President Obama supports CFPB payday loan regulations
On Thursday, President Barack Obama defended the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as the agency proposed new federal regulations in an attempt to reduce the risk for loan seekers under payday lend
Obama Administration Announces Stricter Measures to Protect Groundwater from Fracking
On Friday, the Obama administration made an announcement about the stricter measures with an aim to protect groundwater from fracking operations on over 750 million acres of federal and tribal lands.
Obama administration launching new cybersecurity agency
On Wednesday, Obama administration officials announced that a new cybersecurity agency - called the Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) - is being launched to coordinate the cybersecu
Keystone XL Pipeline Bill Passed
On Thursday, supporters of the Keystone XL pipeline were able to have sufficient votes to get the bill passed. The bill still requires 67 votes to override a presidential veto.
President Barack Obama asking for Increase in Military Spending
According to officials, President Barack Obama is planning to ask for a boost in military spending in a proposed budget for 2016, with a request for US$585 billion.
Obama drops Plan to End 529s tax breaks
President Obama has accepted the requests from top Democrats and has dropped the plan to put an end on tax breaks for popular college savings accounts known as 529s.
Obama supports Precision Medicine Concept
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union speech that they are now encouraging the use of personalized genetic information to treat chronic diseases.
Obama recommends new taxes on the wealthiest Americans
President Barack Obama is planning to recommend new taxes on the wealthiest Americans and other reforms to the country's tax regime.
