Tag: Barack Obama

President Obama says the U.S. economy is doing better than people think. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama ‘frustrated’ by lack of credit for ‘saving’ the economy

Kelly Cohen · April 28, 2016 12:08 pm

The program prevents students from falling behind or defaulting on their loans. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Obama seeks to cap payments of 2 million more student borrowers

Joseph Lawler · April 28, 2016 4:01 am

The House is scheduled to consider a bill Thursday that would reauthorize the D.C. student voucher program under the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act. (AP Photo)

Obama opposes GOP renewal of D.C. student vouchers

Nicole Duran · April 27, 2016 10:11 pm

Bernie Sanders won Rhode Island, and although he cannot catch up to Clinton's delegate and superdelegate leads, he said he would go to the Democratic Party's national convention in July "with as many delegates as possible" in order to fight for a "progressive party platform." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WH: Sanders has the ‘right’ to remain in the race

Susan Crabtree · April 27, 2016 6:30 pm

Earnest on Wednesday to question why Republicans want to control Congress at all. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Earnest: GOP throwing ‘sand in the gears’ on Zika deal

Nicole Duran · April 27, 2016 5:59 pm

"We certainly would welcome a greater commitment, or frankly any commitment" from GOP lawmakers, Earnest said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Obama pushes to keep nation focused on Flint water crisis

Nicole Duran · April 27, 2016 5:39 pm

Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., confirmed that President Obama will head to the eastern Michigan city of about 100,000 people next week. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

Obama heading to Flint to meet with residents about lead water crisis

Kyle Feldscher · April 27, 2016 2:53 pm

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with members of the national security team, receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House on May 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Washington Secrets

Famous Obama photo of bin Laden killing almost nixed

Paul Bedard · April 27, 2016 11:21 am

After all the billions of dollars and time spent on education reforms at the state and federal levels since 2009, including Common Core and Race to the Top, the average 12th grade student is no better at reading or math. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Beltway Confidential

High school seniors getting worse at math

Jason Russell · April 27, 2016 4:01 am

Former DNC: Sanders’ campaign ‘nastier’ than we thought

Becket Adams · April 27, 2016 12:01 am

"Well, it certainly makes me think that Republicans in Congress aren't too bullish about the prospects of a Republican succeeding President Obama," Josh Earnest quipped. (AP Photo)

National Security

White House to lawmakers: Cut your staff before cutting ours

Nicole Duran · April 26, 2016 8:59 pm

The latest five-year offshore drilling plan covers leases for the 2017-2022 period. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Energy and Environment

Obama drilling plan called ‘troubling’ job killer

John Siciliano · April 26, 2016 8:15 pm