WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to back his nominee to oversee mortgage financiers Fannie Mae and ...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama will keep the spotlight on gun violence in his weekly address on Saturday, but he's going to have someone else de...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama put the spotlight back on gun violence on Saturday, praising senators for taking "big steps" to advance gun bills...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama says he's reaching out to lawmakers from both parties in hopes of untangling the gridlock that has stymied progre...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. doesn't have to choose between growing the economy and shrinking the deficit. ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pressing Congress to pass another short-term mix of spending cuts and tax changes while they hash out a ...

WASHINGTON -- With the war in Afghanistan winding down after 11 years, President Barack Obama says the time is right for U.S. forces to let Afghans do...

We've got a malfunctioning economy, gigantic deficits, madness in the Middle East, and political communication is now defined by attack ads instead of conversations. We desperately need leadership.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hailing the rebound of the U.S. auto industry, pointing to progress since his administration rescued Gene...

President Barack Obama marked the eleventh anniversary of 9/11 in his weekly address Saturday. Obama said the decade since the attacks "has been a ...

WASHINGTON -- Eager to energize young voters, President Barack Obama is depicting Republicans as obstacles to an affordable college education as he pr...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama wants voters to get involved in the debate over extending the reduced payroll tax and he's asking them to te...

CORONADO, Calif. -- President Barack Obama says veterans of conflicts overseas should not struggle to find work once they return home, and he's urging...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's going to travel the country telling lawmakers to do their jobs and vote in favor of his economic p...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and congressional Republicans just can't agree on the best prescription for the economy, with President Barack Oba...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says kids and the economy will benefit from the changes he's making in education policy and his plan to spen...

WASHINGTON — Summoning the nation to unity and service, President Barack Obama paid tribute to America's resilience and the sacrifice of its war...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is appealing to Congress to pass a transportation bill that would put money in the pipeline for roads and constru...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on Americans to rekindle the spirit of unity that characterized the response to the Sept. 11 attacks....

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — President Barack Obama says members of Congress should put country before politics, set aside their differences and find...

WASHINGTON (AP/The Huffington Post) -- Claiming that the two parties aren't that far apart, President Barack Obama is urging Democratic and Republican...

WASHINGTON — Racing the debt clock, Congress is working on dual tracks while President Barack Obama appeals to the public in hopes of influencin...

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama appealed to Democrats and Republicans to "make some political sacrifices" and take advantage of an extraordinary ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says being a dad is sometimes his hardest job, but also the most rewarding. Just ahead of Father's Day, t...

One may argue if Obama puts together a major job drive, the GOP would block it. However, then the president could stop playing only defense and go on the offense, making clear who has a major job-creation program and who is sabotaging it.