U.S. President Barack Obama warns any failure to raise the government debt limit will have a “significant” and “unpredictable” impact on the nation’s struggling economy. During a news conference at the White House on Wednesday, Mr. Obama told reporters lawmakers in Congress must “seize this moment” and work together to prevent the U.S. from defaulting […]
Obama Calls on Lawmakers to ‘Seize This Moment,’ Tackle Debt
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
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NY Temple Conspirators Sentenced to 25 Years
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
A New York federal court has sentenced three men to 25 years each in prison after being found guilty of plotting to blow up New York City synagogues and shoot down military planes. A judge imposed the sentence Wednesday against James Cromitie, David Williams, and Onta (ON-tay) Williams. The men were convicted last year of […]
Obama: Greater Equality for Gays a ‘Good Thing’
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he thinks it is a “good thing” that the United States is moving in the direction of greater equality for homosexuals. At a news conference at the White House Wednesday, President Obama praised the legalization of gay marriage in the state of New York, but stopped short of endorsing same-sex […]
President Obama Calls for Immigration Reform
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has said the United States needs a pathway to legal status for some of the people who are in the country illegally. He made the remark while calling for comprehensive immigration reform during a news conference at the White House Wednesday. Mr. Obama said he was referring to young people who […]
Obama Defends US Involvement in Libya Conflict
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama has defended U.S. involvement in Libya, saying a lot of the “fuss” U.S. lawmakers have made about the mission is political. At a news conference Wednesday, Mr. Obama repeated his administration’s view that his decision to intervene in Libya did not violate the 1973 War Powers Resolution. The law gives U.S. presidents 60 […]
Obama Discusses Economy, Libya, Afghanistan
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the American economy, Libya and Afghanistan in a wide-ranging press conference at the White House Wednesday. Mr. Obama called on Congress to take action that he said would strengthen the economy and help Americans, including approving trade deals with Colombia, Panama and South Korea. He said Congress must act soon […]
Obama: US to Keep Pressure on Al-Qaida
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama says the United States will continue to keep pressure on al-Qaida, even as U.S. forces draw down in Afghanistan. The president made the statement during a lengthy news conference Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Mr. Obama said 33,000 U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan within a year. Those troops were sent to the […]
Obama Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama has called for comprehensive immigration reform in the United States. The president said the country needs a system that upholds the law, while also upholding the nation’s tradition as a land of immigrants. He said border security and employment verification need to be addressed. And he said there should be a pathway to […]
Obama Calls on Lawmakers to ‘Seize This Moment,’ Tackle Debt
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Congress must act soon to raise the government debt limit, while also reducing the U.S. budget deficit. During a news conference at the White House on Wednesday, Mr. Obama told reporters that no one wants to see the U.S. default on its $14 trillion national debt, saying “we have to […]
Obama: US to Keep Pressure on Al-Qaida
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama says the United States will continue to keep pressure on al-Qaida, even as U.S. forces draw down in Afghanistan. The president said 33,000 U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan within a year. Those troops were sent to the country as part of a surge Mr. Obama announced in December 2009. The United […]
