Articles filed under Barack Obama
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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...
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Obama cancels U.S.-Egyptian military exerciseAug 15, 2013 10:07 am - CHILMARK, Mass. — President Barack Obama has scrapped joint U.S.-Egypt military exercises scheduled for next month, saying American cooperation with the Egyptian governm...
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Lawmakers say obstacles limit oversight of NSA surveillanceAug 10, 2013 9:04 pm - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration points to checks and balances from Congress as a key rationale for supporting bulk collection of Americans’ telephone communication...
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Obama: 'Appropriate reforms' for spy program in worksAug 09, 2013 6:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Responding to critics, President Barack Obama promised on Friday to work with Congress on “appropriate reforms” for the domestic surveillance programs that ...
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White House wants ‘more results,’ spikes Putin summitAug 07, 2013 8:43 am - WASHINGTON — Already faltering, President Barack Obama’s five-year effort to reboot U.S.-Russian relations finally crashed Wednesday, as the White House abruptly cancele...