Tag: Barack Obama

"Giving access to the U.S. financial system was not part of the deal and is not being contemplated," Josh Earnest said on Friday. (AP Photo)

White House rejects Iran’s claim on bank sanctions relief

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · April 15, 2016 8:56 pm

The president and first lady together earned $436,065 and paid an effective tax rate of 18.7 percent. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Obamas’ 2015 tax bill: $81,472

Joseph Lawler · April 15, 2016 8:56 pm

"They've had ample opportunity to collect information," Earnest said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House: GOP ‘didn’t do their homework’ on Zika

Nicole Duran · April 15, 2016 6:47 pm

As North Korea rattles its nuclear saber and threatens to bomb the U.S. at "any moment," a nerve-jangling question hangs in the air: If North Korea did launch a nuclear-armed missile at an American city, could the Pentagon's missile defenses shoot it down beyond U.S. shores? (Defense Department's Missile Defense Agency via AP)

National Security

White House: U.S. military can protect against NK missile threat

Nicole Duran · April 15, 2016 6:15 pm

Obama: More regs needed to spur competition

Susan Crabtree · April 15, 2016 2:22 pm

Sanders: I’d ask Obama to withdraw Supreme Court nomination if elected

Al Weaver · April 15, 2016 3:06 am

GOP has said they still don't have enough info to understand how the White House wants to use the money. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House says GOP playing politics with Zika

Nicole Duran · April 14, 2016 6:09 pm

The new safety rules are the administration's response to the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Energy and Environment

Obama to issue landmark offshore oil and gas rules

John Siciliano · April 14, 2016 4:33 pm

Obama will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree at the May 7 ceremony. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Obama to deliver Howard University’s commencement address

Kelly Cohen · April 14, 2016 4:25 pm

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Jeh Johnson, his choice for the next Homeland Security Secretary, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Washington Secrets

‘Fake Obama’ roaming California campuses

Paul Bedard · April 14, 2016 1:53 pm

Sanders claims bigger NY crowd than Obama’s in 2007

Kelly Cohen · April 14, 2016 12:30 pm

President Obama announced the members of his federal commission on cybersecurity. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Obama names appointees to new cyber commission

Rudy Takala · April 14, 2016 11:38 am