Dave Boyer

Obama calls Enrique Pena Nieto, Mexican president, to reaffirm friendship

With Mexico worried about the deportation and border security plans of President-elect Donald Trump, President Obama spoke by phone Monday with the Mexican president to "take steps to solidify the relationship" between the two countries.

November 14, 2016

Obama sets off to reassure allies on final foreign tour

President Obama embarks on his final foreign trip Monday, leaving behind a Donald Trump wave in the United States and heading straight into another Trump-like wave in Europe.

November 13, 2016

Obama to hold press conference Monday before final foreign trip

President Obama will hold a press conference Monday afternoon at the White House before departing Washington on his final foreign trip.

November 13, 2016

Veterans Day: Obama says veterans provide example for healing after divisive election

On his final Veterans Day as commander-in-chief, President Obama said the example set by America's veterans can help to heal the divisions exposed by the hard-fought presidential election between President-Elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

November 11, 2016

Trump, Obama praise each other after meeting

President-elect Donald Trump held a longer-than-expected 90-minute meeting with President Obama at the White House Thursday, and both men described it as a positive encounter.

November 10, 2016

Theresa May, British prime minister, calls President-elect Donald Trump, agrees to meet

British Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to President-elect Donald Trump early Thursday to congratulate him on his "hard-fought election campaign and victory."

November 10, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump arrives at White House to meet with Obama

President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House Thursday morning for his first meeting with President Obama to prepare for taking office.

November 10, 2016

Donald Trump, president-elect, receives more detailed intelligence briefings

President-elect Donald Trump is now receiving the same classified daily intelligence briefing, known as "the book," as President Obama.

November 10, 2016

White House won’t rule out possible pardon for Hillary Clinton

The White House refused to rule out Wednesday whether President Obama might grant a pardon to Hillary Clinton to spare her from President-elect Donald Trump prosecuting her after he takes office.

November 9, 2016

White House at a loss to explain Trump’s victory

The voters have spoken, but the White House said Wednesday it doesn't know what in the world they were saying.

November 9, 2016

Obama will ask Donald Trump to keep executive orders in place

The White House said Wednesday that President Obama intends to push forward in implementing his policies by executive action, despite President-elect Donald Trump's vow to unravel many of the incumbent's executive orders.

November 9, 2016

White House won’t say if Donald Trump should get nuclear codes

The White House still refused to say Wednesday that President Obama would trust President-elect Donald Trump with the nation's nuclear codes.

November 9, 2016

Obama says ‘we are all rooting’ for Trump’s success, reminds Americans are all on same team

President Obama said Wednesday he is "rooting for success" after the election of Republican Donald Trump to succeed him.

November 9, 2016

Barack Obama’s nightmare comes true as Donald Trump wins presidency

President Obama's nightmare scenario came true early Wednesday as Republican Donald Trump, the man whom Mr. Obama said couldn't win and wouldn't win, indeed won the election to succeed him.

November 9, 2016

Donald Trump wins Ohio after hard-fought contest

Donald Trump has captured Ohio, a crucial battleground prize necessary for the Republican to win the presidency.

November 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton projected winner in New Mexico

Democrat Hillary Clinton won New Mexico's five electoral votes Tuesday night, holding onto a state that has voted Democratic in five of the past six presidential elections.

November 8, 2016

Dow futures plummet as Donald Trump gains momentum in battleground states

The Dow futures plummeted nearly 400 points before 10 p.m. Tuesday as Republican Donald Trump gained momentum in several battleground states in the presidential election.

November 8, 2016

Obama tells Americans not to worry about election results

President Obama told Americans watching election returns Tuesday night that the U.S. will still be great no matter who wins the presidency.

November 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton run is historic, but women still lag behind in government

Despite Hillary Clinton's historic campaign for the presidency, women still lag far behind men in holding elective offices at the federal and state levels.

November 8, 2016

Obama hits airwaves in final push for Democratic turnout in big cities

President Obama waged an Election Day blitz of radio interviews Tuesday to spur Democratic voter turnout in big cities amid generally long lines at polling places nationwide in the contest to choose his successor.

November 8, 2016