Barack Obama

Immigration Executive Action Blocked: Texas Judge Pauses Obama’s Immigration Actions Ahead of New DACA Application

A Texas judge has temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions, which affects his two deferred action programs: the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA).

Conan O'Brien Films Late Night Show Episode in Cuba

Conan O'Brien has taken a cue from President Barack Obama's efforts to warm ties with Cuba and, over the past weekend, filmed the March 4 episode of his TBS show in Havana.

Gay Marriage Laws & States 2015: Judges May Defy Rulings, Alabama Chief Justice Claims

The head of the Alabama court system is using a states' rights argument that conjures up "ghosts of slavery, the Civil War and the battle against desegregation" in his fight to stop same-sex marriage in the state. Chief Justice Roy Moore instructed probate judges to defy federal court rulings and refuse to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

Fall of Yemen's Government Surprised U.S. Intelligence Community

The collapse of the American-backed government in Yemen took the U.S. intelligence community by surprise, the Obama administration's senior counterterrorism official admitted on Thursday as he testified before Congress.

Immigration Reform News Today: Speaker John Boehner Ready for DHS Funding Expiration, Blames Democrats for DHS Funds Issues

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, announced he is set to left the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's funding expire and it would not be the fault of the Republican Party.

Immigration Executive Actions Plan: National Latino Organizations Partner for 'Unprecedented' DACA, DAPA Campaign

A collection of national Latino organizations have formed a coalition to provide assistance for President Obama’s deferred action programs.

ISIS News and Info: Islamic States Takes Iraq Town Minutes Away From US Air Base Housing Hundreds of Marines

ISIS militants who on Thursday seized most of a western Iraqi town are now just miles away from an air base where hundreds of U.S. Marines are training local forces.

Israel News: Poll Finds Most Americans Disapprove of President Barack Obama 'Snub' to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli critics for weeks have hammered Benjamin Netanyahu for his planned, protocol-breaking speech before the U.S. Congress. But Americans are equally unhappy with President Barack Obama's decision not to meet with the prime minister, a YouGov poll revealed.

Ukraine and Russia Crisis News: Petro Porosheko Calls Minsk Summit His 'Most Important One So Far' Ahead of Meeting With Vladimir Putin, Other Leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Ukrainian counterpart, Petro Poroshenko, are set to meet with the leaders of Germany and France in Minsk on Wednesday.

Obama Islamic State Strategy: President to Congress: Authorize War Against Islamic State

President Barack Obama published his Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) letter to Congress to help “degrade and defeat” the Islamic State militant group.

China President Xi Jinping Accepts Barack Obama's Invitation to Visit the US Over the Telephone

Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to the United States in September. Chinese President Xi Jinping will make his first state visit to the United States in September, the Associated Press said based on Chinese media reports.

David Axelrod Explains Why Barack Obama Flip-Flopped on Gay Marriage for 2008 Presidential Election in New Book 'Believer: My Forty Years in Politics'

Barack Obama misled the nation when he claimed to oppose same-sex marriage in the 2008 presidential campaign, his longtime adviser David Axelrod writes in a new book.

Ukraine & Russia Conflict: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Urges President Obama not to Arm Kiev

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday tried to dissuade President Barack Obama from arming Ukraine in its conflict against Russian-backed separatists. The German head of government is visiting the White House following last week's top-level diplomatic efforts, in which she and French President François Hollande tried to mediate between Kiev and Moscow.

U.S. Foreign Policy: President Obama Releases Revised Security Strategy Detailing Priorities for Remainder of Term

New strategy includes tackling violent extremism, Russian aggression, cyberattacks, etc. Includes international coalition to battle issues.

National Prayer Breakfast 2015: Beijing Upset About US President Barack Obama Meeting With the Dalai Lama

Chinese authorities on Friday openly displayed their anger over President Barack Obama's meeting with the Dalai Lama. Obama called the Tibetan spiritual leader "a good friend" after the Thursday encounter at a Washington prayer meeting.

Immigration Reform News Update: President Obama's 2016 Fiscal Year Budget Increases Immigrant Detention Funding

President Barack Obama proposed his budget for the 2016 fiscal year earlier this week, but an immigrants rights groups expressed concerns.

Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi & More May Skip Joint Session of Congress With Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has no plans to cancel a planned March 3 speech before a joint session of Congress, which has ruffled feathers in the United States weeks before the Israeli prime minister's arrival.

North Korea News: Kim Jong-Un Commission Threatens US With Cyberwarfare, Nuclear War and 'Final Doom'

The North Korean propaganda apparatus is not known for understatements, but Pyongyang on Wednesday upped the ante even by its own standards when it threatened the United States with the "most disastrous final doom on its mainland," warning that "the time of the nightmare" was near."

Immigration Executive Action Details: Senate Democrats to Block Homeland Security Funding Bill Affecting DACA's Future

The U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, which includes amendments that would block President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions.

Ukraine and Russia Conflict & Crisis News 2015: NATO General Supports Sending US Weapons to Fight Militants

The United States may go beyond its logistical support and provide weapons and equipment to Ukraine as the country confronts Russian-backed militants.

Disneyland Measles Outbreak Spreads Beyond California News: Barack Obama and Potential 2016 Presidential Nominee New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Talk Vaccines

President Obama and White House hopeful Chris Christie on Monday both weighed in on the vaccination debate that has flared up after a recent measles outbreak.
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