President Obama

In Valedictory State Of the Union, Obama Defends His Record

11:29pm January 12, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

In his final State of the Union address, Obama painted a portrait of a country very much in its prime instead of one in decline. He defended his policies but also expressed one regret.

The Keystone XL pipeline was intended to connect to this pumping station in Steele City, Neb. Keystone's parent company is suing the U.S. government because President Obama blocked the project.

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Company Behind Keystone XL Oil Pipeline Sues U.S. Government

6:51pm January 06, 2016

by Laura Wagner

TransCanada's lawsuit claims President Obama exceeded his authority when he rejected the pipeline in November. It is also filing a $15 billion suit under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

President Barack Obama announces steps the administration is taking to reduce gun violence while delivering a statement today in the East Room of the White House.

Watch: President Obama Gets Emotional Talking About Gun Control

4:38pm January 05, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Obama cried after he remembered the children who were killed by a mass shooter in Newtown, Conn. "Every time I think about those kids, it makes me mad," he said.

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep on Wednesday in Boston.

Jeb Bush Says Voters' Passions For Trump Will Pass

8:34am December 31, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

"I think the emotion of the here and now will subside," Bush said in an interview with NPR. He predicts voters will turn on front-runner Donald Trump and see things his way once voting starts.

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In a recent interview with NPR, on Dec. 17, President Obama talks about his legacy and the challenges that remain and also gives advice to his successor.

Watch President Obama Put A Question To The Candidates For His Job

7:18am December 28, 2015

In an interview with NPR, President Obama talks about interviewing people he finds extraordinary and about what question he'd pose to the people who want to succeed him in the White House.

President Obama speaks to the media during his year-end news conference at the White House on Friday.

Obama Wraps Up 2015 With Year-End News Conference

4:09pm December 18, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The president took questions Friday afternoon. Afterward, he'll travel to San Bernardino, Calif., to visit families of victims of this month's terrorist attack, before heading off for vacation.

Obama Addresses The Nation On U.S. Strategy Against ISIS

2:18pm December 14, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Obama says the self-proclaimed Islamic State is rapidly losing ground in Iraq and Syria, including 40 percent of its territory in Iraq.

President Obama smiles Thursday after signing the Every Student Succeeds Act, a major education law setting U.S. public schools on a new course of accountability.

President Obama Signs Education Law, Leaving 'No Child' Behind

1:09pm December 10, 2015

by Cory Turner

The new law, known as the Every Student Succeeds Act, changes much about the federal government's role in education, largely by scaling back Washington's influence.

Ted Cruz visited NPR headquarters on Tuesday to talk with Steve Inskeep about his plans for protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks and his views on climate change.

Cruz Won't Criticize Trump But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees

2:42pm December 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR's Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won't criticize Donald Trump.

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Obama Calls On U.S. To Come Together, But Is Unable To Bridge Partisan Divide

10:38pm December 06, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Using a rare Oval Office address, the president called last week's deadly San Bernardino shooting "an act of terrorism" and outlined how the U.S. is working to combat the growing threat from ISIS.