President Obama

Obama Says U.S. Is Prepared To Lift Sanctions Against Myanmar

3:59pm September 14, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

It's going to happen "soon," President Obama said during remarks at a joint news conference with Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. He said this comes in light of political reforms.

Obama: Donald Trump Shouldn't Be Graded 'On A Curve'

4:17pm September 08, 2016

by Scott Horsley

While overseas before heading back to the U.S., the president warned that the GOP nominee, whom he derided as "uninformed" and having "wacky ideas," is being "normalized."

National

Lawyer Nominated By Obama Would Be First Muslim Federal Judge

7:44pm September 07, 2016

by Carrie Johnson

Abid Qureshi is a partner at the Washington, D.C., firm Latham & Watkins. Colleague and former White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler says he is a "brilliant" lawyer with "legendary" collegiality.

Obama tours a flood-damaged Baton Rouge neighborhood.

President Obama Tours Flood Destruction In Louisiana

7:34pm August 23, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Obama visited a neighborhood in East Baton Rouge Parish more than a week after flooding hit southeastern Louisiana, killing at least 13 people and damaging or destroying more than 60,000 homes.

Jameel Jaffer, deputy legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, listens during a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, in July 2013.

National

Outgoing ACLU Director Reviews Tenure Fighting National Security Battles

6:46pm August 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

Jameel Jaffer of the ACLU Center for Democracy says the Obama administration made progress on issues such as CIA black sites. But the record is mixed on surveillance, drones and other issues.

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President Obama smiles during a joint news conference with Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the White House Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

National

Obama Commutes Sentences Of 214 Federal Inmates

3:06pm August 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Most of them were serving sentences for nonviolent crimes. The White House says it's the most grants in a day since at least 1900. Obama has commuted far more sentences than other recent presidents.

President Obama speaks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Wednesday evening.

Politics & Government

READ: President Obama's Speech At The Democratic Convention

8:24am July 28, 2016

Read a transcript of President Obama's speech Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigned earlier this month in Charlotte, N.C.

3 Questions Ahead Of President Obama's DNC Speech

7:17am July 27, 2016

by Mara Liasson

A Clinton win would mean the president's policy legacy is kept intact, while a Trump victory would make the election all about a backlash to Obama's tenure.

Workers prepare the podium Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

5 Things To Watch In Philadelphia This Week

1:09pm July 25, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Hillary Clinton will break the penultimate glass ceiling this week — becoming the first female nominee of a major American political party. Here are some things to watch at the Democratic convention.

President Obama delivers remarks during an interfaith memorial service honoring five slain police officers, Tuesday at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

Obama At Dallas Memorial: 'We're Not As Divided As We Seem'

7:14pm July 12, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Honoring the five officers who were killed last week, the president spoke about strains on police and race relations. Former President George W. Bush also called for unity.