Obama to tap Jim Comey as new FBI chief President Barack Obama will formally nominate a former senior Bush administration official Friday to head the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Obama judged by his own words in Berlin In 2008, Barack Obama wowed a euphoric 200,000-strong crowd in Berlin as the self-appointed embodiment of the power of politics to ignite change.
19 June 2013
Obama skeptical on major military action in Syria President Barack Obama expressed skepticism Monday that setting up a no-fly zone in Syria or other major US military action could save lives or tip the balance against President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
18 June 2013
Vote shows Iranian people want 'different direction': Obama US President Barack Obama said that Iran's election result showed the country's people wanted to back away from confrontation with the outside world but ruled out for the moment lifting economic sanctions on Tehran.
18 June 2013
White House sees great 'bang for buck' from Obama in Africa The White House on Friday insisted President Barack Obama's looming trip to Africa was overdue and would give great 'bang for the buck,' pushing back at concerns over the journey's cost.
16 June 2013
Obama on campaign trail amid controversies President Barack Obama rallied voters Wednesday to elect fellow Democrats, defending the role of government as he faces a series of high-profile controversies.
14 June 2013
Immigration bill passes hurdles in US Senate Bolstered by support from President Barack Obama, a landmark immigration bill passed a pair of crucial test votes Tuesday in the US Senate, kicking off weeks of debate on the comprehensive reform.
12 June 2013
Texas actress arrested in US ricin case A Texas actress was arrested Friday for mailing ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and a gun control activist.
10 June 2013
New documentary warns against Obama's 'Dirty Wars' A new documentary released Friday portrays US secret raids against terror suspects as a misguided assassination campaign that generates new enemies and tarnishes America's image.
10 June 2013
Obama, Xi urge new relationship in first summit Throwing formality aside at a desert retreat, Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping called Friday for a new approach to forge relations between the US superpower and a rising China.
Obama to confront Xi on cyber spying President Barack Obama will tell Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that he must deal with cyber spying and hacking of US targets that originate inside his country when they meet for talks this week.
05 June 2013
Obama approval ratings down amid political flaps President Barack Obama's approval ratings took a hit over the past month as he wrestled with controversies over the IRS, Benghazi and the secret seizure of journalists' phone records.
Obama hails Myanmar leader but warns on Muslims US President Barack Obama on Monday threw his support behind Myanmar President Thein Sein in his drive to reform a former pariah state but warned that a wave of violence against Muslims must stop.
21 May 2013
Scandals risk tainting Obama's second term With time ticking down to get things done in his final term, President Barack Obama risks suffering long-term consequences from a series of scandals that have hit the White House in recent days.
20 May 2013
Obama and Erdogan demand Assad step down US President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan insisted Thursday Bashar al-Assad must step down amid a flurry of moves to organize peace talks to end Syria's bloody civil war.
17 May 2013
Obama condemns 'intolerable' tax agency scandal US President Barack Obama Tuesday condemned "intolerable" behavior by tax agency staff after a watchdog investigation found they unfairly targeted conservative groups opposed to his administration.