Leaders gather in Minsk for Ukraine crisis summit
After a series of low level talks, the leaders of France and Germany, President Francois Hollande and Chancellor Angela Merkel, hope to bring together Russian President Vladimir Putin and his…
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President Xi Jinping to Visit U.S. in September, Chinese Agency Reports
HONG KONG — The first state visit by President Xi Jinping of China to the United States will take place in September, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday. –…
A nation in chaos: What you need to know about Yemen
Yemen has been without clear leadership and potentially on the brink of armed conflict since Houthi rebels seized control of key government facilities, dissolved parliament, and placed the President under…
Full Transcript Of BuzzFeed News’ Interview With President Barack Obama
BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith sat down with President Barack Obama. 22 minutes, 18 questions. Read the whole story at BuzzFeed
Obama to Seek War Power Bill From Congress, to Fight ISIS
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has informed lawmakers that the president will seek a formal authorization to fight the Islamic State that would prohibit the use of “enduring offensive ground…
HUFFPOST HILL – Obama Lied, People Bride
Today marks the anniversary of the start of President Obama’s first presidential campaign, an occasion we’re marking by carving a backward “B” on our cheek and punching ourselves in the…
WH: Obama wasn’t downplaying anti-Semitism
READ: Obama phones Putin as Ukraine on brink But later on Tuesday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest tweeted the administration’s view — expressed many times in the attack’s aftermath…
Mormon church excommunicates popular podcaster
Dehlin is the second Mormon to be excommunicated in the past year, following Kate Kelly, who was kicked out last June for pushing the church to admit women to its…
Everything You Need To Know About Chicago’s New National Park
Chicago is about to get a new national park — its first ever. The White House announced Tuesday that it will designate a section of Chicago’s historic Pullman neighborhood on…
Obama ‘Singing’ ‘Shake It Off” Will Make You Proud To Be An American
Mr. President, good to see you getting down to This. Sick. Beat. Thanks to some sync-along magic from Baracksdubs, Barack Obama performs “Shake It Off” — and the result might…
Putin Gives Egyptian President El-Sisi The Gift Of An AK-47
Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Egypt this week, and like any good guest he didn’t come empty-handed. After arriving in Cairo airport on Monday, the Russian leader cracked open…
Fox News Guest Calls Obama’s Christianity Comments ‘Verbal Rape’
Despite President Barack Obama’s call to end rape during the Grammy awards Sunday night, Fox News guest Star Parker believes the president is guilty of committing “verbal rape” during his…
Obama, Merkel Rally Behind Diplomacy In Ukraine Conflict
President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel rallied behind efforts to reach a long-shot diplomatic resolution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine Monday, but they offered no clear…
Argentine Prosecutor’s Death Part Of Attempted Coup D’Etat To Restore Neoliberal Conservatism, Official Claims
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 9 (Reuters) – An Argentine prosecutor’s mysterious death days after he made criminal charges against President Cristina Fernandez is part of an attempt to unseat her and…
What’s in Obama’s ‘book full of death’
READ: Obama says he gets ‘a thick book full of death’ to start his day That “thick book full of death” the President’s referencing is most likely what’s formally referred…
Here’s Why Obama Needs To Visit These Final 3 States
President Barack Obama is on the verge of visiting all 50 states in his capacity as commander in chief. But first, he has to make it to South Carolina, Utah…
A Gamble on Peace in Ukraine
PARIS — President François Hollande of France is not known as a high-risk gambler, but even he admitted last week that his last-minute mission in search of peace in Ukraine…
Obama Blames Fox News, MSNBC For Increasing Political Polarization
During part one of an in-depth interview with Vox, President Barack Obama weighed in on the driving forces behind the current polarization of American politics. Perhaps not all too surprisingly,…
John Oliver To Ecuadoran President: ‘If Your Skin Was Any Thinner, You’d Be A Taint’
John Oliver roasted one of Latin America’s most sensitive presidents on Sunday for attempting to confront his critics on Twitter. The segment poked fun at Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa, whose…
Putin in Ukraine: Why would he stop in the face of weakness?
Since invading and annexing Crimea almost one year ago, the Russian president has been running rings around the European Union, NATO and the Obama administration. It is not that Putin…
Huckabee: Wouldn’t be a ‘shock’ if I run
“I don’t think it’ll be a big shock to anybody if I jump in the fray and once again run for president in 2016,” he said on CNN’s New Day,…
Styles Differ, But U.S. Presidents Make Fitness A Priority
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Whether the request was for a treadmill on Air Force One, an elliptical trainer by the White House pool, or a…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Growing Economy Good News For Obama
AP-GfK finds growing optimism about the economy and the president. A new NH poll continues to show a competitive GOP field. And CQ Researcher dives deep into the state of…
Rand Paul Seeks Middle (Sorry, Dad)
DES MOINES — When Ron Paul ran for president in 2008 and 2012, his rallies were decidedly unpretentious affairs, appropriately suited to the scrappy outsider nature of his campaign. His…
President Xi of China to Make State Visit to Washington
HONG KONG — President Xi Jinping of China is set to make a state visit to the United States later this year, his first since becoming the top leader of…
New York Working Families Party Calls On Elizabeth Warren To Run For President In 2016
The New York Working Families Party is calling on Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to run for president in 2016. – “It’s a vote in the context of two undeclared candidates…
Supermarket Chain Denies Venezuela's Charges of Food Hoarding
CARACAS, Venezuela — The head of a supermarket chain taken over by the Venezuelan government rejected on Sunday charges that the company was hoarding foodstuffs to destabilize the economy, arguing…
BuzzFeed To Interview Obama On Tuesday
BuzzFeed will interview President Obama on Tuesday, Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith announced on Sunday. “This will be our first interview with a sitting president of the United States,” Smith said. ”…
Obama sees religion as key tool against extremism
But it was a comparison he drew at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday that is receiving the latest criticism, proving just how potent language can be, particularly when it…
John Kerry Says There Won’t Be More Delays On Iran Talks
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday that he could not envision a set of circumstances that would compel the United States to further extend the deadline…