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Appeals Court Deals Blow To Obama's Immigration Plan

11:34am November 10, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The federal court ruled that President Obama's program goes beyond the prosecutorial discretion powers granted to the executive, so it kept the executive action from being implemented.

Appeals Court: White House Can't Protect 5 Million From Deportation

1:08am November 10, 2015

by The Associated Press

The administration had argued it could defer deportation of selected groups of immigrants, including children who were brought to the U.S. illegally; 26 states got that plan blocked.

Rivals' Gloves Come Off Against Clinton In Democratic Forum

10:50am November 07, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Bernie Sanders and Martin O'Malley jabbed at Hillary Clinton during a Democratic forum in South Carolina Friday night, questioning the frontrunner's liberal bona fides.

President Obama, flanked by Secretary of State John Kerry (right) and Vice President Joe Biden, announced the Keystone XL pipeline decision Friday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Plan

2:59pm November 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

"Shipping dirtier crude oil into our country would not increase America's energy security," the president said in a statement delivered at the White House.

Voters Rebuke Democrats At Polls In Another Blow To Obama

4:38pm November 04, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

A Republican will be governor of Kentucky for only the second time in 40 years. Democrats blamed "Trump-mania." Conservatives helped block pot legalization in Ohio and repealed an LGBT law in Houston.

President Obama told the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference in Chicago Tuesday that police should not be scapegoated for the failures of the justice system.

In Speech To Police Chiefs, Obama Pushes For Tougher Gun Laws

8:24pm October 27, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

President Obama said he rejects a narrative that frames the relationship between police and communities as "us" and "them." The work of police, Obama said, is something Americans should be proud of.

Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders, and Marco Rubio are helping make paid family leave a major issue in this election.

Why Paid Family Leave Has Become A Major Campaign Issue

5:21pm October 17, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Paid family leave has never been a major topic in a presidential election — until now. Here's what got it there.

U.S. Army soldiers walk as a NATO helicopter flies overhead at coalition force Forward Operating Base (FOB) Connelly in the Khogyani district in the eastern province of Nangarhar on August 13, 2015.

How U.S. Troops Will Exit Afghanistan Remains Unclear

10:06am October 17, 2015

by David Welna

Now that the Obama administration has decided to keep U.S. forces in the country longer than initially planned, the 14-year conflict will likely be handed to his successor.

President Obama salutes prior to boarding Air Force One last Friday. The president entered office saying he would end the U.S. role in the Iraq and Afghan wars. But U.S. forces were sent back to Iraq last year and he announced Thursday that 5,500 American

Pledging To End Two Wars, Obama Finds Himself Entangled In Three

1:58pm October 15, 2015

by Greg Myre

The president wanted to bring home all U.S. troops during his tenure. But it now looks like U.S. forces will be fighting — on a limited basis — in a trio of wars when he leaves the White House.

President Obama pauses as he speaks about Afghanistan on Thursday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Obama: Slowing Afghan Drawdown 'Is The Right Thing To Do'

1:14pm October 15, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

"Afghan forces are still not as strong as they need to be," President Obama said, as he announced that the U.S. will keep troops in the country past his term in office.