Tag: Barack Obama

Obama traveled to China for the G-20 summit last week, but they didn't provide a staircase to descend from the main exit of Air Force One as is customary. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

U.S., Chinese officials get into ‘heated’ scrap ahead of climate pact signing

Daniel Chaitin · September 3, 2016 1:28 pm

President Obama warned Americans in his weekly message Saturday that falling membership in labor unions could hurt workers in the future. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte)

Obama: Drop in union membership hurts workers

Anna Giaritelli · September 3, 2016 12:00 pm

"This is something that all of us are going to have to tackle, and maybe I get a little more of a hearing if I’m not occupying a political office," he said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama will fight for environment post-presidency

Nicole Duran · September 2, 2016 3:07 pm

Obama Wants to Influence GOP on Climate Change After Leaving White House

Chris Deaton · September 2, 2016 2:45 pm

Mr. Obama has left the world, especially the Middle East, a far more dangerous place than he found it. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama’s foreign policy: Much given, little gained

Robert Ehrlich · September 2, 2016 4:03 am

The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons said that 500 metric tons of chemical weapons and their precursor ingredients were destroyed. (AP Photo/David Sperry)

National Security

Libya destroys remaining chemical weapons

Nicole Duran · September 2, 2016 12:13 am

"The Trump world is already making us less safe," Biden told an audience of union workers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Biden calls Trump ‘irresponsible’

Nicole Duran · September 1, 2016 11:58 pm

"Few people are more deserving of a full pay raise than our men and women in uniform," said House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mac Thornberry. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

National Security

House Armed Services chairman blasts Obama for military pay cut

Anna Giaritelli · September 1, 2016 11:02 pm

National debt hits $19.5 trillion

Pete Kasperowicz · September 1, 2016 8:23 pm

Midway Atoll is in the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, which Obama expanded to an area twice the size of Texas last week. (AP Photo/Ronen Zilberman)

Energy and Environment

Obama to shell out $40 million to Pacific islands for climate threats

Kyle Feldscher · September 1, 2016 5:24 pm

"We are not going to agree to a long-term CR," Reid said, referring to a continuing resolution measure that lawmakers will use to keep the government funded at current levels after the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

Reid: Dems will block long-term spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 1, 2016 4:25 pm

President Obama has already deported 2.5 million illegal immigrants, more than all of his predecessors combined. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Latinos pushing Obama to end deportations

Nicole Duran · September 1, 2016 1:00 pm