Obama's Presidency News

U.S. House approves sweeping healthcare overhaul

Reuters - Sunday, November 8

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Saturday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory. More »

  • US President Barack Obama (centre) leaves the Caucus Room after a meeting on health care reform in Washington, DC. Obama is hoping to bring the full persuasive power of the US presidency to bear in an 11th-hour push to secure the 218 votes needed to pass a major health care overhaul.

    Obama allies see health care victory

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    The US House of Representatives is drawing close to a vote on the broadest US health care overhaul in forty years, spurred on by President Barack Obama's call to "answer the call of history."

  • Interactive graphic on US military base Fort Hood, Texas, where an army psychiatrist about to be sent to Iraq went on the rampage, gunning down 13 people and wounding 30.

    US mourns as Muslim doctor slays 13 at army base

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning on Saturday as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor killed 13 in a massacre at a US military base.

  • Protestors wave flags during a news conference

    Obama to push lawmakers on health care vote

    AFP - Sunday, November 8

    President Barack Obama, his top domestic priority in the balance, was to make a rare in-person plea Saturday for wary lawmakers to cast an historic vote for legislation to remake US health care.

  • An undated photo from www.cstsonline.org of Major Nidal Malik Hasan. A stunned nation battled to understand Friday why the Muslim army psychiatrist snapped, mowing down 13 people and wounding 30 others in a trail of bloodshed at a sprawling US military base.

    US grieves after Muslim doctor kills 13 on army base

    AFP - Saturday, November 7

    US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning Friday as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor unleashed a massacre at a US military base, killing 13.

  • Obama: US must reverse course with Indians

    AP - Friday, November 6

    President Barack Obama assured American Indians on Thursday that they have a place in his White House and on his agenda, telling tribal leaders their marginalized community deserves more from its government.

  • An Iranian woman walks past a cartoon criticising US President Barak Obama's relationship with Israel hanging next to the worn emblem on the wall of the former US embassy. Iran

    Iran 'must choose' its future path: Obama

    AFP - Wednesday, November 4

    Iran "must choose" whether to open the door to opportunity and prosperity, President Barack Obama said Wednesday in a statement marking 30 years since the storming of the US embassy in Tehran.

  • Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Bob McDonnell talks with his son Bobby McDonnell before voting in Glen Allen, Virginia. McDonnell took back the governor's mansion from the Democrats by defeating Creigh Deeds 63-37 percent, preliminary results showed.

    US Republicans score big in off-year elections

    AFP - Wednesday, November 4

    US Republicans won two governors' seats in off-year elections that dealt a stinging blow to President Barack Obama and his Democrats exactly 12 months after they swept into power.

  • Merkel meets Obama, then speaks to US Congress

    AP - Wednesday, November 4

    President Barack Obama is thanking German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AHN'-geh-lah MEHR'-kuhl) for her country's "sacrifice" in keeping forces in Afghanistan.

  • US vows to get tough on Karzai

    AFP - Tuesday, November 3

    US President Barack Obama has signaled a tough new approach to Afghan leader Hamid Karzai, urging him just hours after his re-election to wipe out corruption amid warnings of hard talks ahead.

  • Obama warns Afghan president: Time for new chapter

    AP - Tuesday, November 3

    President Barack Obama greeted Hamid Karzai's election victory with as much admonishment as praise on Monday, pointedly advising America's partner in war he must make more serious efforts to end corruption in Afghanistan's government and prepare his nation to ultimately defend itself.

  • Stimulus plan created one million jobs: US officials

    AFP - Saturday, October 31

    US officials armed with new data said Friday that President Barack Obama's stimulus plan had saved or created nearly 650,000 jobs, and likely more than a million.

  • US sacrifice weighs on Obama after air base vigil

    AFP - Friday, October 30

    After watching fallen Americans borne home from Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said Thursday the war's heavy human toll was weighing on his decision on whether to order more troops into battle.

  • Obama stands vigil as war dead brought home

    AFP - Friday, October 30

    President Barack Obama stood vigil to the homecoming of US war dead from Afghanistan Thursday as he debates ordering thousands of more troops into the battle zone.

  • US ready to respond if Iran falters: Obama adviser

    AFP - Wednesday, October 28

    The United States is prepared to respond if Iran does not abide by its commitments over its controversial nuclear program, a top aide to US President Barack Obama has said.

  • Obama renews Sudan sanctions

    AFP - Wednesday, October 28

    US President Barack Obama renewed sanctions on Sudan, a week after unveiling a new policy of pressure and incentives toward the Khartoum government aimed at settling the simmering conflict.

  • Obama unveils historic power grid reform

    AFP - Wednesday, October 28

    President Barack Obama Tuesday announced the largest modernization of the US electricity grid in history, in a 3.4-billion-dollar bid to launch a new era of renewable energy consumption.

  • Obama vows not to rush Afghan troop decision

    AFP - Tuesday, October 27

    US President Barack Obama vowed Monday after his latest Afghan war council that he would not rush a decision on whether to send tens of thousands more troops into the eight-year conflict.

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