U.S. President Barack Obama met with his new Afghanistan team and new Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Tuesday to discuss the U.S. civilian and military effort in Afghanistan. Lieutenant General John Allen, who takes over leadership of the U.S. and NATO command from General David Petraeus, and new U.S. Ambassador to Kabul Ryan Crocker will implement […]
Obama Meets with New Afghanistan Team, Defense Secretary
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
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President Obama Repeats Call for Deficit Cuts and Job Growth
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
) U.S. President Barack Obama says cutting the country’s deficit and creating a climate for job growth remain central to his presidency. During his weekly broadcast and Internet address Saturday, Mr. Obama said no programs should be exempt when Congress looks for ways to trim the deficit. The president also said the very wealthy should […]
Obama to Hold Twitter Session on Economy
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is showing his embrace of new technology once again with plans to hold a Twitter “town hall” discussion next week. The White House used the social networking website Thursday to announce the event. The meeting will be held next Wednesday and focus on the U.S. economy and jobs. President Obama’s economic […]
US Appeals Court Upholds Obama’s Health Care Law
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld President Barack Obama’s health care reform law, which has faced a series of legal challenges since it passed last year. The court in Ohio ruled 2 to 1 Wednesday THAT a provision in the law mandating that Americans buy health insurance by 2014 or pay a penalty is […]
Obama Calls on Lawmakers to ‘Seize This Moment,’ Tackle Debt
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
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: 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 […]
