Obama says Congress must end deadlock on Zika funding

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Congress must end its deadlock on funding to combat the Zika virus before lawmakers head out to recess later this summer. Reuters: Politi...

Obama: Trump's rhetoric is xenophobic, not populist

OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is tired of hearing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump described as a populist. Reuters: Politi...

Puerto Rico authorizes debt payment suspension; Obama signs rescue bill

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Puerto Rico authorized suspension of payments on its general obligation debt on Thursday just minutes after U.S. President Barack Obama signed a law creating a federal oversight board with authority to negotiate the restructuring of the island's $ 70 billion in debt. Reuters: Politi...