Jul 17 Obama administration tries to determine if Americans were on board Malaysia Airlines flight By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to determine what brought down a passenger jet in Ukraine and whether any Americans were killed in an incident that could worsen the already tense conflict near the Ukraine-Russia border. Continue reading
Jul 17 Obama promotes public-private partnerships for highway funding By Darlene Superville, Associated Press With federal transportation funding about to run dry, President Barack Obama is taking steps to boost the flow of private dollars into public works projects. Using the recently closed I-495 bridge at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware as a… Continue reading
Jul 17 Obama, Putin discuss Malaysia plane incident By Associated Press MOSCOW -- The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Barack Obama have discussed the Malaysia Airlines plane incident over eastern Ukraine. Continue reading
Jul 14 U.S. reputation survives spying revelations, poll finds By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Widespread global opposition to U.S. electronic surveillance since the revelations by onetime National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has not badly tarnished the overall image of the United States, and it remains far more popular around the world… Continue reading
Jul 14 Obama to push Congress for transportation funds By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will press Congress this week to keep highway and transit aid flowing to states. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch Shields and Brooks on suing the president, LeBron's hometown bounce By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including legal action by the U.S. House against President Obama, dwindling funds for the federal highway system, how to cope with… Continue watching
Jul 11 House chairman: $3.7 billion request 'too much' By Erica Werner, Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press President Barack Obama's $3.7 billion emergency request for the border crisis is too big and the House won't approve it, the chairman of the House committee that controls spending said Friday. "It's too much money. We don't need it," Appropriations… Continue reading
Jul 11 In historic move, Republican House is suing Obama By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Obama-Boehner relationship hits a new low: Over the years the rapport between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner has been described at times as “topsy-turvy,” “complicated,” and “soured.” But their relationship might have hit a new low Thursday… Continue reading
Jul 09 Politics sets backdrop for President Obama, Perry meeting By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: President Obama, Texas governor to meet about border Where does Mr. Obama's immigration ask go in Congress? Mississippi Senate fallout gets messy with allegations of criminal corruption and vitriolic name-calling For RNC, Cleveland Rocks,… Continue reading
Jul 08 How Obama would use $3.7 billion on border crisis By Domenico Montanaro President Barack Obama asked Congress Tuesday for $3.7 billion to deal with the influx of unaccompanied minors at the Southern U.S. border. Continue reading