Dave Boyer

Obama to call for more regulation on financial brokers

President Obama will call Monday for more regulations on financial advisers, saying investors need to be protected from bad advice by brokers who are more concerned with maximizing their own profits.

Obama embraces natural gas exports to drive job growth despite likely domestic price hike

The Obama administration is warming up increasingly to U.S. exports of natural gas after years of blocking greater access by domestic producers to the international market.

Obama calls on Congress to grant him ‘fast track’ trade authority

With congressional negotiators nearing a deal to speed approval of trade agreements, President Obama called on lawmakers Saturday to complete the legislation that is opposed by many Democrats and labor groups.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest feels ‘sorry’ for Rudy Giuliani

President Obama's spokesman said Friday he feels "sorry" for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, after Mr. Giuliani accused the president this week of not loving America.

Obama taunts Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell during Democrats’ winter meeting

President Obama taunted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Friday for saying that the economy began to pick up due to the GOP taking full control of Congress.

Obama to host Prince Charles, Camilla at White House

President Obama will host Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, at the White House on March 19.

Obama taps Rashad Hussain to combat Islamic State, al Qaeda recruiting, propaganda

After three days of talking about countering violent extremism, President Obama wrapped up the international conference Thursday with little to show aside from his appointment of a federal czar to wage digital war against terrorist propaganda.

White House says economy improving but wages stagnant

President Obama's top economists said Thursday that the nation's recovery is accelerating but acknowledged in a survey that the benefits are not reaching enough middle-class families.

Obama confers with presidential library organizers

President Obama met with organizers of his presidential library foundation during a trip home to Chicago.

Obama plugs for Rahm Emanuel during Chicago visit

Obama: Too many people view Muslims as terrorists, have ‘distorted impression’

President Obama said Thursday that too many people in the U.S. and other countries view Muslims unfairly as terrorists because they don't socialize with ordinary Muslims.

Obama picks State Dept.’s Jen Psaki to head White House communications

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki will become President Barack Obama's new communications director, filling a key slot as Obama embarks on the final two years of his presidency, White House officials said Thursday.

Obama at extremist summit: ‘We are not at war with Islam’

The White House found itself on the defensive Wednesday over the administration's downplaying of Jewish and Christian victims of Islamist terrorism, as President Obama hosted a summit seeking to gloss over Muslim connections to violent extremism.

Obama picks Joe Clancy as Secret Service director

President Obama Wednesday tapped the acting director of the Secret Service, Joseph Clancy, to lead the embattled agency on a permanent basis, ignoring calls for an outsider to take over.

Keith Ellison, Muslim lawmaker, says N.C. murders are anti-Islam hate crime

The first Muslim elected to Congress told a White House conference on violent extremism Wednesday that prosecuting the murders of three young Muslims in North Carolina as a hate crime would help to counter terrorists' recruiting efforts in America.

Obama says U.S. must win ‘hearts and minds’ of young Muslims

As he hosts a summit in Washington on countering violent extremism, President Obama says the U.S. must engage with local communities to win the "hearts and minds" of young Muslims to prevent their recruitment by terrorist groups.

Obama avoids Islam focus in ‘extremism’ summit, teams with mosque with past terror ties

The White House opened a summit Tuesday aimed at countering generic "violent extremism" amid complaints that the administration is partnering in the effort with a Boston-based mosque with past links to terrorism.

Obama: Law is ‘on our side’ in immigration debate

President Obama downplayed Tuesday a judge's ruling that invalidated his immigration executive action, saying "the law is on our side and history is on our side."

White House opens anti-extremist summit amid questions about Islamic group

The White House opened a summit Tuesday aimed at countering generic "violent extremism" amid complaints that the administration is partnering in the effort with a Boston-based mosque with past links to terrorism.

Ashton Carter takes oath as Defense secretary

Ashton Carter was sworn in Tuesday as secretary of Defense, the fourth person to hold that job in six years under President Obama.