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U.S. Deploys 130 Troops To Iraq To Aid Iraqi Civilians

Aug 13, 2014 07:47 AM EDT

President Barack Obama deployed additional 130 U.S. military advisers to assess the humanitarian situation of the trapped civilians in the Sinjar area, U.S Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced on Tuesday.

White House Drops Ban On Lobbyists On Federal Boards, Committees

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 13, 2014 03:14 AM EDT

Washington announced on Tuesday that lobbyists will now be allowed to serve on federal boards and agencies if they will represent non-administrative entities like unions.

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers a statement on the situation in Iraq from his vacation home at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts August 11, 2014.

Iraq PM Appointment 'A Step Forward' -Obama

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 12, 2014 03:24 AM EDT

United States President Barack Obama said on Monday that the appointment of a new Iraqi prime minister was a "step forward" for the country.

Russia to send humanitarian convoy to Ukraine

Russia Sending Non-Military Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine Despite Warnings

Jin Tuliao |

Aug 12, 2014 12:00 AM EDT

Russia sending a civilian aid convoy to eastern Ukraine regardless of the suspicion that it can be used to cover military intervention.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and U.S. President Barack Obama

Hillary Clinton Criticizes Obama's Response to ISIS in Iraq

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 11, 2014 12:19 AM EDT

Hillary Clinton joins several other Republicans on Sunday in criticizing United States president Barack Obama’s response to the crisis in Iraq and Syria.

U.S. Police Officer: I Don't 'Have To Follow Constitution'

Cody Brooks |

Aug 09, 2014 08:09 AM EDT

A police officer of the Borough of the Helmetta Police Department in New Jersey was caught on video saying he does not have to abide by the U.S. Constitution because President Barack Obama does not.

Displaced families from the minority Yazidi sect, fleeing the violence.

US Begins Air Drops to Help Iraqi Refugees

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 07, 2014 10:35 PM EDT

United States President Barack Obama is considering launching an airstrike against the Islamic militants in Northern Iraq and sending humanitarian air drops to those who were besieged.

Obama Considers Immigration Policy Options Despite Possible Nationwide Backlash

Christl Leong |

Aug 07, 2014 11:58 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to act on immigration reform in the following weeks, but needs to tread carefully over growing concerns of Americans on the threat of illegal immigration poses to culture and economy, according to Reuters.

U.S. Steps Up Embassy Security In Anticipation Of CIA Torture Report

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 05, 2014 11:22 PM EDT

The U.S. stepped up its security at its embassies ahead of the release of the Senate’s report on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)’s report on harsh interrogations, fearing it could trigger protests in countries where the agency operated secret interrogation prisons.

Obama Admits CIA ‘Tortured Some Folks’

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 04, 2014 05:06 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama admitted on Friday that the CIA used torture tactics on terrorists following the 9/11 Twin Towers terror attacks.

Border Crisis, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) arrives for a Republican meeting at the Capitol, Washington, August 1, 2014.

GOP-Led House Passes Dead-On-Arrival Border Bill

Christl Leong |

Aug 03, 2014 03:46 AM EDT

Republican House Representatives passed a bill late Friday that would effectively allow quicker deportation proceedings for migrant youths, winning over the GOP-led house with another legislation that could lead to the deportation of at least half a million immigrants who were granted temporary work permits under Obama's deferred action program.

California’s 2015 Obamacare in Modest 4.2 Percent Premium Hike

Ren Benavidez |

Aug 01, 2014 11:39 PM EDT

Obamacare premiums in California will increase in an average of 4.2 percent in 2015, state officials said Thursday.

Singer Katy Perry performs at a concert commemorating the Special Olympics at the White House in Washington, July 31, 2014.

Obama Hearts Katy Perry; Katy Brings Republican Mom to White House

Nikki Alfonso |

Aug 01, 2014 02:50 AM EDT

Katy Perry recently performed in a White House event celebrating the 46th Special Olympics and honoring its founder Eunice Shriver, accomplished Peabody winner and mom to Maria Shriver. Less than two years after the 29-year old pop star refused to bring her ultra-conservative Republican parents to Obama's 2012 inauguration, Perry finally brought her mom Mary to the White House so she could see her sing.

Obama and Lawmakers’ Combats Corporate Tax-Evasion Schemes

Ren Benavidez |

Jul 31, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

Democrat lawmakers and the Obama administration are pushing a law against corporate inversion and they want it to be effective retroactive to May 8.

Obama to African Nations: ‘Stop Making Economic Excuses’

Patrizia Obias |

Jul 30, 2014 04:43 AM EDT

U.S. President Barack Obama urged African nations to internally explore solutions to economic issues and not make “excuses” based on its history of dependence and colonization.