President Obama hopes that strengthening Vietnam’s defenses will curb its neighbor’s hostile moves around the South China Sea.
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White House, industry clash over federal plan to expand overtime pay
Under rules to take effect in December, 4.2 million more salaried workers would be eligible for overtime.
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Secret Service to investigate Trump’s former butler
At issue are Anthony Senecal’s Facebook posts, including one that called for President Obama to be killed.
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Obama Flint visit faulted as political, unprecedented
Republicans accuse the president of politicizing the water crisis during an election year.
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Obama notes progress against extremists
During a rare visit to CIA headquarters, the president says it’s been ‘a bad few months’ for the extremist group.
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Obama’s not meddling in Clinton email probe, White House insists
The statement comes after the president defended his former secretary of state publicly, drawing criticism that he may be influencing the investigation.
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Maine’s Sen. Angus King to meet with Obama’s Supreme Court nominee
Maine’s junior senator, an independent, will have a one-on-one meeting with Merrick Garland next week in Washington.
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Obamas to host International Jazz Day event
Aretha Franklin, Al Jarreau, Sting and Herbie Hancock are among those who will perform at a blockbuster concert at the White House.