May 07 Watch: Obama’s full speech to graduates at Howard University By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama has told Howard University's Class of 2016 that the country is "a better place today" than it was when he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 4:01 As Trump tries to coalesce GOP, Obama urges ‘scrutiny’ of candidate By PBS News Hour Friday saw presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump try to organize party leaders behind his upcoming presidential bid, but the real estate mogul faced more major defections from lawmakers still unwilling to embrace his controversial candidacy. Meanwhile, President Obama weighed in… Continue watching
May 05 Obama administration commutes 58 prison sentences, all nonviolent drug offenders By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Obama administration on Thursday commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to revamp the criminal justice system and ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders. Continue reading
May 04 Obama drinks filtered city water in Flint to show it’s safe By Kevin Freking, Associated Press FLINT, Mich. — Showing support for the beleaguered residents of Flint, Michigan, President Barack Obama drank filtered city water on Wednesday to show that it is again safe following a lead-contamination crisis. Continue reading
May 03 Obama honors Connecticut woman as Teacher of the Year By Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is honoring as National Teacher of the Year a Connecticut woman who has demonstrated through her own life that students can overcome obstacles. Continue reading
May 01 Malia Obama will attend Harvard University after gap year By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama's daughter Malia will take a year off after graduating high school in June before attending Harvard University in 2017, the president and his wife said Sunday in a long-awaited announcement. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Obama drops the mic at final White House Correspondents’ Dinner By Michael D. Regan and Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the last time - wrapping up with "Obama out" and dropping the mic while the crowd cheered. Continue reading
Apr 29 Proposed rule would delay questions about criminal history By Kathleen Hennessey and Kevin Freking, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama administration wants federal agencies to stop asking early questions about some job applicants' criminal history, part of an effort to help ex-convicts enter the job market and decrease the number of those who end up back… Continue reading
Apr 29 Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday to help curb gun violence, including by identifying the requirements that "smart guns" would have to meet for law enforcement agencies to buy and use them as well as sharing mental… Continue reading
Apr 28 Biden cites ‘serious’ progress toward defeating IS in Iraq By Josh Lederman, Associated Press BAGHDAD — Vice President Joe Biden pressed Iraq on Thursday not to let its crippling political crisis upend hard-fought gains against the Islamic State group as he returned to the country that's come to symbolize America's relentless struggles in the… Continue reading