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Obama Approaches Chinese Cybersecurity Issue With Carrot, Not Stick
But Chinese President Xi Jinping is told continued hacking will sour relationship with the U.S.
Video: President Obama Says No One Is Listening to Your Phone Calls
In a Friday morning press conference in San Jose, Calif., President Obama took the stage to respond to criticism about the recently-unmasked phone surveillance program. The leaked court order sparked widespread privacy concerns …
President Obama Defends NSA Surveillance Programs As “Right Balance”
President Barack Obama issued a strong statement in support Friday for the controversial National Security Agency surveillance programs.
Obama Returns To Tar Heel State, The One That Got Away
The “Red State” swing state proved to be vexing for Obama and Democrats. Will it stay that way?
Tom Donilon Resigns as Obama Security Adviser
(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama’s top national security adviser Tom Donilon is resigning and will be replaced by U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice, marking a significant shakeup to the White House
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Hagel Tours New Navy Combat Vessel
(SINGAPORE) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured the U.S. Navy’s new small combat ship, the USS Freedom, the first of a new class of littoral warships recently deployed to Asia to partner with allies in the region.
His visit to the ship on Sunday comes amid nagging questions about the cost and viability of the roughly $34 …
“They're determined to find fault with Obama even when he does something right—and in this case at least, they are as out of touch as the president's right-wing opponents.”
— The Root's Jack White blasting President Barack Obama's "emerging cadre of black, usually leftish, critics."
Gay Rights Cases Could Trail Obama in Africa
(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama‘s trip to Africa next month may result in a stark juxtaposition between the growing power of the gay rights movement in the U.S. and the criminalization of homosexuality throughout the African continent.
Obama is scheduled to be in Africa in late June and early July — the same period in which …
FBI: Ricin Letter to Obama Sent from Washington
The Secret Service said Thursday that a suspicious letter similar to the ones sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been intercepted by a White House mail screening facility.
AP Sources: Obama Preparing to Name Comey to FBI
(WASHINGTON) — Three people familiar with the decision say President Barack Obama is preparing to nominate a former Bush administration official to head the FBI.
The sources say Obama plans to nominate James Comey, a former …
Obama, NJ’s Christie Together Again in Mutual Aid
(WASHINGTON) — President Barack Obama and Gov. Chris Christie, the odd couple of politics, are finding common cause again.
Obama was to tour New Jersey’s beach communities with Christie on Tuesday, examining the recovery from Hurricane Sandy‘s devastating damage last October.
The trip gives Obama a chance to showcase the widely …
Obama Tours Oklahoma Tornado Damage, Pledges Long-Term Aid
In Moore, Okla., President Barack Obama tours destroyed homes, meets with victims
