2016-03-12 US Welcomes Charismatic Trudeau
U.S. President Barack Obama welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House Thursday. The day started with a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House. The…
2016-03-11 Obama Invites Lawmakers On Cuba Trip
Democratic and Republican lawmakers will join President Barack Obama on his trip to Cuba later in March. Obama invited members of both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party to…
2016-02-23 Obama Announces Plan to Close Guantanamo
United States President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday his proposal to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. But leaders of the Republican-controlled Congress quickly criticized and re-stated their…
2016-02-03 Obama Makes First Visit to US Mosque
President Barack Obama visited a Muslim religious center in the United States for the first time as president on Wednesday. “We’re one American family,” Obama said during his meeting with…
2016-01-11 Obama to Give ‘State of the Union’ Speech
President Barack Obama is making final preparations for his State of the Union address to Congress. The address is the last State of the Union speech he will give as…
2015-12-17 Obama Says He Is Eager to See Cuba
Before U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office, he wants to visit Cuba. But only if he can meet with pro-democracy dissidents. Obama told Yahoo News on Monday that part of…
2015-12-08 Obama Asks Muslim-Americans to Condemn Extremism
President Barack Obama has asked Muslim-American leaders to condemn extreme Islam. Spokesman Josh Earnest said Monday that the president “would like to see leaders in the Muslim community stand up…
2015-11-17 Obama Offers Maritime Security Plan for Asia-Pacific
U.S. President Barack Obama promised Tuesday to help America’s allies in East Asia and the Pacific increase their maritime security. The president made the offer as part of talks with…
2015-11-09 Obama, Netanyahu Meet in Washington
U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington Monday. The two leaders discussed security issues in the Middle East and U.S. military aid to Israel.…
2015-10-30 US Orders Special Advisor Troops to Syria
President Barack Obama has approved sending 50 American “military advisors” to northern Syria. These forces will coordinate local ground forces. They will also help the coalition of nations trying counter…
2015-10-29 Obama Calls for Closer Ties with Pakistan
President Barack Obama says he wants to “deepen” United States ties with Pakistan. He discussed the relationship during a White House meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday.…
2015-09-28 I Will Work With Putin and Iran, Obama Tells UN
Speaking at the United Nations, President Barack Obama said he is willing to work with Russia and Iran to end the war in Syria. “The United States is prepared to…
2015-09-02 Obama Hikes Melting Glacier to Highlight Climate Change
U.S. President Barack Obama hiked a melting Arctic glacier in Alaska Tuesday to bring attention to climate change. Mr. Obama warned that greenhouse gas emissions are changing the global climate…
2015-08-27 Fighting Climate Change Important to President Obama
President Barack Obama remains focused on the fight against climate change even as he fights to win support for the Iran nuclear agreement. For many years, he has called climate…
2015-07-31 In Africa, Obama Praises Progress, Calls for Change
President Barack Obama says Africa has made “extraordinary progress.” But he says the continent must change its cultures of corruption and discrimination. He spoke last week during his trip to…