Articles filed under Barack Obama
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Obama allies cite PR missteps in bid for Syria hitSep 12, 2013 9:32 am - WASHINGTON — Some of President Barack Obama’s top allies say the president misread a few crucial political forces when he asked Congress to support his bid to strike Syr...
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Obama pays tribute to the fallen of Sept. 11, 2001Sep 11, 2013 10:04 am - WASHINGTON — For President Barack Obama, the prospect of more U.S. military action in the Middle East hung over his observance Wednesday of the Sept. 11 attacks that occ...
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Obama conditionally backs offer on SyriaSep 11, 2013 8:34 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama conditionally endorsed a Russian offer for international inspectors to seize and destroy deadly chemical weapons in Syria as efforts ...
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Survey: House shows 6 to 1 opposition to Syria attackSep 06, 2013 5:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Suggesting an uphill fight for President Barack Obama, House members staking out positions are either opposed to or leaning against his plan for a U.S. mili...
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Obama lobbying lawmakers on Syria action from overseasSep 05, 2013 8:57 am - WASHINGTON — A Senate panel’s deep divide over giving President Barack Obama the authority to use U.S. military force against Syria underscores the commander in chief’s ...
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Obama reassures Europeans over U.S. surveillanceSep 04, 2013 9:42 am - STOCKHOLM — President Barack Obama is reassuring Europeans that the U.S. is not snooping through their emails or eavesdropping on their telephone calls. Obama says U.S....
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In Sweden, Obama to showcase common global goalsSep 04, 2013 8:30 am - STOCKHOLM — President Barack Obama is seeking to use a 24-hour visit to this Swedish capital to show a softer side of American diplomacy even as the world’s gaze remains...
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Obama wins Senate panel’s backing on Syria strikeSep 04, 2013 7:24 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s request for speedy congressional backing of a military strike in Syria advanced Wednesday toward a showdown Senate vote, hours afte...
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Obama offers new gun control stepsAug 29, 2013 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun control, curbing the import of military surpl...
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Family bike ride for Obamas on Martha’s VineyardAug 16, 2013 10:46 am - WEST TISBURY, Mass. — President Barack Obama says he’s having a “great time as always” on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard. Obama took his wife, Michelle, and daughters Ma...