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Obama's drone rules leave unanswered questions

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:18:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama left plenty of ambiguity in new policy guidelines that he says will restrict how and when the U.S. can launch targeted drone strikes, leaving himself significant power over how and when the weapons can be deployed.

Obama increases fed share of Sandy relief for NY

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:18 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is providing more Hurricane Sandy disaster relief to New York, increasing the share of public assistance that the government will pay from 75 percent to 90 percent of the cost.

Obama: Policy in leaks investigations under review

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the Justice Department will review the policy under which it obtains journalists' records in investigations of the leak of government secrets.

Anti-war protester shouts at Obama during speech

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:37:00 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security.

Obama cites new framework for terror war

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:22 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he has established a new framework to govern U.S. force against terrorists.

Obama lifts ban on detainee transfer to Yemen

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:07:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he is lifting his ban on the transfer of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, detention center to Yemen. And he is calling on Congress to lift its restrictions on detainee transfers, including limits on imprisoning them within the U.S.

Obama: New guidelines in place for drone strikes

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:25 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he has signed new policy guidelines to oversee when the U.S. can use drone strikes against suspected terrorists.

Obama cites need to support emerging democracies

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:40:15 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says supporting transitions to democracy in unstable regions like the Middle East will remain a key part of his strategy for fighting terrorism.

Obama: Congress briefed on every drone strike

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:06 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says his administration informs Congress about every drone strike America orders.

Between economy and trouble, Obama approval steady

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:50 -0400

WASHINGTON - The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.

Obama nominates Latina to federal personnel agency

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:09 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he will nominate Katherine Archuleta, a former top campaign aide, as director of the Office of Personnel Management. Archuleta would be the first Hispanic to direct the agency, which oversees and sets policies for the federal government's civil service workforce.

Obama honors Carole King at White House concert

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:42 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where people seek comfort and inspiration during trying times.

Carney: Criticism of IRS response 'legitimate'

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:15:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's spokesman says the White House is facing "legitimate criticisms" for its shifting accounts about who knew what about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups, and when they knew it.

Obama to visit tornado-ravaged Oklahoma town

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:42:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will travel to tornado-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma, on Sunday.

White House: Reporters shouldn't be prosecuted

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:43:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama believes journalists shouldn't be prosecuted for doing their jobs, the White House said Tuesday, showing solidarity with First Amendment advocates alarmed by a pair of high-profile federal probes into national security leaks.

Obama pledges help after Oklahoma tornado

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:59:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has called Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin to express his concern about a monstrous tornado that wreaked havoc in the Oklahoma City suburbs.

Obama to visit South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:07 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will visit three African nations this summer.

Obama agenda marches on despite controversies

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:49:43 -0400

WASHINGTON - Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office.

Obama meets with new acting IRS head

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:22:39 -0400

WASHINGTON - The White House says President Barack Obama has met with Daniel Werfel, the new acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.

CBO: Obama budget cuts deficits $1.1T by 2023

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan budget analyst said Friday.