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News about Barack Obama, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Nov. 28, 2014
Editorial criticizes Sen Jeff Sessions and other Republicans for their response to Pres Obama's executive action on immigration; notes they are threatening to filibuster any attempt to pay for government operations through the full fiscal year, and want to use series of short-term bills; suggests Republicans pass immigration bill of their choosing once they take over both houses of Congress. MORE
Nov. 26, 2014
Pres Obama threatens to veto emerging agreement on permanent tax breaks for corporations worth $440 billion over decade; proposed deal, negotiated between House Republicans and aides to Democratic Sen Harry Reid, outgoing majority leader, is being criticized for neglecting working poor and underscores power shift since Republicans rolled to victory in midterm elections. MORE
Nov. 26, 2014
White House Memo; timing of Pres Obama's dismissal of Defense Sec Chuck Hagel, after midterm elections of his second term, is similar to Pres George W Bush's firing of Donald H Rumsfeld; Hagel's exit, however, does not represent shift in policy similar to one that accompanied Rumsfeld's ouster. MORE
Nov. 26, 2014
Editorial warns Pres Obama's pledges to reduce America's greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and 2025 will be virtually impossible without determined effort to cut methane emissions from oil and gas industry; notes that advantages of reductions in carbon dioxide emissions could be erased altogether if methane emissions are not controlled; calls on Obama to issue strong methane regulations. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
Defense Sec Chuck Hagel resigns under pressure from Pres Obama after weeks of rising tension over variety of issues, including delays in Guantanamo Bay detainee transfers; move is striking reversal for Obama, who chose Hagel in 2012, but who has now decided to shake up his national security team in face of escalating conflicts. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
News analysis; departure of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is not likely to signal a broader internal shake-up for Pres Obama's foreign policy team, core of which has remained intact; if anything, Hagel's resignation indicates that White House will keep a tight leash on foreign policy for remainder of Obama's presidency. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
Pres Obama is considering former Defense Dept officials Michele A Flournoy and Ashton B Carter as successors to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel; both are seasoned national security professionals. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
Editorial points out Defense Sec Chuck Hagel, who was pressured to resign, was asked to operate amid a shifting national security policy that remained tightly controlled by Pres Obama and his closet aides; warns this confusion will continue to present challenges for Hagel's successor; criticizes Obama's muddled approach to conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. MORE
Nov. 25, 2014
The Upshot; one critique of Pres Obama's executive action to shield as many as five million immigrants from deportation is that it will prevent larger immigration bill from passing Congress; 'poison-the-well' notion stems from naive view of politics and assumes that Republicans would have passed immigration bill if Obama had not acted. MORE
Nov. 24, 2014
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column holds that fierce opposition to Pres Obama, including his executive order on immigration, is motivated by widespread fear that his presidency represents a threat to traditional power structures. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
House Republicans file lawsuit against Obama administration over unilateral actions on health care law that they say are abuses of president's executive authority. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
David Krone, intensely loyal top aide to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, has become lightning rod of controversy for his tendency to ruffle feathers of other lawmakers, including landing on wrong side of Pres Obama himself. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
Residents of Albertville, Ala, are trying to make sense of what will change and what will not after Pres Obama's announced executive action extending protections from deportation to millions of undocumented immigrants; for town's Latinos, it marks dramatic turnaround from 2011 when state legislators passed one of nation's toughest laws targeting illegal immigrants. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
Pres Obama begins campaign defending his decision to take executive action to protect five million undocumented immigrants from deportation; speaks at same Las Vegas school where he laid out principles that eventually became core of bipartisan immigration bill that passed Senate in 2013. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
Editorial offers cautious approval of Pres Obama's plan to reform American immigration policy by offering working papers to perhaps five million people; says it is reasonable to worry about administrative complexities of program, but applauds Obama's initiative as a real gain that must be protected from Republican backlash. MORE
Nov. 22, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Peter H Schuck submits that Republicans who want to impeach Pres Obama may have plausible argument for doing so; says Obama may have exceeded his discretion by granting work permits to millions of people under Immigration and Nationality Act, and violated his oath to uphold laws; holds, however, that even if Congress has constitutional authority to impeach Obama, that does not mean that it should. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Pres Obama, in prime-time speech, asserts powers of the Oval Office to recast nation's immigration system, daring Republicans in Congress in 2015 to reverse his actions on behalf of up to five million illegal immigrants; speech reflects his years of frustration with congressional gridlock and his wish to leave permanent legacy; GOP devises ways to defy him. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Undocumented immigrants nationwide watch Pres Obama speaking on television saying he will protect millions of illegals from being deported; some feel satisfaction that countless protests have paid off in his fulfilling long-delayed pledges. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Pres Obama's use of executive powers to protect millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation and give them work permits is not breaking new ground, but surpasses earlier initiatives by Republican presidents; scope of his decision is raising major legal and constitutional questions. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Paul Krugman Op-Ed column expresses support for Pres Obama's new immigration initiative; contends offering the same kind of treatment that previous generations of American immigrants received to today's immigrant children is the practical course of action, and is, crucially, the right thing to do. MORE
Nov. 21, 2014
Op-Ed article by Prof Zoltan L Hajnal warns that Pres Obama's executive order eliminating threat of deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants is dangerous move for the Democratic Party, even if it is good policy; suggests that move will alienate white voters from the party, noting that majority of voters are white. MORE
Nov. 20, 2014
Editorial contends President Obama is well within the law to take executive action to protect up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation, and it should be cause for relief and celebration; points out Obama is simply offering a reprieve to people trapped by the failure of Congress to act. MORE
Nov. 20, 2014
Pres Obama moves to fill longstanding vacancy at National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by nominating Mark R Rosekind for administrator; nomination comes day before deputy administrator David J Friedman is to testify before Senate committee about NHTSA's role in an expanding series of recalls of cars with exploding Takata airbags. MORE
Nov. 18, 2014
Relationship between Obama administration and health insurers has evolved since Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010 into symbiotic partnership that is boon to nation's largest private health plans and has led to profitable surge in their Medicaid enrollment; insurers, in turn, have provided crucial support to Pres Obama in court battles over the law. MORE
Nov. 18, 2014
Pres Obama is poised to ignore his own longtime opposition to using executive action to shield millions of immigrants from deportation without an act of Congress; Obama has for years waved aside demands of Latino activists and Democratic allies who begged him to act on his own, but now appears set to effectively reverse that position. MORE
Nov. 18, 2014
David Brooks Op-Ed column observes that Pres Obama's post midterm period has been the strangest of his presidency; holds Obama has pursued a path of stubborn partisanship including aggressive push to rewrite immigration laws by executive order; criticizes immigration move on several counts, saying it will lead to a prolonged and fruitless political battle. MORE
Nov. 17, 2014
Profile of Sara Martinez, illegal immigrant from Ecuador who lives in Brooklyn, and whose story exemplifies the kind of family ordeal that Pres Obama hopes to address with sweeping executive actions on immigration and deportation; her struggle to stay in this country helped break her family apart, and it still exacts a daily toll as she toils in a clerical job that does not require her to show work papers. MORE
Nov. 17, 2014
Editorial criticizes Congress for vote aimed at forcing the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline; argues that move represents an ill-timed step backwards on climate change as Pres Obama makes strides on issue at G-20 summit meeting and in landmark agreement with China. MORE
Nov. 17, 2014
Charles M Blow Op-Ed column anticipates destructive political battle should Pres Obama proceed with plans to take executive action on immigration, potentially granting protection to up to five million unauthorized immigrants from deportation; holds new Republican Congress is itching for a fight in order to appease base that puts more value on 'standing up to Obama' than actual legislative progress; says issue is centerpiece of Republican effort to stop Obama at any cost and compromise his legacy. MORE
Nov. 16, 2014
Diplomatic Memo; Pres Obama's latest trip to Asia and Philippines exemplifies accomplishments not seen on his previous trips to Far East; he leaves with landmark climate-change agreement and trade deals with China, progress on Trans-Pacific Partnership and $3 billion climate-change pledge for developing nations; glow from his successes may not last long, as Obama returns home to partisan Congress and international crises. MORE
Nov. 16, 2014
Brian McFadden The Strip comic casts Pres Obama as superhero Lame-Duck Man. MORE
Nov. 16, 2014
Ross Douthat Op-Ed column analyzes legal arguments Obama administration is likely to use to justify sweeping executive amnesty for millions of illegal immigrants; warns that the unprecedented move will set a precedent for executive power grabs that will be accompanied by disgrace. MORE
Nov. 15, 2014
Pres Obama's decision to announce major changes to nation's immigration enforcement system is partly result of yearslong campaign of pressure by immigrant rights groups; groups have grown into national force due to major donations of hundreds of millions of dollars from some of the nation's wealthiest liberal foundations. MORE
Nov. 15, 2014
President Obama meets in Myanmar with pro-democracy leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, two years after their first meeting; acknowledges that reforms touted in 2012 have not come easily and transition is going through rough period, but urges continued pressure on military to move toward true democracy; both leaders have seen considerable softening of their political clout since their first meeting. MORE
Nov. 15, 2014
Democrats' widespread losses in midterm elections are reviving debate within party about its fundamental identity; discussion will likely shape actions of congressional Democrats in Pres Obama's final two years and define party's presidential primaries in 2016. MORE
Nov. 14, 2014
Pres Obama, in wake of Republicans capturing Senate and increasing control over House in midterm elections, has nevertheless pressed ahead on immigration enforcement, climate change and Internet neutrality; he is showing that he still aspires to enact sweeping policies that could help define his legacy. MORE
Nov. 14, 2014
Obama administration officials say Pres Obama will soon exert his executive authority to order broad overhaul of immigration system, protecting up to five million illegal immigrants from deportation and giving them work permits; decision, which ignores angry Republican opposition, sets in motion political confrontation between Obama and GOP adversaries that is likely to affect budget negotiations. MORE
Nov. 14, 2014
President Obama meets with President Thein Sein of Myanmar, encouraging him to pursue reforms of country's political system and its Constitution and to end systematic persecution of Muslim minority in western Myanmar; Obama will also meet with opposition leader Daw Aung San Suuy Kyi, as well as with young Burmese. MORE
Nov. 14, 2014
Editorial expresses support for Pres Obama using executive action to address unjust system for dealing with unauthorized immigrants; disputes notion that president's use of his discretion to focus on fixing aspects of America's unjust immigration law is a form of lawlessness. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Pres Obama's climate change agreement with China effectively places obligation on his successor to meet that goal; deal calls for United States to cut its planet-warming carbon pollution by as much as 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025, setting up the environment as a winning cause in 2016 presidential campaign; Republicans bet they can make the case that regulation on greenhouse pollution will damage the economy and job growth. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
News analysis; Beijing news conference between Pres Xi Jinping and Pres Obama, during which Xi abandons platitudes to warn Western world not to meddle in China's affairs, provides riveting example of why relationship between United States and China remains one of world's most complicated; countries' determination to work together belies deep-rooted historical grievances and fierce rivalry. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Editorial applauds agreement by Pres Obama and Chinese Pres Xi Jinping to limit greenhouse gases well beyond their earlier pledges; holds deal is both major diplomatic breakthrough and an enormously positive step in uncertain battle against climate change; maintains they have shown that productive cooperation is possible, and their task now is to keep it going. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Pres Obama will arrive at international economic meeting in Australia hoping to press European and Asian leaders to get their economies moving again and perhaps buoy his own foundering presidency; allies may be less than open to message if they question his ability to deliver his own promises in a reordered Washington. MORE
Nov. 13, 2014
Challenge facing Tom Wheeler, chairman of Federal Communications Commission, to shape rules for open Internet only grew after Pres Obama spoke out on issue; people who have met with Wheeler since those comments say he has been defensive and angry that he might be seen as political pawn instead of head of an independent agency. MORE
Nov. 12, 2014
News analysis; Chinese Pres Xi Jinping, with whom Pres Obama is preparing to meet during tour of Asia, has amassed power faster than any Chinese leader in decades; Xi has emerged as a strongman with bold ambitions at home and abroad who sees China on par with the United States; Xi's rapid rise has disrupted decades in which Chinese Communist Party has made decisions by consensus, and visit with Obama is only latest affirmation of his ascent. MORE
Nov. 12, 2014
Pres Obama's call for net neutrality sets up fight over Federal Communications Commission rules; everyone agrees that some rules written to regulate telephone service should not apply to the Internet but there are disagreements about what rules should survive. MORE
Nov. 11, 2014
Pres Obama, in his most direct effort yet to influence debate about Internet's future, says free and open Internet is as critical to Americans' lives as electricity and telephone service; says Federal Communications Commission needs to adopt strictest rules possible to prevent broadband companies from blocking or intentionally slowing down legal content and from allowing content providers to pay for fast lane to reach customers. MORE
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Highlights From the Archives
News Analysis
Obama Wins a Clear Victory, but Balance of Power Is Unchanged in Washington
After $6 billion, two dozen presidential primary days, four general election debates and more TV ads than anyone could watch, the two parties essentially fought to a standstill.November 8, 2012 usNews Analysis
Man in the News | Barack Hussein Obama
4 Years Later, Scarred but Still Confident
President Obama is making the case that while progress is slow, he is taking America to a better place — and that he will be a better president over the next four years than the last.September 6, 2012 usNews
Obama Elected President as Racial Barrier Falls
Barack Hussein Obama was elected the 44th president of the United States, as the country chose him as its first black chief executive.November 5, 2008 usNews
Obama Pushed 'Fullest Extent' of His Powers on Immigration Plan
Months before President Obama took action to reshape the nation's immigration system, advisers huddled daily under orders to use "our legal authorities to the fullest extent" on the new policy, an official said.
November 29, 2014, Saturday
Ex-Chief of Obama Security Works to Boost Scarred Secret Service
Joseph P. Clancy leads an agency marred by embarrassing incidents, particularly one in which an Army veteran with a knife penetrated the White House.
November 29, 2014, Saturday
Today's Editorials
Wrestling With an Aging Arsenal
Our nuclear weapons need routine fixes and alert forces, and some sensible rethinking.
November 29, 2014, Saturday
The Upshot
A Facebook Change Makes It Harder for Political Campaigns to See Your Friends
The move to limit access is good for users' privacy, but also probably for Facebook's bottom line.
November 29, 2014, Saturday
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November 28, 2014, Friday
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November 28, 2014, Friday
Q. and A.: Ann E. Carlson and Alex Wang on the U.S.-China Climate Accord
Alex Wang and Ann E. Carlson, law professors at the University of California, Los Angeles, who study environmental policy and regulations in the United States and China, responded to questions about the United States-China agreement on cutting...
November 28, 2014, Friday
Conflicting Policies on Syria and Islamic State Erode U.S. Standing in Mideast
There is a broad sense on all sides that President Obama's policies on Syria and the Islamic State remain contradictory.
November 28, 2014, Friday
Today's Editorials
The New G.O.P. Showdown Threat
Republicans in Congress should not use the power of the purse to pressure the White House into backing off its executive order on immigration.
November 28, 2014, Friday
Op-Ed Columnist
Pollution and Politics
Like Obamacare, Republicans went on the attack over the E.P.A.'s proposed regulations to curb emissions of ozone. And we know why.
November 28, 2014, Friday
President Obama's Election Night Speech
"Tonight you voted for action, not politics as usual," President Obama said after winning the election. "You elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours."
Milestones: Barack Obama
An interactive timeline of Barack Obama's life and career.
Turkeys Receive Presidential Pardon
In an annual tradition, President Obama pardoned two turkeys, "Mac" and "Cheese," who won't become Thanksgiving dinner.
Obama Speaks About Ferguson Frustration
The day after a grand jury declined to indict Darren Wilson, President Obama addressed those unhappy with the decision, calling the concerns of the protesters "rooted in realities."
Obama Responds to Ferguson Decision
President Obama spoke about the grand jury's decision not to indict the police officer who shot Michael Brown, calling for peace among protesters and restraint among law enforcement.
Obama Praises Hagel at Resignation
President Obama called Chuck Hagel "no ordinary secretary of defense" during a news conference at which Mr. Hagel announced his resignation.
Obama Asks Ferguson Protesters for Peace
In an interview with ABC News, President Obama said that protesters in Ferguson, Mo., should "keep protests peaceful" and that there would be no excuse for violence.
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Law requires convenience store safety measures
Updated On: Feb 22 2013 04:15:57 PM EST
Convenience stores have long been targets for nighttime robberies and other crimes.
For that reason, Florida law requires security measures to help protect employees after 11 p.m.
But Zuheily Rosado was shot around 10:20 p.m. Thursday in Palm Coast, about 40 minutes before that law takes effect.
Bob Bednar has worked behind a one Jacksonville convenience store counter for 10 years. His safety is always top of mind.
"It's not a matter of if it's going to happen but when, so the only thing you can do is be really, really vigilant," Bednar said.
He said he and all the employees at La Colonia Supermercado are armed. At one time, the mini mart's owner hired off-duty police officers after dark. He also installed outdoor lights and an an extensive camera system.
"I don't worry too much during the daytime, but at night I'm very vigilant, and I try to see who's coming in this door before they ever get here," Bednar said. "That's why I have all these cameras outside."
Bednar said he never works alone.
"That's the one thing that should never happen is people working by themselves at night," he said.
The security seems to be paying off. La Colonia has never had a robbery.
But the store's safety measures far exceed Florida law.
Security cameras, a silent alarm and lit parking lots are required at every Florida convenience store. The law calls for other safety measures between 11 p.m.and 5 a.m., but only if the business had a robbery, battery or kidnapping in the past.
Then, law requires one of the following:
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- Bullet resistant material in front of the counter
- A security guard
- Locking the door and using a pass through
- Or, closing for the night
Channel 4 safety expert Ken Jefferson said convenience stores benefit when they use many of these safety measurements together.
Bednar says his extreme vigilance is what has kept him safe for so long.
Another Florida law requires convenience store employees to be trained on how to deal with robbery and related crime. But that training can vary.
According to the director of the Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association, each store ownership trains its employees differently depending on their location and circumstances. The director said 58 percent of Florida's convenience stores have independent ownership.
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