Republicans do the immigration limbo
Jun 19, 2013
Obama renews call for nuclear reductions
BERLIN President Barack Obama is calling for a one-third reduction of the worlds nuclear stockpiles.Obama is speaking at Berlins iconic Brandenburg Gate, a powerful symbol of the Cold War. He says its possible to ensure American security and a strong deterrent and also reduce nuclear weapons.
More »
Jun 19, 2013
Afghans must talk to each other for peace, Obama says
By Jeff Mason and Roberta RamptonBERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Afghans must talk to each other to resolve the conflict in their country even though huge mistrust exists between the government and its Taliban foes.Obama was speaking in Berlin a day after the United
More »Jun 19, 2013
Obama: Lives have been saved by NSA programs
BERLIN Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50 terror threats."This is not a situation in which we are rifli
More »Jun 19, 2013
Obama says still wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison
BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he still wanted to close Guantanamo Bay prison but said the plan had been tougher to achieve than he had hoped due to resistance from Congress."We cannot have a permanent outpost in which they are being held even as we are ending a war in A
More »Jun 19, 2013
Internet monitoring must have proper limits, Merkel tells Obama
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday that government monitoring of Internet communications needed to remain within proper limits."I made clear that although we do see the need for gathering information, the topic of proportionality is alway
More »Jun 19, 2013
Obama to renew calls for nuclear reductions
BERLIN President Barack Obama will renew his call Wednesday to reduce the worlds nuclear stockpiles, including a proposed one-third reduction in U.S. and Russian arsenals, the White House said.Obama will make his case during a speech at Berlins iconic Brandenburg Gate. His address comes nearl
More »Jun 19, 2013
Obamas Berlin speech: History raises the stakes
BERLIN President Barack Obamas 26-hour whirlwind visit to Berlin caps three days of international summitry for the president, and marks his return to a place where he once summoned a throng of 200,000 to share his ambitious vision for American leadership.Five years later, Obama comes to deliv
More »Jun 18, 2013
Obama opens 24-hour trip to Germany
BERLIN President Barack Obama is opening a 24-hour visit to Germany, the culmination of which will be a speech Wednesday at Berlins iconic Brandenburg Gate.Obama will also hold meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other government officials. He arrived in Berlin following a two-d
More »Jun 18, 2013
Obama says Bernanke has stayed a lot longer than he wanted at Fed
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hinted in an interview aired on Monday that he may be looking for a new chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, saying Ben Bernanke has stayed a lot longer than the current chairman had originally planned.Obama, speaking to Charlie Rose,
More »Latest Videos
Poll
Do you think President Obama will sign an immigration reform bill in his second term?
Featured
Get our Newsletter
Be up to date with the hottest topics of the week