four Afghans from the Guantanamo Bay detention center have been returned to their home country in what U.S. officials are citing as a sign of their confidence in new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
Nation Dec 01 Obama proposes body-worn cameras for police President Barack Obama wants to see more police wearing cameras to help build trust between the public and police by recording events like the shooting death of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown, but is not seeking to pull back federal programs…