Tag: Barack Obama

In Paris, President Barack Obama sought to encourage nations to make commitments to curb greenhouse gases. (Eric Feferberg/Pool Photo via AP)

Energy and Environment

The president went to Paris

Rep Ed Whitfield · December 18, 2015 5:03 am

"Today's announcement marks the largest energy-saving standard in history," said Ernest Moniz. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Obama’s latest energy regs to make history

John Siciliano · December 18, 2015 12:38 am

The Obama administration has called for a minimum wage of $10.10 for most hourly workers. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Labor to push minimum wage in Obama’s last 400 days

Pete Kasperowicz · December 17, 2015 10:50 pm

Vanita Gupta, principal deputy assistant attorney general who leads Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, will address the group gathered in the White House auditorium. (AP file photo/Tony Dejak)

White House moves to tamp down anti-Muslim backlash

Nicole Duran · December 17, 2015 8:23 pm

National Security

Obama: Government ‘upping our game’ against the Islamic State

Nicole Duran · December 17, 2015 6:25 pm

President Obama thanked Michael Bloomberg for his commitment to the gun control fight. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Obama meets with gun control advocate Michael Bloomberg

Daniel Chaitin · December 17, 2015 12:50 pm

National Security

17 Transfers from Gitmo Imminent

Daniel Halper · December 17, 2015 11:57 am

President Obama signed a short-term bill. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Obama approves measure funding government until Dec. 22

Curt Mills · December 17, 2015 1:44 am

Officials confirmed that the countries have agreed to restore nonstop flights as part of normalizing relations. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

National Security

Coming soon: Nonstop flights from U.S. to Cuba

Anna Giaritelli · December 17, 2015 12:35 am

"We've targeted both ISIL's ability to generate funds and its ability to use and transfer funds through the international financial system," said Adam Szubin, director of the U.S. economic sanctions programs and nominee to be Treasury under secretary for terrorism. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S., Russia push U.N. to fight Islamic State funding

Nicole Duran · December 16, 2015 10:02 pm

"Based on what we have reviewed so far, there are no restrictions on our ability to contribute to the Green Climate Fund," said White House press secretary Josh Earnest. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Energy and Environment

White House plans to pay climate fund, despite GOP bluster

Kyle Feldscher · December 16, 2015 7:49 pm

Obama is stopping in San Bernardino as he and his family travel to Hawaii for their annual Christmas vacation. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama to meet with San Bernardino victims’ families

Nicole Duran · December 16, 2015 6:55 pm