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With new leader for Obamacare, White House shifts to election mode

August 25, 2021 at 3:56 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kathleen Sebelius' departure as President Barack Obama's health secretary signals a new chapter in the White House's efforts to defend Obama's signature healthcare law and help Senate...

Obama considers new climate regulations for oil, gas sector

December 23, 2018 at 11:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and...

President Barack Obama speaks during a press conference in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Obama to propose ending NSA bulk collection of phone records: official

June 18, 2018 at 2:47 p.m.

President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to end the bulk collection and storage of phone records by the National Security Agency but allow the government to access the "metadata"...

U.S. President Obama speaks at Valencia College in Orlando

Obama to propose ending NSA bulk collection of phone records: official

November 4, 2021 at 1:32 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to end the bulk collection and storage of phone records by the National Security Agency but allow the government to...

NSA ‘metadata’ reform plans seek to defuse potential opposition

August 25, 2021 at 3:20 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposals by the White House and a congressional committee to reform the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' telephone "metadata" are being crafted with an eye toward...

NSA ‘metadata’ reform plans seek to defuse potential opposition

May 23, 2019 at 9:32 p.m.

Obama to propose ending NSA bulk collection of phone records: official

May 23, 2019 at 9:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress to end the bulk collection and storage of phone records by the National Security Agency but allow the government to...

Biden warns Russia is on ‘dark path’ to isolation

November 4, 2021 at 1:28 a.m.

VILNIUS (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden reassured the leaders of Lithuania and Latvia the United States would defend any NATO members against aggression and warned that Russia was...

Biden warns Russia is on ‘dark path’ to isolation

May 23, 2019 at 9:31 p.m.

VILNIUS (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden reassured the leaders of Lithuania and Latvia the United States would defend any NATO members against aggression and warned that Russia was...

First lady Michelle Obama eats after harvesting vegetables from the summer crop from the White House Kitchen Garden in Washington.

In China, Michelle Obama to stay firmly in ‘mom in chief’ mode

November 4, 2021 at 1:27 a.m.

U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is expected to steer clear of controversial issues such as human rights when she visits China this week, but her trip could help advance a...

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