Nicole Duran

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Baseball great Yogi Berra, who passed away earlier this year, andÂ director Steven Spielberg have been selected forÂ the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. (AP Photos)

Yogi Berra, Spielberg, 15 others selected for Medal of Freedom

Nicole Duran · November 18, 2015 4:44 pm

U.S. President Barack Obama, right, talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, prior to a session of the G-20 Summit in Antalya, Turkey, Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Obama said,Â "We are going to wait and see whether Russia does end up paying more attention to ISIL targets. If it does so, that's something we welcome."Â Â (Kayhan Ozer/Anadolu Agency via AP, Pool)

Obama to Putin: Let’s work together

Nicole Duran · November 18, 2015 4:40 am

In September, the State Department pledged to admit 10,000 additional Syrian refugees this fiscal year, which began Oct. 1.Â (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

U.S. refugee program fears losing public support

Nicole Duran · November 17, 2015 7:34 pm

The two also discussed trade, which will be the basis of conversation when Turnbull visits D.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Obama praises Australia in ISIS fight, invites new PM to White House

Nicole Duran · November 17, 2015 5:10 pm

Obama offers ships, millions in aid to Asian nations

National Security

Obama offers ships, millions in aid to Asian nations

Nicole Duran · November 17, 2015 5:02 pm

President Obama will host French President Francois Hollande at the White House immediately after he returns from his 10-day trip to Asia.Â (Stephane de Sakutin/Pool Photo via AP)

Obama invites Hollande to White House

Nicole Duran · November 17, 2015 4:07 pm

"We also have to remember that many of these refugees are the victims of terrorism," President ObamaÂ said. "Slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values." (AP Photo)

Obama invokes Pope Francis to justify taking Syrian refugees

Nicole Duran · November 16, 2015 5:13 pm

Obama: ‘Mistake’ to send in U.S. troops

National Security

Obama: ‘Mistake’ to send in U.S. troops

David Brown, Nicole Duran · November 16, 2015 3:28 pm

Friday morning, President Obama was touting a successful airstrike that was thought to have killed "Jihadi John."Â Â (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Paris attack draws attention to Obama’s claim of progress on ISIS

Nicole Duran · November 14, 2015 12:01 am

"This is an attack not just on Paris, it's an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Obama: ‘This is an attack on all of humanity’

Nicole Duran · November 13, 2015 10:52 pm

$Members of Congress, experts and the Obama administration itself agree that President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repaired their fractured relationship during Netanyahu's visit to Washington last week. (AP Photo)$ Magazine

Obama, Netanyahu look past Iran deal

Nicole Duran · November 13, 2015 8:32 pm

Lee Robert Moore's arrest on federal charges this week is another black eye for the agency charged with protecting the president, his family, cabinet officials and visiting foreign dignitaries.Â (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

White House: Secret Service officer’s behavior ‘disgusting’

Nicole Duran · November 13, 2015 8:26 pm