Dave Boyer

Obama didn’t ‘change’ immigration law, White House says

The White House said Tuesday that President Obama was just being chatty last week when he told protesters in Chicago that he had "changed" immigration law through his executive actions.

Obama would veto effort to block immigration action: White House

The White House said Monday that President Obama would veto any bill that aims to defund his executive action granting legal status to millions of illegal immigrants.

Obama calls for police body cameras, curbs on military equipment

President Obama on Monday called on Congress to spend $263 million for police body cameras and better training, and for more monitoring of military-style equipment for police departments, in his first proposal to address unrest over the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Obama enters Ferguson fray, plans meetings on police tactics in minority communities

The Missouri police officer at the heart of a racial controversy roiling the nation decided to resign because of threats against the Ferguson Police Department and its officers, his attorney said Sunday, hours before the White House announced President Obama would enter the raging debates prompted by the Ferguson shooting with a series of White House events.

Obama to hold meetings on post-Ferguson policing

President Obama will hold three meetings at the White House Monday focusing on police tactics in minority communities as protests persist over a grand jury's refusal to indict a white police officer for the shooting death of a black teenager in Ferguson, Missouri.

Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton split from Obama as presidential campaign nears

Whether out of frustration or political necessity, some of President Obama's closest lieutenants from his first term are distancing themselves from Mr. Obama as 2016 approaches.

Obama facing uphill battle in curbing NSA snooping

With the lame-duck Congress failing to advance bipartisan surveillance-reform legislation, President Obama faces an uphill climb next year with his plans to end the National Security Agency's mass collection of phone records.

Obama thanks military troops before Thanksgiving dinner at White House

Before he feasted on a Thanksgiving meal with six kinds of pie, President Obama called U.S. troops from each of the five military branches to thank them for their service on behalf of the nation.

Obama calls Mexican president to discuss immigration action

President Obama spoke with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto Wednesday about Mr. Obama's granting of legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, and the White House said both men pledged to stop more immigrants coming from Central America.

Obama grants ‘amnesty’ to Thanksgiving turkeys

A week after granting "amnesty" to nearly 5 million illegal immigrants, President Obama couldn't resist a comparison Wednesday as he engaged in the traditional pardoning of two Thanksgiving turkeys.

King Abdullah of Jordan to visit White House

King Abdullah II of Jordan, a key strategic partner in the Obama administration's efforts to fight militants of the Islamic State, will visit the White House on Dec. 5.

Terry Bean, gay-rights activist charged with sex abuse, was Obama bundler, White House visitor

A prominent gay rights activist charged last week with sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy is a strong supporter of President Obama who has visited the White House more than a half-dozen times in the past two years, visitor logs show.

Obama bestows Medal of Freedom on 19, including Stevie Wonder, Meryl Streep

President Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom Monday to 19 people including actress Meryl Streep and singer Stevie Wonder, with posthumous awards for three civil-rights workers who were murdered in 1964 while registering blacks to vote.

Michael Brown’s family attorney says grand jury proceeding is unfair

The lead attorney for Michael Brown's family said Sunday that having a grand jury decide whether or not to indict the Ferguson police officer who shot Mr. Brown earlier this year is unfair.

Obama denies immigration plan is ‘amnesty’

President Obama told Americans Saturday that his action granting legal status and work permits to nearly 5 million illegal immigrants is "certainly not amnesty, no matter how often critics say it."

Obama appeals to Ferguson protesters not to engage in violence

Obama launches immigration sales mission at Nevada rally: ‘Borders mean something’

At a boisterous rally to celebrate his granting of legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, President Obama said Friday that his action won't apply to new undocumented immigrants because "borders mean something."

Obama formally signs immigration executive action

Upon landing in Las Vegas Friday afternoon, President Obama officially signed two memoranda to carry out his executive actions granting legal status and work permits to nearly 5 million illegal immigrants.

Obama fundraises off immigration action

Following up on his move to grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants, President Obama issued an email to supporters Friday that links to a Democratic fundraising operation.

Obama retrieves Blackberry before immigration trip

President Obama started his immigration-related trip to Las Vegas Friday by boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, and then immediately getting back out of the presidential helicopter because he'd left something behind.