Barack Obama

President Obama says China has made inquiries about potentially joining a Trans-Pacific trade agreement in the future.

Obama Says China Could Join Already Huge Asia Trade Deal

8:59am June 04, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

If you thought the Trans-Pacific Partnership was big already — and it is — it could get even bigger, President Obama told Kai Ryssdal of "Marketplace" from American Public Media.

Campaign material for Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sits on a table at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Dinner.

GOP Presidential Hopefuls Serve Up Ice Cream, Cheese And Red Meat To Iowans

9:51am May 19, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Likely 2016 candidates gave short speeches at the Iowa Lincoln Day Dinner before wooing voters at their hospitality suites downstairs with homestate fare in a more relaxed environment.

Standards For Child Migrants Could Force Detention Centers To Close

7:26pm May 14, 2015

by Alexandra Starr

The Obama administration has detained thousands of immigrant women and children, but that could soon change. A court case is challenging whether it is ever legal to hold children for long periods.

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President Obama spoke at the Catholic-Evangelical Leadership Summit on Overcoming Poverty at Georgetown University Tuesday.

Obama: We Must 'Guard Against Cynicism' When It Comes To Poverty

8:31pm May 12, 2015

by Scott Horsley

"There's a lot we can do," President Obama said at a forum in Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Just across town, progressive leaders laid out plans to tackle poverty.

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It's proving difficult for President Obama to win over Democrats on trade so far.

Just Do It: Obama Tries To Sway Skeptical Democrats On Trade

8:59am May 01, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The president is finding it tough to get Democrats on board with a Pacific trade deal. He's meeting with some who might be open to it and even going to Nike headquarters next week for an event.

President Obama during his speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C., Saturday night.

8 Obama Jokes That Stood Out From The White House Correspondents Dinner

10:05am April 27, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Every year, the president sits down for dinner with Washington reporters and delivers a standup routine. From his "bucket list" to Hillary Clinton, here's what he came up with this year.

President Obama talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak at the East Asia Summit in Myanmar in November. Obama is trying to strike a 12-country Trans-Pacific Partnership, which would include Malaysia.

Obama: Elizabeth Warren Is 'Wrong' On Trade

2:24pm April 22, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

Unions blame job losses on trade deals like NAFTA signed under Bill Clinton. But President Obama argues one he's trying to strike with Pacific Rim countries is different, and it's dividing his party.

Hillary Clinton announced her run for the president in a highly produced campaign video.

How Candidates Announce Can Say A Lot About Their Campaigns

1:57pm April 14, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

From a place of significance to what message they want to convey, where and how presidential candidates announce their campaigns matters.

President Obama, seen shaking hands with Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas in Panama, engaged in the first substantive face-to-face U.S.-Cuba talks in more than 50 years.

With A Handshake And More, Obama Shifts U.S.-Latin America Policy

2:40pm April 13, 2015

by Scott Horsley

The president made history by shaking hands with Cuba's Raul Castro at the Summit of the Americas. There was less talk about the drug trade and the military, and more talk about economic opportunity.

President Obama talks with Cuban counterpart Raul Castro before Friday's inauguration of the VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City.

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President Obama, Raul Castro Shake Hands, Chat At Summit Of The Americas

10:34pm April 10, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Earlier in the day the two leaders spoke by telephone. It's only the second time in the past 50 years that the heads of the U.S. and Cuba are known to have spoken.