
The U.S. should accept at least 65,000 Syrian refugees by the end of 2016, acceding to Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley. The former Maryland governor says President Obama’s move to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees next year is no more than “a token increase.”
by Caroline May16 Sep 2015, 11:12 AM PST0

After a lengthy conversation with the business leaders about the economy, President Obama tweeted support for a high school student arrested in Irving, Texas after he brought a homemade clock to school.
by Charlie Spiering16 Sep 2015, 10:58 AM PST0

During a roundtable discussion with business leaders, President Obama pushed back against the notion that somehow America was losing to China and Russia.
by Charlie Spiering16 Sep 2015, 9:59 AM PST0

Obama criticized presidential candidates for not offering solutions to economic problems, choosing instead to blame his presidency. Obama appeared to address political candidates of both parties, as he did not specifically single out Republicans. “I’m here to say that there is nothing particularly patriotic or American about talking down America,” he said, citing the United States economy as a source of economic strength in the world.
by Charlie Spiering16 Sep 2015, 9:30 AM PST0

On Tuesday’s broadcast of “The Five,” Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld stated that GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump may be “the right-wing Obama,” but that maybe Trump can “speak to the America currently held captive by liberal media and
by Ian Hanchett16 Sep 2015, 7:15 AM PST0

A group of thirteen Cuban refugees–11 men, one teenage girl, and a dog–arrived on American soil on Tuesday to the cheers of Miami beachgoers, two days after they had run out of food and the tiny motor on their makeshift sailboat ceased working.
by Frances Martel16 Sep 2015, 7:13 AM PST0

A new executive order from President Obama directs all government agencies to use psychological science and data to help connect more Americans to government programs.
by Charlie Spiering15 Sep 2015, 1:07 PM PST0

On Tuesday, talk radio host Glenn Beck accused the Tea Party supporters of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump of being racists. While he questioned whether Trump’s supporters are genuine Tea Partiers, Beck said of them, “If you were a Tea
by Breitbart TV15 Sep 2015, 11:59 AM PST0

Experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies warn satellite evidence shows the Chinese military is developing a new airstrip in the South China Sea, one that could allow for “more or less constant” surveillance of the internationally disputed waters.
by Frances Martel15 Sep 2015, 11:43 AM PST0

President Obama does not think that Hillary Clinton is struggling in her quest to be his successor as President of the United States, although polls suggest otherwise.
by Charlie Spiering15 Sep 2015, 11:42 AM PST0

President Obama blasted the ongoing debate surrounding illegal immigrants in the United States, criticizing Republicans for being “anti-American” for suggesting that the laws should be enforced.
by Charlie Spiering14 Sep 2015, 4:46 PM PST0

Monday at North High School in Des Moines, IA, President Barack Obama refused to endorse Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton’s education policy. When asked, “Of all the next presidential candidates that are in line, which ones have the best idea for
by Pam Key14 Sep 2015, 3:40 PM PST0

During a conversation about college in Des Moines, Iowa, President Obama was asked by a student about Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s remarks about liberal colleges. While not mentioning Carson by name, one student asked Obama for a reaction to Carson’s
by Charlie Spiering14 Sep 2015, 3:36 PM PST0

Star Trek’s George Takei, one of the most vocal celebrities promoting LGTB rights, is hosting a massive fundraiser in New York City for the Democratic party featuring President Obama.
by Charlie Spiering14 Sep 2015, 10:12 AM PST0

“The best advice that I probably can offer is for me, at least, I just do what Michelle tells me to do and it seems to work out,” Obama explained in response to a question from a military mom, a C-17 instructor pilot who asked him how he raises his children in spite of his busy life as president.
by Charlie Spiering14 Sep 2015, 8:03 AM PST0

A few weeks ahead of a visit to Washington from Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Obama is talking tough about Chinese cyber-attacks.
by John Hayward12 Sep 2015, 1:30 PM PST0

President Obama announced “my Administration is launching a new College Scorecard” during Saturday’s Weekly Address. Transcript as Follows: “Hi, everybody. Next week marks seven years since a financial crisis on Wall Street that would usher in some hard years for
by Ian Hanchett12 Sep 2015, 5:23 AM PST0

President Obama addressed news that Russian President Vladimir Putin was sending Russian military advisors into Syria to bolster the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.
by Charlie Spiering11 Sep 2015, 1:28 PM PST0

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would likely visit president Obama in Washington D.C. in the month of November.
by Charlie Spiering11 Sep 2015, 10:35 AM PST0

On the fourteenth anniversary of 9/11, the fourteenth year of a war that began with the slaughter of thousands of innocent civilians, it is very difficult to say that the enemy is losing. There have been successes, to be sure. The status report is mixed, fourteen years on. But the Enemy is closer to reaching his objectives than we are.
by John Hayward11 Sep 2015, 8:27 AM PST0

Celebrities, it appears, really like President Obama’s idea for free community college, and are lending their voice to promote it.
by Charlie Spiering10 Sep 2015, 9:46 AM PST0

President Obama is leaving Washington D.C. as protesters make their way to Capitol Hill to oppose his proposed nuclear deal with Iran.
by Charlie Spiering9 Sep 2015, 8:05 AM PST0

While presidential candidates of both parties are swarming the important early state of Iowa, President Obama plans his own event in there.
by Charlie Spiering9 Sep 2015, 8:01 AM PST0

During a White House ceremony recognizing Duke’s NCAA Basketball Championship, Coach Mike Krzyzewski called Barack Obama an amazing leader for the United States.
by Charlie Spiering8 Sep 2015, 9:42 AM PST0

President Obama has earned enough Democratic votes in the Senate to filibuster a Senate effort to block the Iran nuclear deal, if necessary.
by Charlie Spiering8 Sep 2015, 9:24 AM PST0