United States President Barack Obama

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  Barack Obama Denouces 'Inflammatory' Donald Trump Immigration Policies

  President Barack Obama denounced the immigration policies of leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Thursday, without naming him directly, in a speech to Latino political leaders.

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  Defeating IS Requires a New Leader in Syria: US President Barack Obama

  United States President Barack Obama said today that defeating the Islamic State group in Syria will only be possible if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leaves power.

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  President Barack Obama 'Prepared to Work' with Russia, Iran on Syria

  President Barack Obama declared Monday that the United States does not want a new Cold War over the Ukraine conflict and is prepared to work with Russia and Iran on the Syrian crisis.

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  President Obama Welcomes PM Modi's Remarks on Religious Tolerance

  United States President Barack Obama has welcomed the recent remarks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he condemned religious-based violence and gave an assurance that his government will give equal respect to all religions.

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  Obama Vows to 'Do Everything I Can' to Close Guantanamo

  United States President Barack Obama has said, in a TV interview set for broadcast on Sunday, that he will do "everything I can" to close the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after four Afghan detainees held there were sent home.

• Barack Obama to Deliver Statement on Iraq

  President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on Iraq on Saturday, after sending US warplanes back into the country to help rescue thousands of civilians trapped on a mountain by extremist fighters.

• Barack Obama Says He Won't Let Islamic Militants Create Caliphate: NYT

  US President Barack Obama said he was willing to consider broader use of military strikes in Iraq to beat back Islamist militants, but Iraqi political leaders must first figure out a way to work with each other, the New York Times reported.

• Barack Obama Kicks off Birthday Weekend Golfing with Pals

  President Barack Obama is starting his birthday weekend with a round of golf before escaping to the Maryland mountains.

• US House Ready to Authorise Lawsuit Against Barack Obama

  Republicans are ready to muscle legislation through the House authorizing an election-year lawsuit against President Barack Obama that accuses him of exceeding his powers in enforcing his health care law.

• Barack Obama Eats Ribs with Four Kansas City Letter Writers

  President Barack Obama feasted on barbecue on Tuesday with four people who wrote him letters in a trip to highlight the struggles of working families in American's heartland, as the clock ticked on pressing issues before Congress goes on summer break.

• Barack Obama Says Strains Over Ukraine Not Leading to New Cold War With Russia

  President Barack Obama escalated US economic sanctions against Russia on Tuesday for its aggression against Ukraine but dismissed suggestions the growing chill in US-Russian relations marked the start of a new Cold War.

• Barack Obama Emotional over Daughter Going to College

  US President Barack Obama is practically weepy at the thought of his daughter Malia going off to college, a milestone many months away that is already on his mind.

• Barack Obama Prods Republicans on Border Issue

  With one week left before Congress' August recess, President Barack Obama is prodding Republicans to help ease the influx of unaccompanied minors and migrant families from Central America, but with chances dimming that border legislation will reach his desk before the break, he also is focusing on other ways to stem the flow.

• Significant Gaps Remain in Iran Nuclear Talks: Barack Obama

  US President Barack Obama today said "real progress" has been made in several areas in talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme but "still significant gaps" remain and more work needs to be done to reach a deal on the issue.

• Texas Woman Gets 18 Years in Prison for Sending Ricin-Laced Letters to Barack Obama

  A Texas woman who had minor acting roles in film and television has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.