Tag: Barack Obama

A bill would delay implementation of the EPA's new ozone standards and change Clean Air Act regulations. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Energy and Environment

White House threatens veto over bill slowing smog rules

Kyle Feldscher · June 7, 2016 10:50 pm

The White House announced the news as President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Washington, where meeting the goals of last year's Paris climate change deal topped the agenda. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Obama strikes major clean energy finance deal with India

John Siciliano · June 7, 2016 8:02 pm

Obama is a superdelegate, one of the key Democratic officials who play a role in the nominating process. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House: Obama not quite ready to endorse

Nicole Duran · June 7, 2016 5:58 pm

We would never accept the situation today for any group of Americans. We cannot accept it for Puerto Rico," Cecilia Munoz said. (AP Photo)

Obama officials: Puerto Ricans are Americans too

Nicole Duran · June 7, 2016 5:05 pm

The study was the to look at which demographics and policy opinions predict opposition to Common Core. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Beltway Confidential

What kind of people oppose Common Core?

Jason Russell · June 7, 2016 4:54 pm

Obama heads to NYC to fundraise, talk with Fallon

Nicole Duran · June 7, 2016 4:42 pm

Obama is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss a range of concerns between the two countries. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Energy and Environment

Obama, Modi seek to rapidly implement climate deal

John Siciliano · June 7, 2016 4:30 pm

President Obama conveyed his deepest sympathies to Maj. Gen. John Thomson, the commanding general of the Army division in Fort Hood, Texas, over the nine deaths the post suffered in a training tragedy during a flash flood late last week. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama talks to Fort Hood commander after flash-flood tragedy

Susan Crabtree · June 7, 2016 1:37 pm

Now President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are convening their third official summit in two years, and most experts credit both men with the remarkable turnaround. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Here’s what India wants out of its state visit with Obama

Nicole Duran · June 7, 2016 4:01 am

Earnest said Democrats are eager to have Obama stump for them because he is an excellent campaigner. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Earnest: Obama will be a hot campaign commodity

Nicole Duran · June 6, 2016 8:56 pm

Taking into account the faster economic growth, the nonpartisan agency calculated that Obama's plans would reduce federal deficits by $2.4 trillion over the next 10 years, relative to current baseline projections for $9.2 trillion deficits in total. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Obama budget would grow economy through immigration, CBO says

Joseph Lawler · June 6, 2016 7:44 pm

White House hints Obama endorsement just around the corner

Nicole Duran · June 6, 2016 7:11 pm