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Does Obama have a strategy for ISIS?
Pres. Obama was slammed by critics after saying, "We don't have a strategy yet," on Syrian airstrikes. In an interview with Wolf Blitzer, White House press secretary Josh Earnest follows up and explains what the President was trying to say.
Obama on VA: We're going to fix what's wrong
In a speech before the American Legion, President Obama details how his administration will rectify shortfalls in caring for veterans - even as a new report slams the VA for its deadly wait lists. CNN's Jim Acosta reports.
Obama: "I have no sympathy for Hamas"
In a lengthy news conference with reporters Wednesday, President Obama defended Israel's right to defend itself against rocket attacks from Hamas, saying he had no sympathy for the group classified as a terrorist organization by the U.S.
He does, however, have "great sympathy" for the ordinary people struggling in Gaza, he said, as he laid out the U.S. goals to end the violence.
Obama: New sanctions, not a new Cold War
After accusing Russia of sending more weapons to separatists and violating an arms ban treaty, the United States is slapping Russia with more sanctions. Michelle Kosinski takes a look at the new sanctions President Obama laid out Tuesday.
Obama to attend fundraisers during crises
Jim Acosta reports that President Obama is set to attend West Coast fundraisers despite the crises in Gaza and Ukraine.
Obama spends Memorial Day in Afghanistan
CNN's Jim Acosta looks at how the President spent Memorial Day weekend.
Fact check: Has Obama improved the VA?
Weeks after CNN broke the story of deadly wait times at VA hospitals, President Barack Obama claimed that his administration has improved services for veterans, from job opportunities to VA funding. CNN's Tom Foreman investigates.
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Dire new warning of climate catastrophe
Scorching heat and stronger hurricanes, floods and fires, torrential downpours and droughts: The White House is warning in a brand new report that the effects of climate change are here and only getting worse. CNN's Brian Todd investigates the report.
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Obama: 'This is a terrible situation'
President Obama speaks out about Boko Haram, the Islamist extremist organization claiming responsibility for kidnapping more than 270 schoolgirls in Nigeria and threatening to sell them.
North Korea's arsenal by the numbers
President Obama continues his tour of East Asia as the U.S. "pivots" to focus on the region. But one country is not laying out the red carpet for the President - and instead escalated tensions by conducting live-fire exercises. North Korea loves saber-rattling, but how powerful is their military? Here's a look at all the firepower they have stockpiled.
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