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Pope Francis is escorted to a chair by Cuba's President Raul Castro during his arrival ceremony at the airport in Havana, Cuba, on Saturday.

Pope Arrives In Havana For Start Of Cuba Visit

4:42pm September 19, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Francis will spend several days in the island nation, where he will visit President Raul Castro. In the U.S., the pontiff will meet with President Obama and address Congress and the United Nations.

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U.S. Prepares To Take In 10,000 Syrian Refugees In Fiscal Year 2016

4:58pm September 10, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The United States is on track to resettle 1,500 Syrian refugees when the current fiscal year ends Sept. 30th.

Barbara Mikulski becomes 34th Senator to endorse the White House-backed Iran nuclear agreement.

Obama Secures Enough Support For Iran Deal In Congress

1:39pm September 02, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., became the crucial 34th vote needed to sustain President Obama's expected veto should Congress pass a measure to block the agreement.

President Obama says Iran's "nuclear breakout" time will be extended from the current two or three months to at least a year under the nuclear agreement. But he acknowledges that some restrictions will fall away after 15 years and the breakout time would

Obama: Iran Will Face Longer 'Breakout Time,' Though Not Indefinitely

12:57pm August 31, 2015

by NPR Staff

Iran will need at least a year to produce the material needed for a bomb, up from the current two or three months, the president says. But he acknowledges that those limitations will fall away.

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Obama Plays Defense On Climate Change Ahead Of Alaska Trip

1:50pm August 30, 2015

by Domenico Montanaro

President Obama pushed back against what some see as the irony of him expanding oil exploration while talking up climate change.

President Obama greets residents in New Orleans on Thursday while in town to mark 10 years since Hurricane Katrina.

Obama: Katrina A 'Man-Made' Disaster Caused By Government Failure

4:25pm August 28, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The president said that what started out as a natural disaster became something much worse when government didn't "look out for its own citizens."

Iran Lobbying Battle Heats Up On The Airwaves

3:03pm August 21, 2015

by Peter Overby

Lawmakers have left Washington, D.C., for August recess, but intense lobbying over the Iran nuclear deal followed them home.

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President Obama spoke with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep at the White House last week.

A Year After Ferguson, Obama Tells NPR He Feels 'Great Urgency'

3:48pm August 10, 2015

by Scott Neuman

In an interview with Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, the president rejects the suggestion that political considerations put race relations on the back burner in his first term.

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Sen. Schumer Sees 'Serious Weakness' In Iran Arms Deal, Won't Back It

7:23am August 07, 2015

The next leader of the Senate's Democrats, New York's Chuck Schumer, says he won't vote for President Obama's Iran deal. It's a big blow coming from the most influential Jewish voice in Congress.

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President Obama speaks about the nuclear deal with Iran at American University in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

Obama Calls Iran Deal 'Most Consequential Foreign Policy Debate' Since Iraq Vote

3:49pm August 05, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The new agreement over Iran's nuclear program is the strongest non-proliferation agreement ever negotiated, the president says.