Obama to Announce 34,000 Troops Coming Home from Afghanistan
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama will announce at Tuesday night’s State of the Union address that 34,000 troops — more than half of those currently serving in the combat region — will be back from Afghanistan a year from Tu…
Paralyzed Rep. to Showcase Gun Victims at State of the Union
langevin.house.gov(WASHINGTON) — As a 16-year-old, Rep. Jim Langevin of Rhode Island was critically injured while working with the Warwick Police Department in the Boy Scout Explorer program. A veteran officer handling a .45-caliber semiautomati…
Marco Rubio, Rand Paul to Respond to State of the Union Address
Michael Bonfigli /The Christian Science Monitor via Getty Images | ABC News(WASHINGTON) — It’ll once again be the old one-two punch against President Obama following his State of the Union address on Tuesday.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, considered one of…
State of the Union 2013: What to Expect From President Obama’s Speech
Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In contrast to his inaugural address, President Obama’s State of the Union speech will focus primarily on jobs and the economy, outlining new initiatives on manufacturing, education, clean energy and inf…
Poll Finds a Boost for Obama on Handling Immigration
John Gurzinski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Public approval of President Obama’s handling of immigration has jumped to a career high in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll, buttressed by majority support for a path to citizenship for illegal im…
Obama’s Lead Speechwriter Leaving White House
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — One of the young wordsmiths behind President Obama’s speeches is leaving the White House.Jon Favreau, 31, will cease to be the president’s lead speechwriter come March 1, reports The Los Angeles T…
Former SEAL’s Shooting Will Shadow Obama’s Gun Control Speech
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The death of the man dubbed “America’s deadliest sniper,” an ex-member of SEAL Team 3 with more than 150 confirmed kills who was killed Saturday in Texas, allegedly by a war vet he was trying to h…
Obama Talks Football, Gender Issues, Taxes Before Super Bowl
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — As the nation geared up for the Super Bowl XLVII matchup between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens, President Obama said he stood by his recent comments that as a parent he’d hesitate allowing his …
White House Photo Shows Obama Firing Shotgun
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — After a week of speculation over the authenticity of claims by President Obama that he regularly participated in skeet shooting at Camp David, the White House released a photograph on Saturday sho…
Obama Confident Immigration Reform Passes This Year
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama expressed confidence on Wednesday that he would sign comprehensive immigration reform into law by the end of this year.In an interview with Univision’s Maria Elena Salinas, Obama explained tha…
Obama’s Favorability Best Since 2009; 2-1 Approve Inaugural Address
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — President Obama has advanced to his highest personal popularity since his first year in office, and Americans who’ve formed an opinion of his second inaugural address last week broadly approve of it, the …
Obama to Lay Out His Plan for Immigration Reform
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) — President Obama will fly to Nevada on Tuesday to detail his plan for immigration reform, one day after a bipartisan group of senators unveiled their plan.The president is expected to lay out goals similar to wh…
Obama, Hillary Clinton Go from Bitter Rivals to Bosom Buddies
SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In something of a parting gift, President Obama is making abundantly clear his deep support and fondness for outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who is leaving wide open a possible presidential run in …
Obama a Skeet Shooter? President Asks Gun Control Advocates to Listen More
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Amid a push from the White House and progressive Democrats for tighter gun control laws, President Obama revealed Sunday he made time for shooting during retreats. The revelation came in an interview published S…
White House Makeover: Top Strategist David Plouffe Out
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — President Obama will be giving his West Wing team an extreme make-over for the second term Friday afternoon, with the departure of top strategist David Plouffe and the naming of Deputy National Se…
Obama to Name Denis McDonough as His New Chief of Staff
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — President Obama on Friday will introduce Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff, according to a White House official.The president will make the announcement a…
Obama’s SEC Pick Pleases Wall Street Critics
Chris Hondros/Newsmakers(WASHINGTON) — After four years of disappointing many of Wall Street’s toughest critics, President Obama seems to have done something to please them. His decision to nominate former U.S. attorney and NASDAQ directo…
Poll: Majority Sees Obama’s Gun Control Plan Favorably
The White House(NEW YORK) — Most Americans respond positively to the stricter gun control measures President Obama proposed last week in the wake of the tragic shootings in Newtown, Conn. — but by less of a margin than such measures receive outside t…
Pew Poll Finds Small Plurality Supports Obama’s Gun Control Proposals
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Only about four in ten Americans support President Obama’s sweeping proposals to curb gun violence in America, according to a new Pew Research poll.Obama unveiled a plan last week that would reinstate a ban on cert…
Republicans Express Skepticism Following Obama’s Address
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — Given the statements made about President Obama’s second inaugural address, it appears that he won’t have an easy go of it with GOP lawmakers this term either.Some prominent Republicans lawmakers criticized Obama’s inaugur…