Obama attempts to comfort Connecticut survivors with speech
President Barack Obama said he was in Connecticut to offer the love and prayers of the entire nation, adding that he struggled to find the words that could comfort those in Newtown. It was the fourth...
View ArticleTime magazine names President Barack Obama as its ‘Person of the Year’ for 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. – President Barack Obama has been named Time’s “Person of the Year” for 2012. The selection was announced Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show. The short list for the honour included Malala...
View Article‘Fiscal cliff’ deal in sight but not complete, Obama says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama says it appears that an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff is “in sight,” but says it’s not yet complete and work continues. Obama says this has been a...
View ArticleAway from the cliff: House votes to stave off economy-threatening tax hikes,...
WASHINGTON – Past its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday...
View ArticleObama signs fiscal cliff to raise taxes on wealthy, delay spending cuts
HONOLULU – President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax cuts for most American households. The bill, which averts a looming fiscal cliff...
View ArticleObama signs order to begin $85 billion in spending cuts that he opposed but...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board reductions that he opposed...
View ArticleObama: US cancelling joint military exercise with Egypt amid violence
CHILMARK, Mass. – President Barack Obama has made his first public statement on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Egypt, saying the U.S. will cancel its joint military exercise because of the...
View ArticleObama says international community, Congress credibility on the line in...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – President Barack Obama says the international community and Congress’s credibility are on the line if a chemical attack on civilians in Syria goes unanswered. Obama is seeking...
View ArticleLive Chat: Reaction to Obama’s address on Syria conflict
Political affairs specialist John Stall will discuss Obama’s Syria speech and take your questions on its political implications. The live chat begins at 9 p.m. Click here for a mobile-friendly version...
View ArticleObama asks Congress to postpone vote on Syria
U.S. president Barack Obama says he has asked Congress to postpone the vote on military action against Syria to pursue a diplomatic solution. In a televised address Tuesday evening Obama said he...
View ArticleObama attempts to comfort Connecticut survivors with speech
President Barack Obama said he was in Connecticut to offer the love and prayers of the entire nation, adding that he struggled to find the words that could comfort those in Newtown. It was the fourth...
View ArticleTime magazine names President Barack Obama as its ‘Person of the Year’ for 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. – President Barack Obama has been named Time’s “Person of the Year” for 2012. The selection was announced Wednesday on NBC’s “Today” show. The short list for the honour included Malala...
View Article‘Fiscal cliff’ deal in sight but not complete, Obama says
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama says it appears that an agreement to avoid the fiscal cliff is “in sight,” but says it’s not yet complete and work continues. Obama says this has been a...
View ArticleAway from the cliff: House votes to stave off economy-threatening tax hikes,...
WASHINGTON – Past its own New Year’s deadline, a weary Congress sent President Barack Obama legislation to avoid a national “fiscal cliff” of middle class tax increases and spending cuts late Tuesday...
View ArticleObama signs fiscal cliff to raise taxes on wealthy, delay spending cuts
HONOLULU – President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax cuts for most American households. The bill, which averts a looming fiscal cliff...
View ArticleObama signs order to begin $85 billion in spending cuts that he opposed but...
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board reductions that he opposed...
View ArticleObama: US cancelling joint military exercise with Egypt amid violence
CHILMARK, Mass. – President Barack Obama has made his first public statement on the rapidly deteriorating situation in Egypt, saying the U.S. will cancel its joint military exercise because of the...
View ArticleObama says international community, Congress credibility on the line in...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden – President Barack Obama says the international community and Congress’s credibility are on the line if a chemical attack on civilians in Syria goes unanswered. Obama is seeking...
View ArticleLive Chat: Reaction to Obama’s address on Syria conflict
Political affairs specialist John Stall will discuss Obama’s Syria speech and take your questions on its political implications. The live chat begins at 9 p.m. Click here for a mobile-friendly version...
View ArticleObama asks Congress to postpone vote on Syria
U.S. president Barack Obama says he has asked Congress to postpone the vote on military action against Syria to pursue a diplomatic solution. In a televised address Tuesday evening Obama said he...
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