Obama's day: Chile, the VA, and LGBT Pride Month

USA TODAYObama's day: Chile, the VA, and LGBT Pride MonthUSA TODAYIn the late afternoon, Obama will formally unveil former Procter & Gamble executive Bob McDonald to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs, at a time when VA medical care is being heavily criticized. If confirmed by the Senate, McDonald would replace ...

Obama administration unveils plan to expand affordable housing

Yahoo NewsObama administration unveils plan to expand affordable housingYahoo NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday said it would tap Treasury funds to bolster the construction of affordable rental housing and extend the life of a program aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

On Air Force One, No Lightening Up on Burgers and Cake

New York TimesOn Air Force One, No Lightening Up on Burgers and CakeNew York TimesIt is unclear whether Mrs. Obama has urged extending those standards to the president's plane, where the meals are prepared on board by enlisted Air Force personnel who have credentials from military and civilian culinary schools. The White ... “I've ...

Obama administration unveils plan to expand affordable housing

Business InsiderObama administration unveils plan to expand affordable housingBusiness InsiderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday said it would tap Treasury funds to bolster the construction of affordable rental housing and extend the life of a program aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Obama administration unveils plan to expand affordable housing

Yahoo NewsObama administration unveils plan to expand affordable housingYahoo NewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday said it would tap Treasury funds to bolster the construction of affordable rental housing and extend the life of a program aimed at helping struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Obama claims progress on curbing climate change

Chattanooga Times Free PressObama claims progress on curbing climate changeChattanooga Times Free PressWASHINGTON — A year after unveiling sweeping plans to tackle climate change, President Barack Obama is highlighting efforts by his administration toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions, even though some of the most ambitious steps Obama has ...

Did Obama Fail Black America?

PoliticoDid Obama Fail Black America?PoliticoOn critical matters of racial justice, he has posited no agenda, unveiled no vision, set forth no overarching mission to be accomplished. Take criminal justice. Nothing in the ... The Obama administration played a key role in persuading Congress to ...

Inside the vast liberal conspiracy

PoliticoInside the vast liberal conspiracyPoliticoAnother difference: while DA partners are required to donate at least $200,000 a year to recommended groups, they ultimately decide to which group their money goes. The Koch network, on the ... And, perhaps more significantly, the briefing highlights ...

Is Self

NBCNews.comIs Self-Partitioning in Iraq a Fait Accompli?NBCNews.comThere does seem to be a growing acceptance that the self-partitioning of the country might be a fait accompli, and so the job of the Obama administration might be helping to manage that inevitability. But just because there's a growing realization of ...

Obama Climate Change: President Announces $1 Billion Climate 'Resilience ...

International Business TimesObama Climate Change: President Announces $1 Billion Climate 'Resilience ...International Business TimesPresident Obama's climate change proposal goes beyond the standard federal aid that flows to communities clobbered by flood, drought, tornadoes or hurricanes. Instead of waiting for catastrophe to hit, the Obama administration says it will dole out ...

An Age Of Realism: Nixon, Kissinger, And The Limits Of Power

ForbesAn Age Of Realism: Nixon, Kissinger, And The Limits Of PowerForbesFour decades after President Richard Nixon's famed opening to Red China in February 1972, Goldman has used the specter of Russo-Sino cooperation to accuse President Obama of more than gross incompetence. He has ... Kissinger's vanity and vindictiveness ...

Turning the Asia Pivot Into a Real 'Obama Doctrine'

Defense OneTurning the Asia Pivot Into a Real 'Obama Doctrine'Defense OneCritics forget that three years ago, in 2011, the Obama administration did attempt to articulate such a doctrine when it rolled out the “pivot to Asia” and the accompanying “Air-Sea Battle” strategy. But, while the pivot may have been a public ...

House GOP unveils energy spending bill

PoliticoHouse GOP unveils energy spending billPoliticoThe House bill provides $856 million or $95.6 million more than Obama requested, but the administration would argue that these choices do more to address the results of climate change—not the cause of the problem. As if anticipating this fight, both ...

Obama administration unveils plan to combat global warming by reducing ...

kjrh.comObama administration unveils plan to combat global warming by reducing ...kjrh.comWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third over the next 15 years, in a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming. The 645-page rule ...

Obama unveils historic rules to reduce coal pollution by 30%

The GuardianObama unveils historic rules to reduce coal pollution by 30%The GuardianThe Obama administration unveiled historic environment rules cutting carbon pollution from power plants by 30% on Monday, spurring prospects for a global deal to end climate change but setting up an epic battle over the environment in this year's mid ...

EPA seeks to cut power plant carbon

Toledo BladeEPA seeks to cut power plant carbonToledo BladeWASHINGTON — The Obama Administration on Monday will unveil a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2020, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global warming in U.S. history. The rule, which ...

Obama's boldest move on carbon comes with perils

WTOPObama's boldest move on carbon comes with perilsWTOPThe Obama administration is poised to unveil first-ever rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from the power plants that dot the U.S. map. President Barack Obama says the rules are essential to curb climate ... The rule released Monday, though, would ...

Obama makes public health pitch for carbon rules

Fresno BeeObama makes public health pitch for carbon rulesFresno BeeThe Obama administration is poised to unveil first-ever rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from the power plants that dot the U.S. map. President ... "We don't want costly regulations that make little or no difference, that are making things less ...