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Obama aides seek to counter Republican charges on “fiscal cliff”

December 25, 2018 at 7:07 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration sought to counter Republican charges on Friday that President Barack Obama's plan to avoid a year-end "fiscal cliff" is light on spending cuts and...

Obama to host Romney at White House on Thursday

August 23, 2021 at 6:31 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House on Thursday, their first meeting since Obama defeated him in this month's...

Obama to host Romney at White House on Thursday

December 25, 2018 at 6:38 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will host Mitt Romney for a private lunch at the White House on Thursday, their first meeting since Obama defeated him in this month's...

Mexico’s Pena Nieto backs Obama immigration reform push

December 25, 2018 at 6:21 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto on Tuesday backed President Barack Obama's planned push for U.S. immigration reform, pledged cooperation on border security and promised efforts to reduce...

Asia trip takes Obama White House into Myanmar time warp

August 23, 2021 at 5:58 p.m.

YANGON (Reuters) - It won't be mistaken for a Nixon-goes-to-China kind of moment. But President Barack Obama's visit to Myanmar on Monday sometimes felt like a return to an earlier...

Asia trip takes Obama White House into Myanmar time warp

August 22, 2019 at 7:00 a.m.

YANGON (Reuters) - It won't be mistaken for a Nixon-goes-to-China kind of moment. But President Barack Obama's visit to Myanmar on Monday sometimes felt like a return to an earlier...

Obama offers praise, pressure on historic Myanmar trip

August 22, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

YANGON (Reuters) - Barack Obama became the first American president to visit Myanmar on Monday, using a six-hour trip to balance U.S. praise for the government's progress in shaking off...

Obama to balance praise, pressure in historic Myanmar visit

December 25, 2018 at 4:15 a.m.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Poised to become the first U.S. head of state to travel to Myanmar, President Barack Obama will attempt to strike a balance on Monday between praising the...

Obama, in Asia, says Myanmar trip to encourage democracy

December 25, 2018 at 4:20 a.m.

BANGKOK (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama denied on Sunday his upcoming trip to Myanmar was an endorsement of the government there, calling it an acknowledgement of the progress made...

Analysis: For Obama, scandal complicates moves on Cabinet, national security

August 23, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A week after winning a second term, President Barack Obama faces a widening scandal within his national security team that complicates plans to reshape his Cabinet and...

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