Jul 15 Reporter asks Obama if Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom will be revoked By Colleen Shalby Following his statement on the Iran nuclear deal this afternoon, a reporter asked President Barack Obama if comedian Bill Cosby’s Medal of Freedom would be revoked in light of new sexual assault allegations. Continue reading
Jul 15 Obama defends Iran deal as only option to avert arms race By Julie Pace and Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama vigorously defended the nuclear deal with Iran on Wednesday, casting the historic accord as the only possibility to avert a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and reduce the chances of war. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch Iran deal is ‘most comprehensive and effective’ nuclear plan ever, says Ambassador Rice By PBS News Hour On the day that Iran, the U.S. and five other world powers announced a historic agreement on its nuclear program, National Security Advisor Susan Rice joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the rules that ensure governing sanctions relief and whether President… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 6:16 Iran’s ‘every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off’ under deal, says Obama By PBS News Hour After 18 long days and nights in Vienna -- and more than two years of talks -- weary foreign ministers gathered to announce a landmark Iranian nuclear agreement. President Obama said it meets his standards for a good deal, though… Continue watching
Jul 14 Obama: ‘I will veto’ any legislation that blocks Iran nuclear deal By Larisa Epatko Anticipating the tough road ahead in convincing Congress to back the Iran nuclear agreement, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he would “veto” any legislation that blocks the deal. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 5:03 News Wrap: Iraqi forces begin large-scale assault on Islamic State By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Iraqi troops and Shiite militiamen began an operation against the Islamic State militant group, targeting Anbar province. The launch came as IS claimed responsibility for a series of car bombs and suicide attacks in Baghdad. Continue watching
Jul 09 Once politically toxic, Medicare plans to cover end-of-life counseling By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Six years ago, a proposal for Medicare to cover end-of-life counseling touched off a political uproar that threatened to stall President Barack Obama's health care law in Congress. This week, when Medicare finally announced it would make the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Obama: Fight against IS progressing, but still a long slog By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is making a rare visit to the Pentagon to get an update from military leaders on the campaign against the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jul 05 Obama set to commute dozens of nonviolent drug sentences, aides say By Daniel Costa-Roberts Aides say President Barack Obama is set to commute the sentences of dozens of nonviolent federal drug offenders in the coming weeks… Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:39 ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song of suffering to pull us together By PBS NewsHour, Jason Kane At the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a South Carolina state senator who was killed in the church shooting in Charleston, President Obama broke from his eulogy to sing ‘Amazing Grace,’ a song that exemplifies human vulnerability and redemption. Special… Continue watching