The news came about six months after Obama's initial decision to normalize relations with Cuba, with which the U.S. severed ties in January 1961.
Sidney Blumenthal, the latest batch of Hillary Clinton's private emails show, was advising her years before the attack on the Benghazi consulate.
A batch of Hillary Clinton's emails shows White House staffers knew of her non-government email address.
President Obama is expected to announce the next step in thawed relations between Cuba and the United States.
The U.S Navy now has fewer than half the number of vessels it did under President Ronald Reagan.
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe, who strongly opposes homosexuality, ridiculed the U.S. for legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
A detailed schedule of the Roman Catholic leader’s activities released Tuesday underscores the diplomatic objectives of the landmark visit in September.
According to the latest documents released by WikiLeaks, two French finance ministers and several French companies were spied on by the NSA.
President Obama on Monday announced a proposal that would make nearly 5 million more workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that would touch nearly every sector of the U.S. economy and could face legal challenges.
The U.S.-Brazil relationship turned frosty after NSA spying allegations broke in 2013, but now both sides are eager to move past the scandal, especially as Brazil's economy struggles.
A 52-year-old tariff is why Americans have fewer choices in small pickups and cargo vans. Pacific and European trade deals could change that.
The #LoveWins hashtag, which took off after President Obama and the White House tweeted the phrase, may have become one of Twitter's most viral messages.
An agreement on Iran's nuclear program between Tehran and six world powers will not be reached by June 30, but negotiators will continue talking.
With a self-imposed deadline approaching on Tuesday, both sides emphasized that major obstacles remained to finalizing a deal.
Fred Singer, a prominent climate "skeptic," accused Obama of pursuing "reckless environmental policies" in a document accessed by the Guardian.
With a year-and-a-half left in office, Obama is shedding some of his trademark “no drama” style for a looser approach, admitting that he feels more fearless and liberated.
Eighteen Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Obama requesting the removal of two Office of Personnel Management executives after a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of Americans.
In a eulogy for the Rev. Clementa Pinckney on Friday, President Obama addressed Charleston church killer Dylann Roof, praised the black church's history and denounced gun violence.
"Today is a big step in our march toward equality," began a message from the U.S. president's Twitter account.
"Today we can celebrate that the principles of justice and equality under the law won," the Rev. Al Sharpton said about Friday's ruling.
President Barack Obama praised the Supreme Court Friday for ruling that same-sex marriage is a nationwide right.
The Defense Department said "the United States, together with our allies, remains committed to supporting Ukraine in its effort to define its own course as a sovereign, democratic nation."