Jul 31 Obama takes aim at labor violators with new executive order By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some companies that earn billions of dollars as government contractors are among the worst violators of U.S. labor laws, yet year after year they keep winning new contracts. So President Barack Obama is aiming to end impunity for… Continue reading
Jul 31 White House signals growing frustration with Israel in Gaza conflict By Julie Pace, Associated Press The U.S. frustrations were compounded by a flurry of Israeli media reports this week that appeared aimed at discrediting President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, who spent days trying to negotiate an unsuccessful cease-fire between Israel and… Continue reading
Jul 30 House GOP lawsuit is unprecedented By Andrew Troast The House made history Wednesday. But not in a positive way. For the first time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has authorized institutionally suing a president. Continue reading
Jul 30 House approves lawsuit against Obama By Alan Fram, Associated Press A sharply divided House approved a Republican plan Wednesday to launch a campaign-season lawsuit against President Barack Obama, accusing him of exceeding the bounds of his constitutional authority. Obama and other Democrats derided the effort as a stunt aimed at… Continue reading
Jul 29 Could Obama’s executive actions on immigration change the midterm election landscape? By Erica Werner, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Even as they grapple with an immigration crisis at the border, White House officials are making plans to act before November’s mid-term elections to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in this country illegally,… Continue reading
Jul 29 U.S. accuses Russia of violating arms control treaty by testing cruise missile By Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In an escalation of tensions, the Obama administration accused Russia on Monday of conducting tests in violation of a 1987 nuclear missile treaty, calling the breach "a very serious matter" and going public with allegations that have simmered… Continue reading
Jul 28 President Obama gets emotional over Malia’s impending departure to college By Darlene Superville, Associated Press In a commencement address to high school graduates in Worcester, Massachusetts, Obama said he's practicing for what's coming in two years. "So I'm trying to get used to not choking up and crying and embarrassing her. So this is sort… Continue reading
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Jul 25 Obama urges Central American leaders for help By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is summoning Central American leaders to the White House to discuss the influx of young immigrants from their countries to the U.S., hoping to show presidential action even as Congress remains deeply split over proposals… Continue reading
Jul 25 Obama meets with Central American leaders on border crisis while Congress dithers By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Border crisis in focus again But solutions are stuck in Congress House committee passes anti-Obama lawsuit; Democrats aim to use it politically Ryan, Rubio try to strike sympathetic tones on poverty Obama meets with… Continue reading