President Barack Obama News

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U.S. President Donald Trump's administration approved TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, cheering the oil industry and angering environmentalists who had sought for years to block it.

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, after two smooth days at his confirmation hearing, will cruise into Wednesday's session with any questions about his prospects likely shifting from the Judiciary Committee to the full Senate.

President Donald Trump is defending his frequent and often incendiary use of Twitter by saying that the social media platform lets him bypass the "dishonest" press.

Indian child actor Sunny Pawar, who is getting rave reviews for his performance in "Lion," met president Barack Obama ahead of Inauguration Day.

The unusual decision by the transition team could also mean that some of the top US embassies around the world will be left without an ambassador for months, as Trump replaces them with new appointments.

The White House on Thursday unleashed a barrage of punishment against Moscow over alleged interference in last month's presidential election.

The executive order issued by Obama provided additional authority for responding to certain cyber activity that seeks to interfere with or undermine US election processes and institutions, or those of its allies or partners.

United States President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone on Friday with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan on Friday,  a striking break with nearly four decades of diplomatic practice that could precipitate a major rift with China even before he takes office. 

"Greece has gone through very challenging and dramatic times over the last several years," Obama, the first U.S. president to visit Greece since Bill Clinton in 1999, said during a meeting with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

The final 48-hour programs of both campaigns suggest that the race is closer than either side admits.

Trump's remarks at an election rally in Manchester, New Hampshire, came hours after latest figures showed the American economy grew 2.9 per cent in the third quarter this year.

"I do not even think about answering (Trump) any more," Clinton told the media on Saturday while travelling from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia as she made campaign stops in both cities located in Pennsylvania.

"Are we really going to risk giving Donald Trump the power to roll back all the progress we've made?" Obama asked.

The White House says Obama signed an executive order lifting the sanctions today.

Congress passed the Saudi bill in reaction to suspicions, denied by Saudi Arabia, that 9/11 hijackers were backed by the Saudi government.

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But Obama instead welcomed PM Modi, who was just a few feet away, with a hearty smile and handshake.  

The move by the world's two biggest polluters is a major step forward for the 180-nation accord, which sets ambitious goals for capping global warming.

President Barack Obama condemned as "cowardly" a shooting that killed three police officers and wounded three more in the Louisiana capital of Baton Rouge.