Obama signs increase in U.S. debt ceiling
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – President Barack Obama signed legislation on Saturday that raises the U.S. debt limit through March 2015, taking the politically volatile issue off the table with congressional elections coming up this November.
Obama settles into long weekend of golf with buddies
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama has settled into a Presidents Day holiday weekend of golf with friends at a secluded desert retreat where many presidents have found refuge from the storms of the White House.
Eleanor Roosevelt is top U.S. first lady, survey says
(Reuters) – Eleanor Roosevelt was named the greatest first lady of the United States in a survey of historians released on Saturday, while Michelle Obama, in fifth place, edged out Hillary Clinton in sixth.
Obama says considering new pressure on Syria’s Assad
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Friday he is considering new ways to pressure the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he pledged fresh U.S. assistance to Jordan’s King Abdullah, whose country is reelin…
Obama pledges help for drought-stricken California
LOS BANOS, California (Reuters) – President Barack Obama toured parts of California’s drought zone on Friday and pledged to speed help to the No. 1 farm state, but he said harsh weather in the United States will get worse until more steps are taken to …
Kerry offers support for Internet freedom in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his support for online freedom in China during a meeting in Beijing with Chinese bloggers concerned about a crackdown by authorities on Internet discourse.
U.S., China agree to work on climate change
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States, the world’s top emitters of greenhouse gases, pledged on Saturday to work together to attenuate the effects of global climate change.
Obama pledges $1 billion in loan guarantees for Jordan
RANCHO MIRAGE, California (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday pledged $1 billion in loan guarantees for Middle East ally Jordan and the renewal of a five-year aid package.
White House pledges $1 billion to prepare for climate change
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a $1 billion fund in his 2015 budget to help communities across the United States prepare for the impact of climate change.
Biden acknowledges U.S. Democratic concerns on trade agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged concerns by fellow Democrats, including the top two in Congress, about President Barack Obama’s free-trade agenda but defended the U.S. pursuit of a proposed pan-Pacific trade pact….
