Dec 18 Obama says he won't fade away in final year By Julie Pace, Associated Press Closing out a tumultuous year, President Barack Obama sought to lay the groundwork Friday for his last year in office by vowing not to fade in the background but instead use his remaining months to push longstanding goals to fruition. Continue reading
Dec 18 Obama to meet with families of San Bernardino attack victims By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama is opening his Christmas vacation on a somber note: meeting with families of the 14 people who were killed in the San Bernardino shooting. Continue reading
Dec 18 What everyone's getting wrong about the president's No. 1 job By Daniel Bush, Travis Daub What is the president’s primary responsibility? Despite the oath and its focus on the constitution, presidents -- and presidential candidates -- often redefine the job description to focus on national security. Continue reading
Dec 18 Majority of Americans favor path to citizenship By Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — More Americans favor than oppose a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally, a new Associated Press-GfK poll shows. Continue reading
Dec 17 White House promises 'non-traditional' State of the Union By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is promising President Barack Obama will deliver a "non-traditional" State of the Union address next month, eschewing the standard litany of policy proposals for a broader discussion on the challenges facing the country. Continue reading
Dec 17 Obama says no specific, credible terror threat over holidays By Associated Press McLEAN, Va. — President Barack Obama says U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials don't have any specific, credible information suggesting a potential terrorist attack against the U.S. during the holidays. Continue reading
Dec 16 Obama to meet with San Bernardino shooting victims By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama plans to meet with families of the victims of this month's mass shooting in San Bernardino, California. Continue reading
Dec 14 Obama says military hitting Islamic State group harder than ever By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says the United States military and allied forces are hitting the Islamic State group harder than ever. Continue reading
Dec 13 Obama plans weeklong series of events to explain ISIS strategy By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama is planning a series of events this week aimed at trying to allay concerns about his strategy for stopping the Islamic State… Continue reading
Dec 13 Obama optimism on climate pact tempered by GOP opposition By Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the newly passed international climate change agreement as a major achievement that could help turn the tide on global warming, but the immediate reaction of leading Republican critics was a… Continue reading