Obama Leaves Healthy US Economy to Trump

The American economy appears to be in good health as Donald Trump prepares to become the 45th president of the United States. Trump will be inaugurated on Friday, January 20. Economic conditions were far different when Barack Obama was sworn-in as pr

Obama, Romney make closing argument

Obama, Romney make closing argument WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney on Friday made closing argument for their candidacy to become the next president of the United States, as they sp

Obama takes oath, calls for unity, engagement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday took oath for his second term in a public inauguration ceremony at the Capitol grounds, reaffirming America's founding principles in a call for unity and a vow for more engagement

Obama: Time for Gadhafi to Relinquish Power

U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to relinquish power once and for all, saying the momentum against him has reached a tipping point. In a statement late Sunday after Libyan rebels pushed into the capital, Tripoli

Obama tries to repeat Virginia win with bus tour

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday embarked on a two-day bus tour into the battleground state of Virginia, hoping to repeat his 2008 win in the state. Obama's Virginia tour on Friday included three stops, including

Obama Touts US Economic Gains

President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to advance his plan to increase U.S. exports, after a week of upbeat news about the nations economy. The president spoke Friday, at the end of a three-day fundraising trip to the Western United States. Pr

Obama seeks greater cooperation with allies in face of budget crisis

BEIJING/WASHINGTON, March 2 (Xinhua) -- As Jacob Lew was sworn into office as the new U.S. Treasury Secretary on Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama has so far put in place three key positions in his second-term cabinet. However, what greeted Lew,

Obama: Colombia Trip Will Boost US Trade

On his way to Colombia for the Summit of the Americas, President Barack Obama told port workers in Tampa, Florida, his meetings with Latin American leaders will help promote U.S. trade. Obama started his trip Friday with a tour of the busy Port of Ta

Obama calls Romney amid growing campaign chaos

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday congratulated Mitt Romney for clinching the Republican presidential nomination, while their campaign teams attack each other in an increasingly relentless manner. The two candida

Obama, Karzai Sign US-Afghan Postwar Security Pact

U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghanistans President Hamid Karzai have signed an agreement setting the course for U.S.-Afghan relations after the wars end. President Obama made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan Tuesday, arriving under the cover of

Obama to Visit Colorado Shooting Victims

The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama will travel to Colorado Sunday to visit with victims of Friday's mass shooting rampage and their families. A White House spokesman announced plans for the trip Saturday night, and said it will include

Obama Announces Food Initiative for Africa

WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Barack Obama has announced a plan aimed at lifting 50 million Africans out of poverty in the next 10 years. Private companies from around the world have pledged more than $3 billion toward the effort. With the leaders of

Obama Calls on House to Act on Tax Cuts

U.S. President Barack Obama has called on Republicans in the House of Representatives to vote what he says is the right way on tax cuts. In his weekly address Saturday, Obama urged Republicans to stop holding tax cuts for middle class families and sm

Obama to Formally Kick Off Campaign Against Romney

With just over six months to go before the U.S. presidential election, President Barack Obama plans to use events next week in key election battleground states to formally kick off his campaign against the presumptive Republican nominee, Mitt Romney.

Obama Meeting With Labor Leaders on US 'Fiscal Cliff'

U.S. labor leaders met with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, calling on him to reject deep cuts in pensions and health care for the elderly as he works to resolve crucial government financial issues by the end of the year. Newly re-elected, Obama i

Obama Comforts Families of Shooting Victims, Survivors

President Barack Obama on Sunday comforted the families of the 12 people killed and 58 wounded in Thursday's mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado. In the city traumatized by a tragedy that has also shaken the nation, Mr. Obama visited

Political Differences Cloud Obama Job Proposals

President Barack Obama's speech on the U.S. economy is just the latest in a long history of government proposals to stimulate economies and put people back to work. But with the U.S. economy expanding much slower than expected, and a political climat

Obama Urges Congress to Extend Law on College Loans

U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress to extend a law set to expire in July that would prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling. Obama said in his weekly Internet and radio address Saturday, In America, higher education cannot b

White House says Obama to stick with Biden as VP

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- The White House on Thursday said President Barack Obama will stick to his Vice President Joe Biden as running mate, after comments by Biden prompted Republican calls for Obama to change his running mate. White House Sp

Obama Leads Romney in Hypothetical Matchup

A new poll indicates U.S. President Barack Obama would beat Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney in a hypothetical election matchup. The ABC News-Washington Post survey shows President Obama ahead 51 percent to 45 percent among registered