Nov 09 Obama, Netanyahu minimize differences, renew call for peace By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Minimizing sharp differences, President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reaffirmed their commitment to seeking elusive Middle East peace on Monday, though prospects for an agreement between Israelis and Palestinians appear ever further out of reach. Continue reading
Nov 07 Obama tries to lockdown climate legacy with Keystone rejection By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Rejecting Keystone was the latest in a long and growing list of steps Obama has taken to try to show that the U.S. is leading the effort against global warming. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 12:29 Shields and Brooks on Keystone pipeline politics, Ben Carson claims By PBS News Hour President Obama rejected the Keystone XL pipeline after seven years, and the October jobs report offered a brighter labor outlook. Judy Woodruff discusses the week’s news with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks, including claims… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 3:01 Obama: Keystone XL wouldn't serve national interest By PBS News Hour After years of consideration, President Obama formally rejected TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline application, which would have permitted oil from Canada's tar sands to flow to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries. Though the company and many Republican lawmakers argued it would benefit… Continue watching
Nov 06 President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline project By Larisa Epatko President Barack Obama has rejected TransCanada's application to build the controversial Keystone XL pipeline across the United States. He said Friday that “shipping dirtier crude oil into our country” would not increase America’s energy security. Continue reading
Nov 05 Details of controversial Pacific trade deal released By Paul Wiseman and Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Details of a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal released Thursday set the stage for a raucous debate in the U.S. Congress but also may provide reassurances to those who worried the agreement could gut protections for the environment, public health… Continue reading
Nov 05 Americans souring on Obama's Islamic State plan, poll finds By Josh Lederman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans are souring on President Barack Obama's approach to fighting the Islamic State, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that also found deep pessimism about U.S. prospects for success in Afghanistan and uncertainty about Obama's plan to leave… Continue reading
Nov 03 Watch 5:05 TransCanada delay request adds uncertainty to Keystone outcome By PBS News Hour What motivated TransCanada to ask that the review of its Keystone XL pipeline be suspended? And how are environmental groups, who oppose the pipeline, reacting to the request? Gwen Ifill learns more about the domestic and international politics in play… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 2:35 Request to suspend Keystone pipeline review raises questions about politics By PBS News Hour There’s another twist in the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline: The company behind the pipeline has asked to suspend a review of its plans, prompting questions about whether the Obama administration is planning to reject it, and whether TransCanada… Continue watching
Nov 03 Obama says special forces in Syria do not break 'no boots on ground' promise By Josh Lederman, Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. — President Barack Obama says the U.S. is not putting its troops on the front lines in Syria to fight the Islamic State, despite his decision to deploy special operations troops on the ground. Continue reading