Dave Boyer

Obama treated to Russian tanks at India parade

Just a day after agreeing to strengthen military ties with India, President Obama watched Russian military hardware on display Monday at India's annual Republic Day parade.

January 26, 2015

U.S., India reach agreement on nuclear power

President Obama announced a tentative agreement Sunday with India's prime minister to open the country to U.S. firms investing in commercial nuclear power, a step that they said underscores improved bilateral relations.

January 25, 2015

Haruna Yukawa’s purported killing condemned by White House: ‘We stand in solidarity with Japan’

The White House condemned Saturday a video purportedly showing the execution of a Japanese hostage by the Islamic State.

January 24, 2015

Obama will cut short India trip, pay respects to family of late King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

President Obama will cut short his trip to India, traveling instead to Saudi Arabia to pay respects to the new king, the White House said Saturday.

January 24, 2015

Obama’s India trip will focus on environment, terrorism talks with Modi

President Obama's trip to India this weekend is meant to foster closer ties with the country's new prime minister on issues ranging from climate change to counterterrorism, White House officials said this week.

January 22, 2015

Obama says Internet more powerful than military, sanctions against North Korea

The Internet will be more effective than economic sanctions or the U.S. military in toppling North Korea's totalitarian regime, President Obama said Thursday.

January 22, 2015

Obama says police training needed to reduce their racial ‘bias’

President Obama said Thursday that he wants to improve training of police in minority communities so that officers can "be aware of their biases ahead of time."

January 22, 2015

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia dies

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died at the age of 90, the nation's state-run television station confirmed Thursday.

January 22, 2015

Obama ‘deeply committed’ to preserving abortion rights

On the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, President Obama said Thursday that he is "deeply committed to protecting this core constitutional right" of abortion, and he criticized pro-life legislation approved by the House.

January 22, 2015

Obama won’t meet with Netanyahu during Washington trip

President Obama won't meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to Washington in March the invitation of Republican leaders, the White House said Thursday.

January 22, 2015

Obama claims U.S. wages are growing, despite data

At a rally to build support for raising taxes on wealthier families, President Obama repeated the dubious assertion Thursday that U.S. wages are rising.

January 22, 2015

Obama discusses bias with preschoolers in Kansas

Discussing a children's book about discrimination, President Obama told a group of preschoolers Thursday that his job would be a lot easier if some Americans didn't feel superior to others.

January 22, 2015

Obama’s call for fast-track trade pact hit by Democrats

House Democrats mobilized Wednesday in opposition to President Obama's call for legislation that would make it easier for him to negotiate free-trade agreements, one of the few areas of potential compromise between the White House and Republican lawmakers.

January 21, 2015

Obama accuses GOP of not wanting to help middle-class families

President Obama ridiculed congressional Republicans on Wednesday as ignoring the needs of middle-class families and said the GOP should offer their own ideas to pay for his new spending proposals from his State of the Union address.

January 21, 2015

Obama assails Supreme Court over campaign-finance ruling

A day after snubbing liberal activists who were pushing for tougher campaign-finance regulations, President Obama took a swipe at the Supreme Court Wednesday for its "wrong" ruling five years ago on the issue.

January 21, 2015

Obama to meet with family of pastor jailed in Iran

Relatives of an American pastor jailed in Iran for more than two years say they will meet with President Obama Wednesday during the president's trip to Idaho, according to an advocacy group representing the family.

January 21, 2015

Obama calls for a focus on “middle-class economics” in State of Union speech

Declaring that America has turned the page on war and recession, President Obama urged the Republican-led Congress in his State of the Union address Tuesday night to focus on "middle-class economics" but also said he will request a new authorization for military force against the Islamic State terrorist group in Syria and Iraq.

January 20, 2015

State of the Union address: Obama to gloat over resurgent U.S. economy

Exactly six years after President Obama took office in the depths of the recession, the economy has finally improved enough for the president to brag about it Tuesday night in his annual State of the Union address.

January 19, 2015

Obamas take part in King Day service event

Reinforcing an annual tradition, President Obama took part in a community-service project in Washington on Monday to mark the Martin Luther King federal holiday.

January 19, 2015

Obama’s State of the Union speech to include $320B tax hike proposal

Escalating his battle with congressional Republicans, President Obama will propose $320 billion in higher taxes in his State of the Union address, mostly by raising the rate on capital gains and closing tax loopholes for wealthier families, senior administration officials said Saturday.

January 17, 2015