Dave Boyer

White House hits GOP for bailing on Obama’s budget

The White House ripped congressional Republicans Friday for refusing to meet with President Obama's budget chief, accusing them of bailing out like Donald Trump in a debate moderated by Megyn Kelly.

February 5, 2016

Obama confers with Chinese president over planned North Korean missile test

Ahead of North Korea's expected testing of a long-range missile, President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jingping agreed in a phone call Friday that "they will not accept North Korea as a nuclear weapon state," the White House said.

February 5, 2016

Obama hails lower unemployment rate, taunts GOP

President Obama said Friday the unemployment rate dropping below 5 percent is proof that his economic recovery is working, and blasted Republican presidential candidates for "running down the economy."

February 5, 2016

Obama proposes $10 tax per barrel on oil to pay for green transportation plan

President Obama will propose a $10-per-barrel fee on oil, paid by oil companies, to cover the costs of his $300 billion "clean" transportation programs in his new federal budget, the White House said Thursday.

February 4, 2016

White House says Obama not preparing military action against extremists in Libya

The White House downplayed reports that President Obama is considering a "second front" against the Islamic State in Libya, saying only that the president is "mindful" of the extremist group's growth in the chaotic north African nation.

February 4, 2016

Obama urges America at prayer breakfast not to give in to fear

President Obama urged Americans Thursday not to fear people who are different, building on his theme of accepting Muslims in communities across the U.S.

February 4, 2016

Obama proposes $5.5 billion for summer jobs program

President Obama is proposing to spend $5.5 billion on summer jobs for youth in his new federal budget, the White House said Thursday.

February 4, 2016

Obama praises Muslims in first mosque visit

In his first visit to a U.S. mosque, President Obama thanked American Muslims for their contributions to the nation, promised they will be treated with sensitivity in counterterrorism probes and said Islam is not to blame for terrorist attacks.

February 3, 2016

Americans split on whether president should criticize Islam: Poll

As President Obama visits a mosque in the U.S. for the first time Wednesday to show support for Muslims, a new poll finds that Americans are divided along partisan lines about whether the next president should criticize Islam when speaking about terrorists.

February 3, 2016

White House veto threats keep on coming

The White House has issued two more veto threats against Republican-sponsored bills, picking up the pace of confrontation with GOP leaders.

February 3, 2016

Obama wants to quadruple military spending in Europe to counter Russian aggression

In another acknowledgment that sanctions and diplomacy haven't deterred Russian aggression in Eastern Europe, the Obama administration said Tuesday it wants to quadruple military spending in Europe to reassure NATO allies still anxious over Moscow's intervention in Ukraine.

February 2, 2016

Paul Ryan raises visa waiver program in first meeting with Obama

In his first meeting with President Obama, Speaker Paul D. Ryan raised concerns Tuesday about the administration's loosening of visa waiver restrictions passed by Congress in response to the threat posed by Islamist foreign fighters traveling to the U.S.

February 2, 2016

Obama to propose increase funding to counter Russian aggression in Europe

The Obama administration said Tuesday it wants to quadruple defense spending in Europe in a security program meant to reassure allies concerned about Russian aggression.

February 2, 2016

Obama’s trip to Baltimore mosque is good for the country: White House

The White House said Monday that President Obama's visit to a Baltimore mosque this week is "important for the country" in light of anti-Muslim sentiment from Republican presidential candidates.

February 1, 2016

Obama will host Paul Ryan for lunch after White House meeting

President Obama is not only meeting with Speaker Paul Ryan for the first time Tuesday, but he's asked the Wisconsin Republican to stay for lunch at the White House, too.

February 1, 2016

Biden, Obama kick off ‘moonshot’ program on cancer research

Vice President Joseph R. Biden, who lost a son to cancer last year, is convening the first meeting of a federal task force Monday with President Obama to jump-start cancer research in the U.S. with a "moonshot" program.

February 1, 2016

Obama’s Afghanistan troop withdrawal unlikely with rising Taliban, Islamic State violence

Amid growing concern in Congress about President Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the prospects are fading for his goal of wrapping up U.S. military involvement by the time he leaves office.

January 31, 2016

Obama to visit Baltimore mosque to show support for Muslims

The Baltimore mosque that President Obama will visit this week to show support for American Muslims has historical ties to radical Islamic groups, critics said Sunday.

January 30, 2016

Afghanistan security, economy deteriorating rapidly: Report

Amid growing concern in Congress about President Obama's plan to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, a government watchdog reported Friday that the country is "more dangerous" than a year ago, with insurgents gaining strength and the economy worsening.

January 29, 2016

White House denies role in delaying release of Hillary Clinton emails

President Obama's spokesman said Friday that the White House had no role in delaying the release of some of Hillary Clinton's emails until after early states hold their primary contests.

January 29, 2016