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Homeland Security Agency Continues Push for Emergency Funds to Handle Immigration Crisis, Stresses Looming Budget Deficit

The Homeland Security Agency supported Obama's request to Congress Thursday to release more funds to battle the growing immigration crisis.

President Obama Approval Rating: Latest Gallup Poll Has 72% Approval by Muslims

A new poll reveals that President Obama still has a lot of faithful supporters in the Muslim community.

President Obama to Make Statement on Border Crisis Wednesday Night (Watch)

President Obama is scheduled to make a speech addressing the immigration crisis along the U.S. border with Mexico in Texas Wednesday evening.

Republicans Criticize Obama's Strategies to Combat Child Migrant Crisis

Top GOP members are criticizing Obama's strategies that aim to prevent more unaccompanied minors from crossing into the United States.

President Obama Politely Declines Offer for Legal Marijuana in Colorado [Watch]

President was out with the Colorado governor at a bar. He may have admitted to smoking pot as a young man, but President Obama passed on an offer to legally smoke it Tuesday evening while out at a bar in Colorado.

President Obama Signs New Law Authorizing $564M to Intelligence Community, Whistleblower Protection

President Barack Obama signed legislation Monday that will grant over half a billion dollars of funding to the U.S. intelligence community and provide more protection for intelligence agency whistleblowers.

President Obama Requests Authority to Deport Undocumented Children, Immigrant Rights Groups Fight Back

President Obama requested authority to deport more undocumented immigrant children last week, and immigrant rights groups are fighting back against the pending authorization.

Obama Administration Pushes Progressive Policies at White House Summit on Working Families

On Monday, the Obama administration hosted its first White House Summit on Working Families to spotlight ways to help working parents balance their family lives with their careers and make ends meet.

John Kerry Travels to Iraq, Holds Talks With Leaders as ISIS Militants Continue Takeover

Secretary of State John Kerry held talks Monday with Iraqi leaders about the recent militant takeover of many Iraqi towns.

Immigration Reform News 2014: Approval Rating of President Obama's Policies Hit Low Point

President Barack Obama's approval rating on immigration has fallen to its lowest point, according to a new Gallop poll.

Islamist Rebels Seize Control of Former Chemical Weapons Facility in Iraq

Islamist militants of the ISIS group seized a former chemical weapons complex northwest of Baghdad Friday.

Iraq News 2014: Nation's Military Prevents ISIS Militants From Seizing Oil Refinery

While fighting continues to rage on between the Iraqi military and ISIS militants, the Iraqi military reported Wednesday that it drove the militants back from the country's main oil refinery.

USS George HW Bush Moved to Arabian Gulf: Aircraft Carrier Seeks to Stabilize Iraq from ISIS

On Saturday, the Pentagon announced that the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush will to be moved from the North Arabian Sea to the Arabian Gulf in order to provide President Obama with "additional flexibility" in Iraq.

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Taliban Prisoner Release: Defense Secretary Hagel Testifies Before Committee About POW

On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel testified before a committee about the release of Sgt. Bergdahl in exchange for the release of five Taliban prisoners.

Student Loan Debtors Must Choose Between Rent and Repayment, Obama Offers Additional Relief

Fresh out of college and new to New York City, young people arrive with the expectation of "Sex in the City" and "Glee"-style adventures, guided solely by the hot lights of the city and a sense of whimsy. Instead, they are confronted with the high cost of NYC's living and unshakable college student loan debt, which often forces them to pit financial obligations against one another.

Common Core State Standards: North Carolina Legislature, Oklahoma Governor Pass Measures Repealing Common Core Testing

The North Carolina legislature passed a measure to repeal Common Core this week, and Oklahoma's governor signed a law repealing the educational standards in the state.

Ukraine and Russia Conflict and Protest: President Obama to Meet With European Leaders at G7 Summit to Discuss Ukraine Crisis

President Obama will meet with top European leaders at the G7 summit to discuss the situation in Ukraine, among a host of other issues.

Ukraine Claims 300 Pro-Russia Rebels Killed in Clashes Near Eastern Border

Ukraine government forces reported Wednesday that 300 pro-Russia rebels were killed in east Ukraine, but the separatists deny the death toll number.

President Obama to Meet Ukrainian President-elect Petro Poroshenko Next Week: Part of Four-Day Trip to Europe

President Obama will have a meeting with Ukraine's new president-elect, Petro Poroshenko, in Poland next week.

President Obama's Press Secretary Jay Carney Resigns, Will Be Replaced by Josh Earnest

President Obama announced Friday that Jay Carney is stepping down from his position as White House press secretary.

White House's 'My Brother's Keeper' Initiative Releases Report Outlining Plan to Help Young Men of Color

The 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative to help young men of color released a new report Friday outlining an agenda to help black, Hispanic and Native American males succeed.
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