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House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Capitol Hill on Thursday. Boehner says Congress stands ready to work with the president on the threat from Islamic State militants.

Boehner: House GOP 'Ready To Work With The President'

3:31pm September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The House speaker said Congress "ought to give the president what he's asking for" but also expressed skepticism, saying the White House plan to defeat Islamic State militants doesn't go far enough.

President Obama delivers a prime-time address from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday. He pledged to lead a broad coalition against the Islamic State insurgents and vowed to target the terrorist group with airstrikes "wherever they exist."

Opinion Pages Offer Support On Plan To Combat Islamic State

1:25pm September 11, 2014

by Scott Neuman

Editorials in major U.S. dailies signaled cautious backing of President Obama's plan to broaden an American-led offensive against the insurgency.

Former White House press secretary Jay Carney and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) faced off on CNN.

WATCH: Carney, McCain Spar On CNN Over ISIS Strategy

1:25pm September 11, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

The former White House press secretary went toe to toe with the Republican senator after President Obama's address to the nation about the Islamic State.

Obama Says U.S. Will 'Take Out' Islamic State 'Wherever They Exist'

10:51pm September 10, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

Signaling a broadening of the American offensive to date, the president said he would not hesitate to order strikes inside Syria. "If you threaten America, you will find no safe haven," Obama warned.

Obama Tells Lawmakers He Has Authority He Needs For Islamic State Fight

6:28pm September 09, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The implication is that President Obama will not seek Congressional approval for any military action against the militant Sunni group.

Attorney General Eric Holder talks with Ferguson, Mo., residents Angela Whitman (left) and Jill Richards on Wednesday at Drake's Place Restaurant about issues surrounding the shooting of Michael Brown.

Obama's Reaction To Ferguson Raises Questions About President's Role

9:22am August 25, 2014

by Karen Grigsby Bates

As the situation quiets down in Ferguson, Mo., some political observers are asking why it took President Obama so long to publicly weigh in on events there.

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For Obama, August Is The Cruelest Month

7:18pm August 23, 2014

by Scott Horsley

It's been another rough August for President Obama. He's wrapping up a summer vacation marred by events in Ferguson, Mo., and the murder of an American journalist in the Middle East.

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Obama Stumps In Colorado, With Women's Vote As Backdrop

10:39pm July 09, 2014

by Scott Horsley

In a state that hosts one of the nation's closest Senate races, the president spoke about the women's issues that could turn the election. But Sen. Mark Udall opted not to appear alongside Obama.

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Pope Francis waves to faithful during the Angelus prayer from his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday. President Obama will meet with the pope for the first time in March.

Finding Common Interests, Obama And The Pope Set A Date

8:32pm January 21, 2014

by Scott Horsley

The meeting in March will be the two men's first face-to-face encounter. The president and the pontiff have a shared interest in fighting income inequality, but the Roman Catholic Church still has serious differences with the president on issues such as abortion.

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President Barack Obama talks about the government shutdown during a media availability following Obama's meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Monday.

Obama On The GOP: 'I Shouldn't Have To Offer Anything'

10:09pm September 30, 2013

by Eyder Peralta

In an interview with NPR, President Obama said Republicans can still avert a government shutdown, but when asked if the House has come up with a bill he would approve of, he answered flatly, "No."

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