Topic: Barack Obama
The fierce and fateful battle over health care reform forced President Barack Obama to delay his departure on a trip to Indonesia and Australia by three days, to March 21. Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs made the announcement on his Twitter feed, a day after saying the trip would not be postponed, reflecting the fast-shifting debate on an issue testing the ...
Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand. "It won ...
Indonesian police and the military launched a series of anti-terror exercises on Saturday, a week ahead of a visit to the country by US President Barack Obama. The exercises were expected to be held in several places, including the capital's main international airport, the stock market building, upmarket hotels, and an area of sea north of Jakarta. "We hope ...
