President Obama

Workers finish installing a billboard showing Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Barack Obama in downtown Nairobi a day before Obama's visit.

Obama's Roots A Source Of Pride — And Discord — In Kenya

6:05pm July 24, 2015

by Gregory Warner

When President Obama was elected in 2008, Kenyans rejoiced. U.S.-Kenya relations have had ups and downs since then. Kenyans now eagerly await Obama's first presidential visit to his father's homeland.

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Obama Says His Biggest Frustration Has Been Inability To Pass Gun Laws

8:18am July 24, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The president spoke about gun control just hours before a gunman opened fire in a Louisiana movie theater. Obama said he will keep trying to pass gun safety laws in his remaining 18 months in office.

A man in Nairobi, Kenya, stands in front of a mural of President Obama, created by the Kenyan graffiti artist Bankslave, ahead of Obama's trip to Kenya and Ethiopia.

Obama's First Trip To Kenya As President Is Less About His Roots This Time

5:19pm July 23, 2015

by Brian Naylor

President Obama is heading to Kenya, where his father was born. He'll meet with relatives, but the trip is not strictly personal. There's plenty of official business on the agenda.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a sermon during morning prayers for the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. He signaled his approval of the nuclear agreement with Western powers but reiterated that Tehr

Iran's Khamenei Signals Approval Of Nuclear Deal With 'Arrogant' U.S.

12:39pm July 18, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The country's supreme religious leader says the deal won't change his country's support for the governments of Syria or Iraq, nor for the "oppressed" Palestinians.

Obama Sees Long Legacy For Iran Deal; GOP's 2016 Candidates Want It Gone

2:20pm July 16, 2015

by Tamara Keith

In touting Tuesday's Iran accord, President Obama said it would lend strength to future U.S. presidents. But several Republicans vying to be next in the Oval Office strongly disagreed with the deal.

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Obama: 'No Precedent' To Revoke Bill Cosby's Presidential Medal Of Freedom

4:56pm July 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president said: "If you give a woman — or a man for that matter — without his or her knowledge a drug, and then have sex with that person without consent, that's rape."

Obama Says Iran Nuclear Deal Meets U.S. National Security Interests

4:41pm July 15, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

In a news conference that lasted over an hour, the president urged Congress to evaluate "this agreement based on the facts, not on politics." The deal faces much skepticism in Congress and in Israel.

Obama Shortens Prison Terms For 46 Drug Offenders, Vows More Commutations

7:03pm July 14, 2015

by Carrie Johnson

All of those whose sentences were commuted would have gotten lighter prison terms under new sentencing guidelines. The White House says the they aren't hardened criminals and deserve a second chance.

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President Obama, standing with Vice President Joe Biden, delivers a statement about the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six major world powers during an address from the White House on Tuesday.

The Latest On Iran Deal: Obama Says Deal Provides New Way Forward

3:03pm July 14, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

In a speech from the White House, President Obama said that quite simply this deal keeps Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Republicans Likely Will Oppose Iran Deal, But Find It Hard To Derail

11:25am July 14, 2015

If Congress passes a measure of disapproval regarding the lifting of Iran sanctions, President Obama likely would veto it — meaning a two-thirds majority would have to opposed Tuesday's agreement.

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