Dec 16 Obama to sign Russia sanctions bill By Donna Cassata, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will sign legislation slapping new sanctions on Russia and providing weapons and other aid to Ukraine despite White House concerns that military assistance will further escalate the conflict, the White House said Tuesday. Continue reading
Dec 16 Insurers relax Obamacare deadline By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Trying to head off a new round of consumer headaches with President Barack Obama's health care law, the insurance industry said Tuesday it will give customers more time to pay their premiums for January. Continue reading
Dec 12 NFL ‘behind the curve’ on Ray Rice case, Obama says By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press President Barack Obama says the Ray Rice domestic violence case showed that the National Football League was "behind the curve" in setting policies about athlete behavior. He says new policies now in effect will send a message that there is… Continue reading
Dec 12 Half of Republicans back limits on carbon emissions, poll finds By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press WASHINGTON — When Republicans take control of Congress next month, top on their agenda will be undoing environmental regulations they claim will harm the economy, chief among them President Barack Obama's plans to limit heat-trapping carbon pollution from coal-fired power… Continue reading
Dec 12 U.S. sends mixed message to backsliding Myanmar By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Human rights advocates and some lawmakers say the United States is sending the wrong signal by opening the door for broader engagement with Myanmar’s widely criticized military just weeks after President Barack Obama assured opposition leader Aung San… Continue reading
Dec 10 Nearly 9 in 10 doubt Obama, GOP can break gridlock By Jennifer Agiesta, Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans may not agree on much lately, but one opinion is nearly universal: There's almost no chance that President Barack Obama, a Democrat, and the Republican Congress can work together to solve the country's problems. Continue reading
Dec 10 Obama announces $1 billion investment for early childhood education By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is following up on his promise to expand early education opportunities for tens of thousands of children by announcing a $1 billion public-private investment in programs for the nation's youngest learners. Continue reading
Dec 08 Not the way women wanted to make history this election By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Yes, there’s a recount in an Arizona House race ongoing, but for pretty much all intents and purposes, the runoff election in the Louisiana Senate race Saturday put the final nail in the 2014 midterm elections. Continue reading
Dec 07 Obama: Racism, bias in U.S. will take time to tackle By Associated Press In an interview with BET, President Barack Obama described his conversation with a group of young civil rights activists, including a leader of protests in Ferguson, Missouri, he hosted last week in the Oval Office. Continue reading
Dec 06 Obama: Somers’ life was in imminent danger By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Saturday he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the U.S. had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger. Continue reading