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CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama wiped away tears as he paid tribute to his teenage daughters and to Michelle Obama, his “best friend,” at the emotional close of a farewell address in his adoptive city of Chicago Tuesday. “Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, girl of the south side, for the past 25 years, you have not only been my wife and mother of my children, you have been my best friend,” Obama told the […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) – Barack Obama closes the book on his presidency Tuesday, with a farewell speech in Chicago that will try to lift supporters shaken by Donald Trump’s shock election. Obama’s last trip on Air Force One will be a pilgrimage to his adoptive hometown, where he will address a sell-out crowd not far from where he delivered his victory speech eight years ago. “For Michelle and me, […]
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Barack Obama closes the book on his presidency Tuesday, with a farewell speech in Chicago that will try to lift supporters felled by Donald Trump’s shock victory. Obama’s last trip on Air Force One will be a pilgrimage to his adoptive hometown, where he will address a sell-out crowd not far from where he accepted the presidency eight years ago. Diehard fans — many […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — US President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday that his son-in-law Jared Kushner, a property developer and publisher, will serve as senior White House advisor, flouting myriad legal and ethical concerns. The incoming Republican, who has never previously held elected office, said Kushner, who also has no political experience outside his father-in-law’s campaign, would serve as “senior advisor to the president.” Kushner, whom Forbes estimates is worth $1.8 billion together with his […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday huddled with top military commanders, urging a smooth transition of power and praising their respect for civilian rule. “We have to make sure that during this transition period that there is a seamless passing of the baton,” Obama said in remarks before a closed-door meeting with his Joint Chiefs of Staff and regional combatant commanders. Obama will leave the White House on January 20, when […]
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama will make a short but politically charged trip from the White House to Capitol Hill Wednesday, calling allied lawmakers to arms in defense of his signature healthcare reforms. Obama’s eight-year drive to extend medical coverage to tens of millions of Americans will come under sustained assault when President-elect Donald Trump takes office January 20 with Republican majorities in both house of Congress. In […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Barack Obama will deliver a farewell speech next week from his political stronghold of Chicago, one of the last times he will be able to advocate for his policies before the inauguration of Donald Trump. The Republican political novice has vowed to rip up key Obama initiatives such as the so-called Obamacare healthcare reform act, to back out of climate change agreements and to reassess ties with foreign […]
by Stephanie Griffith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — More than just a trusted adviser, Kellyanne Conway earned the nickname “Trump Whisperer” on the US presidential campaign trail for an uncanny ability to soothe and soften the brash real estate magnate. Conway on Thursday was rewarded for her gifts — and her political acumen as driver of Donald Trump’s successful campaign strategy — with an influential White House post as counselor to the […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States labeled as an apparent “terrorist attack” a driver’s move to plow his truck into a busy Holiday market in Berlin on Monday, killing at least nine people and hurting 50 more. “Germany is one of our closest partners and strongest allies, and we stand together with Berlin in the fight against all those who target our way of life and threaten our societies,” White House National Security spokesman […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A month before Donald Trump becomes president, chattering classes in New York and Washington are abuzz with signs that his elegant daughter Ivanka will play an active role in his White House. Ivanka, currently vice president in the family business, and her real estate developer and publisher husband have been a constant presence by the president-elect’s side since his November 8 election victory. CNN reports that the 35-year-old mother […]
by Paul Handley Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The White House on Thursday pointed to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s direct involvement in cyber attacks designed to impact the US election, dramatically upping the stakes in a dispute between the world’s leading nuclear powers. Publicly accusing Putin puts the White House under even greater pressure to respond forcefully to interference that may have swayed a tight November election between Republican President-elect […]
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuter) — The White House on Thursday (December 15) said it was unaware of any planned changes to the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea despite recent political changes there. “I’m not aware of any change in plans for the deployment of this anti-ballistic missile battery in South Korea based on some of the political turmoil that we’ve seen in the Republic of Korea over the last couple of […]
