U.S. President Barack Obama is summoning congressional leaders to the White House next week for talks on how to avert significant government spending cuts and tax increases in January. Newly re-elected to a second term, Mr. Obama told a White House gathering Friday that the country urgently needs to “build consensus” to resolve its financial […]
Obama Summons Congressional Leaders for Financial Talks
Posted November 9th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Summons Congressional Leaders for Financial Talks
Posted November 9th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is summoning congressional leaders to the White House next week for talks on how to avert significant government spending cuts and tax increases in January. Newly re-elected to a second term, Mr. Obama told a White House gathering Friday that the country urgently needs to “build consensus” to resolve its financial […]
Obama Summons Congressional Leaders for Financial Talks
Posted November 9th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is summoning congressional leaders to the White House next week for talks on how to avert significant government spending cuts and tax increases in January. Newly re-elected to a second term, Mr. Obama told a White House gathering Friday that the country urgently needs to “build consensus” to resolve its financial […]
Voters Head to the Polls in 2012 US Presidential Election
Posted November 6th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Voters across the United States are heading to the polls Tuesday, to decide whether to re-elect President Barack Obama or pick a new American leader for the next four years, Republican challenger Mitt Romney. There were long lines of voters at polling places throughout the country, with some sporadic problems reported. Both candidates have dispatched […]
Obama, Romney Race to Close Election Finish
Posted November 4th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are crisscrossing America ahead of Tuesday’s election, with campaign stops in several key states where they are virtually tied. President Obama on Sunday made visits to New Hampshire, Florida and Ohio before ending the day close to midnight at a rally in Colorado. In Florida, the […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed After Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has told supporters in the “battleground state” of Colorado that Americans unify during times of crisis, referencing the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy earlier this week and wildfires and a mass shooting that took place in Colorado earlier this year. Having resumed campaigning after several days off to deal with storm recovery, […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed After Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is back to campaigning for reelection after spending most of the week heading Washington’s response to Superstorm Sandy. The incumbent Democrat was in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado Thursday — three so-called “battleground states” that could determine whether he or Republican Mitt Romney wins next Tuesday’s presidential election. Mr. Romney was in […]
Sandy Makes Landfall, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
The massive storm named Sandy has made landfall on the U.S. East Coast, bringing torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges to one of the nation’s most densely populated regions. Sandy – downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone – came ashore Monday some 200 kilometers south of New York, bringing a storm […]
Sandy Makes Landfall, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Sandy, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has made landfall on the U.S. East Coast, putting some 50 million people in the path of torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges from one of the biggest storms to hit the region in years. Sandy came ashore on the coast of New Jersey Monday, […]
Sandy Strengthens, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Sandy has strengthened as it approaches the U.S. East Coast, putting some 50 million people in the path of torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges from one of the largest storms to hit the region in years. Major U.S. cities from Washington to New York came to a standstill on Monday, with […]
