Barack Obama

With historic visit, Obama to seek common cause with pope

By Josh Lederman, Associated Press

Obama has made no secret of his affection for the outspoken pope, calling him a "transformative leader" whose influence has transcended the Roman Catholic community.

Obama caught between Clinton, Biden ambitions

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

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.

Obama pushing for more clean energy choices for consumers

By Nancy Benac, Associated Press

LAS VEGAS -- Pushing back against fossil fuel interests, President Barack Obama is pressing to give ordinary Americans more power to choose what kind of power they use.

A summer of political wins propels Obama to a busy fall

By Julie Pace, Associated Press

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.

Most Americans want government to curb prescription costs, poll finds

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Regardless of political affiliation, Americans strongly support government action to control prescription drug costs, according to a poll released Thursday.

Where does the Iran nuclear deal stand in Congress?

By PBS News Hour

Congress will vote next month on a measure to disapprove or block the Iran nuclear deal. But will opponents have enough votes? Gwen Ifill talks to chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner and political director Lisa Desjardins.

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U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas production by nearly half

By Matthew Daly, Josh Lederman, Associated Press

The Obama administration is proposing to cut methane emissions from U.S. oil and gas production by nearly half over the next decade in an unprecedented step to curb climate change.

White House hires its first openly transgender staffer

By Associated Press

EDGARTOWN, Mass. — The White House has hired its first openly transgender staff member.

Obama administration approves Arctic drilling ahead of president’s visit to Alaska

By Kevin Freking, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's approval of the final permit to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean clashes with the message President Barack Obama will deliver when he visits Alaska to emphasize the dangers of climate change, some environmental…

A Congressional veto would not necessarily kill the Iran deal

By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

The September vote on the Iran nuclear deal is billed as a titanic standoff between President Barack Obama and Congress. Yet even if lawmakers reject the agreement, it's not game-over for the White House.