Tag: Barack Obama

President Obama credited the recovery to "a series of smart decisions early in my presidency." (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama brags about economy in appeal to California voters

Anna Giaritelli · June 4, 2016 12:00 pm

President Obama has made traditional employment more and more expensive and, therefore, less and less sustainable. He's a job killer. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Obama’s economic boasts go boom — that is, bust!

Washington Examiner · June 4, 2016 4:00 am

—œIt is very important for us to remind ourselves of who we are and what is best about American democracy and not slip into some of the bad habits that currently manifest themselves in the other party,—£ said President Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama to Dems: Don’t get violent against Trump backers

Susan Crabtree · June 4, 2016 1:26 am

"As you've heard us say before, we're not going to comment on every comment that's thrown out there on the campaign trail, both the positive ones and the more egregious ones,—£ Jennifer Friedman said. (AP Photo)

White House: Trump’s judge comment ‘egregious’

Nicole Duran · June 3, 2016 10:48 pm

Obama already had commuted more sentences than any other president, and his total is now 348. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Obama commutes 42 more federal sentences

Nicole Duran · June 3, 2016 9:42 pm

Michelle Obama hits Trump in final commencement speech as first lady

Gabby Morrongiello · June 3, 2016 7:45 pm

Obama pushes for 30 percent global increase in refugee funding

Susan Crabtree · June 3, 2016 6:28 pm

It may be a bit of a break for Obama, who in all likelihood will soon have to start promoting Clinton. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Obama stumps for himself as Clinton, Sanders duke it out

Nicole Duran · June 3, 2016 4:01 am

A Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 crashed shortly after taking off, just two miles from the regional airport it departed from. (AP Photo/Dino Vournas)

Blue Angels fatal crash is first in nearly a decade

Anna Giaritelli · June 3, 2016 2:34 am

Sneak preview: Gazette exclusive interview with President Obama

colorado-springs, megan-schrader · June 3, 2016 12:33 am

—œHe also thanked the first responders who acted quickly to tend to the pilot," the White House said. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

National Security

Obama meets with pilot of downed Thunderbirds jet

Susan Crabtree · June 2, 2016 9:15 pm

The Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during graduation ceremonies at the 2016 class of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address. A Thunderbirds jet crashed after flyover of academy commencement attended by Obama.

Air Force Thunderbird jet crashes after academy commencement flyover attended by Obama

colorado-springs, kaitlin-durbin · June 2, 2016 7:38 pm