Tag: Barack Obama

Fee raises funding to make new investments in transportation, while making the Highway Trust Fund solvent. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Energy and Environment

Obama proposes carbon tax on oil

John Siciliano · February 4, 2016 9:08 pm

Obama shows off basketball IQ as Warriors visit White House

Joshua Axelrod · February 4, 2016 8:20 pm

The intelligence community now believes the Islamic State has approximately 25,000 members in Iraq and Syria. (Rased News Network via AP)

National Security

U.S. lowers estimate of Islamic State fighters

Nicole Duran · February 4, 2016 8:17 pm

Kerry said helping refugees monetarily is only part of the solution to bringing peace and stability to Syria. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

National Security

U.S. pledges $925 million more to aid Syrian refugees

Nicole Duran · February 4, 2016 6:58 pm

—œNow is the time for the GOP to embrace this opportunity to win working Americans on a platform of rising wages, American jobs, and the national interest," Sessions said in a statement. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sessions: ‘Little surprise’ Obama quietly signed the TPP

Anna Giaritelli · February 4, 2016 4:31 pm

"Faith is a great cure for fear," Obama said at the Washington Hilton. "Jesus is a good cure for fear." (AP photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: Jesus cures fear

Nicole Duran · February 4, 2016 4:02 pm

The request would "help more than 1 million young people gain the work experience, skills and networks that come from having a first job," the White House stated Thursday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Obama wants $5.5 billion for summer jobs programs

Nicole Duran · February 4, 2016 5:01 am

"The increased American investment sends a message to Mr. Putin and provides leverage to demand that other NATO countries do more to increase their own defense budgets," the editors wrote. (Sergei Karpukhin/Pool via AP)

NY Times calls Russia a threat, mocked Romney for saying that

Becket Adams · February 4, 2016 5:01 am

"The President's 2017 Budget will propose a 1.6 percent pay increase for military and civilian Federal personnel," an OMB official said. (AP File Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Report: Obama seeking 1.6 percent pay raise for feds

Anna Giaritelli · February 4, 2016 3:50 am

House Speaker Paul Ryansaid congressional Republicans have found common ground on policy issues with President Obama. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

Ryan, Obama agree on policies in need of reform

Anna Giaritelli · February 4, 2016 1:19 am

"We have a lot of places he can go and he chose a mosque," said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump about President Obama. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Trump on Obama: ‘Maybe he feels comfortable’ at mosque

Curt Mills · February 4, 2016 12:44 am

Obama: ‘I’m not the first’ president accused of being a Muslim

Nicole Duran · February 3, 2016 7:56 pm