Aug 04 Obama warns of lone-wolf attacks and says U.S. didn't pay ransom to Iran By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Thursday that Islamic State militants will probably continue to be a threat to the U.S. even after the group is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria. But he stressed that the U.S. and its… Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: Kansas incumbent loses House GOP primary; Obama pardons 214 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) lost the GOP primary on Tuesday. During his three terms, he repeatedly conflicted with party leaders, a pattern that cost him his seat on the House Agricultural Committee. Also, President Obama… Continue watching
Aug 03 President Obama shortens sentences for 214 federal prisoners By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday cut short the sentences of 214 federal inmates, including 67 life sentences, in what the White House called the largest batch of commutations on a single day in more than a century. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 3:14 Obama: Donald Trump 'is unfit to serve as president' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Obama renews case for TPP; more DNC resignations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama renewed his case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal both presidential candidates have disavowed. Also, the Associated Press reports that the Democratic National Committee’s chief executive has resigned and that other staff… Continue watching
Aug 02 Obama: Libya airstrikes critical to U.S. security By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Libya continued for a second day Tuesday, as President Barack Obama called the new bombing campaign critical to protecting U.S. national security interests. Continue reading
Aug 02 Obama challenges GOP to drop support for Trump By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as "unfit" and "woefully unprepared" to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party's nominee, declaring "There has… Continue reading
Aug 02 Obama and Singapore's prime minister tout TPP trade pact By Matthew Pennington and Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama found common cause with the leader of Singapore in the face of growing political headwinds against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, warning that to "pull up a drawbridge" on trade would only hurt the United States and… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 5:03 The most memorable moments from the Cleveland and Philly conventions By PBS News Hour The chants, the jabs, the sound bites and everything in between: we take a look back at some of the highlights from the Democratic and Republican conventions these past two weeks. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 2:47 It's Hillary Clinton's big night as she formally accepts Dem presidential nomination By PBS News Hour Continue watching