WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is ordering federal, state and local prisons to increase efforts to stop prison rape by issuing mandatory screening, enforcement and prevention regulations in hopes of reducing sexual victimization behind bars.
Justice: Prisons to step up anti-rape efforts
- May 17 2012
- JESSE J. HOLLAND, Associated Press
Obama calls on Congress to help small businesses
- May 16 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says Congress could help sustain the economy's "momentum" by passing legislation that would give businesses a 10 percent income tax credit if they create new jobs or increase wages this year.
White House says bank loss shows need for rules
- May 14 2012
- Associated Press
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) - The White House says a $2 billion trading blunder by JPMorgan Chase shows the continued need for rules that protect the taxpayer when Wall Street makes mistakes.
Obama heading to New York for commencement address
- May 14 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will spend Monday in New York City, and his comments in support of same-sex marriage appear likely to be a principal focus of discussion.
Obama asks Congress to act on 'to-do' list
- May 12 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama is asking Democrats and Republicans to act on his "to-do list" for Congress, a five-point plan he says would create jobs and help restore middle-class security.
Biden proves catalyst for Obama on gay marriage
- May 11 2012
- JULIE PACE, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - After Joe Biden voiced his support for gay marriage ahead of President Barack Obama, there was only one thing for the vice president to do: apologize.
Obama not worried about being upstaged by Biden
- May 10 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he'd already decided to come out for gay marriage before Vice President Joe Biden publicly endorsed it.
Obama voices his support for gay marriage
- May 09 2012
- JULIE PACE, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he now supports same-sex marriage, ending months of equivocation on a subject with powerful election-year consequences.
Obama, NATO leader to discuss summit
- May 09 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with NATO's top officer in advance of a summit of NATO leaders later this month.
APNewsBreak: Salazar to approve Utah gas wells
- May 08 2012
- PAUL FOY, Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is set to approve a major natural gas drilling project in Utah.
Obama cabinet member backs gay marriage
- May 07 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Education Secretary Arne Duncan, a member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet, says he supports gay marriage.
Secret trip trickled out then the trickle stopped
- May 02 2012
- JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House attempt to keep President Barack Obama's trips under wraps for security purposes briefly unraveled Tuesday morning.
Clinton: activist left embassy on his accord
- May 02 2012
- Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng left the U.S. Embassy on his own accord and in keeping with U.S. values.
Obama criticizes GOP in speech to union members
- April 30 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is rallying union workers by painting a bleak portrait of America's infrastructure. He blames Republicans for focusing on tax cutting rather than creating jobs by updating and rebuilding highways, railroads and airports.
Obama to attend White House press corps dinner
- April 28 2012
- Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night.

















